Dichung.vn

Created an online platform that helps reduce traffic jams and environmental pollution in urban areas of Vietnam.
2013 SEED Low Carbon Award; IKI BMU
Green Technologies
Hà Nội
Viet Nam

Dichung.vn is a niche social network combined with an e-commerce marketplace. It connects people who need a ride with others who want to share or sell free seats in their vehicles. The goal of the free C2C platform is to create a ride-sharing culture in Vietnam. Dichung.vn acts as a middleman, bringing users together and overcoming barriers to sharing vehicles. It also works with a transport company to provide standardised ride-sharing services (taxi-sharing, van pools) via a B2C platform.

Eco-Inclusive Impacts
Dichung.vn offers a cheaper, greener transport option for low-income communities and people with disabilities.
  • Helping connect people concerned about environmental problems and educate them on climate change.
  • Promoting social trust, positive social interaction and quality of life by reducing stress and air pollution.
  • Saving over two million litres of gasoline per year within three years.
  • Preventing 6.6 million tons of CO2 emissions per year and so helping to mitigate climate change.
  • Improving air quality in big cities.
  • Reducing travel costs for users.
  • Supporting the development of modern technologies and payment systems for sustainable solutions.
  • Saving time for urban residents and increasing social productivity by reducing traffic jams.

Partners

An innovative start-up that has set out to create an online platform that helps reduce traffic jams and environmental pollution in urban areas of Vietnam. Their easy-to-use online network platform creates favourable conditions for car sharing and allows its users to collaborate in favour of reduced carbon emissions and mitigation of climate change.

Di Chung Joint Stock Company founded the enterprise and manages its operations and future development in Vietnam.

Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP) provided seed capital for the enterprise and continues to offer it business development support.

Habataku is an international NGO that provides business support to the enterprise.