In the past 6 years, Vietnam Vision's main objectives have been providing financial support in education in the form of scholarships to qualified senior high school and college students in Vietnam. These students must earn at least above-average grades and are truly in need of financial assistance to stay in school. As of January 2007, Vietnam Vision has provided 190 scholarships (ranging from $120/year for each senior high school student to $240 for each college student) in Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Nha Trang, and Da Nang. Those students who maintain their grade points above average will continue to receive financial assistance until graduation.   Back to top

Vietnam Vision also works with orphanages, nursing homes, and hospitals in Vietnam. We have collaborated with other charity organizations to provide financial and medical relief to handicapped children, including the hearing- and vision-impaired, and children with heart diseases, etc. Our organization has directly provided funding for orthopedic care and surgery for deformed children among thousands severely affected by polio and toxic defoliants released during the war. We have also provided financial relief to the disaster-stricken victims and several orphanages in Vietnam.

Several trips to these project sites have been made by the founding members of Vietnam Vision in the past few years. Our organization is staffed by volunteers from all backgrounds who donate their time and/or money, including travel expenses, to the organization's scholarship and humanitarian projects.
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A new Vocational Training Program is being developed to provide training for practical job skills for the unemployed and under-employed to participate actively in the local labor force. These employment training and services efforts aim at teaching marketable skills currently in demand and developing job opportunities in the fast growing sectors of the local economy. Potential labor demand now exists in export-oriented industries, including transnational corporations, small businesses, and the trade and services sector. Vietnam Vision staff will seek to establish cooperative agreements and linkages to connect the supply and demand of trained workers, in collaboration with existing vocational schools and private employers. Facilities, equipment, and instructors for the training program will be developed and managed by program staff and volunteers. A network of potential employers will be developed to provide employment opportunities for qualified trainees.
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