This article is written by Guest Blogger Valerie Dao, a 2007 graduate of the University of California at Irvine (UCI). Valerie is currently in Vietnam, conducting research for her Fulbright fellowship in education reform. In this article, she writes about her experience with Agent Orange. The Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious fellowships granted to a … [Read more...] about Agent Orange Victims: Perspectives of a Fulbrighter
Philanthropy
Play Golf to Build Schools in Vietnam
On Monday, I was introduced to SAVICE, another great example of a group of successful Vietnamese Americans quietly giving back to the economically disadvantaged in Vietnam. The SAVICE's (SAve a VIetnamese Child with Education) mission is noble: change a child's life in Vietnam by creating educational opportunities. Their vision is striking: raise funds to provide scholarships … [Read more...] about Play Golf to Build Schools in Vietnam
DRD Provides Scholarships and Hope to the Disabled in Vietnam
This article is written by the LIN Center for Community Development: Info@LINvn.org Participants at a March workshop designed to match career-oriented PWDs with mentors. The Disabled in Vietnam According to the Vietnam General Statistics Office, 15% of the population have a disability. Among them, less than 20% have a secondary or high school degree and less than 1% have … [Read more...] about DRD Provides Scholarships and Hope to the Disabled in Vietnam
LIN is Raising $4000 to Help Nonprofits in Vietnam
This article was written by Guest Blogger Dana R.H. Doan of the LIN Center for Community Development (LIN). LIN is a new resource for local not-for-profit groups, individuals and corporate philanthropists based in and around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. You can see LIN's other article on VTP about empowering Vietnamese women here. As you may know, nonprofits in Vietnam are … [Read more...] about LIN is Raising $4000 to Help Nonprofits in Vietnam
The Case for Investing in Girls
Girls Less Wanted in Asia? In many societies, particularly developing countries, girls are perceived as less desirable than boys. For example, China’s one-child policy combined with a preference for boys has led to a substantial imbalance between the sexes. A report in the Economist states that in China, there are 108 boys to 100 girls for the generation born in the late 1980s … [Read more...] about The Case for Investing in Girls