While Vietnamese people all over joined their communities on April 30th to commemorate the events that took place in 1975, at least two Vietnamese Americans opened their hearts in New York, participating in a different type of cause: a concert raising funds toward relief efforts in Japan. “Holla for Japan: A Benefit Concert” took place from 8-11 p.m. that Saturday night at … [Read more...] about “Holla for Japan” Benefit Concert Raised Thousands for Disaster Relief
Philanthropy
End Corruption in Vietnam by Making Bribes Legal
Transparency International ranks Vietnam 116th out of 178 in corruption perception. In comparison, the Four Asian Tigers Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong rank 1st, 39th, 33rd, and 13th, respectively. The United States ranks 22nd. If Vietnam wants to become the fifth tiger, they clearly have to close the huge corruption gap. How? Kaushik Basu, chief economic … [Read more...] about End Corruption in Vietnam by Making Bribes Legal
Make Agent Orange History Calls for 300 Pledges of Action by Earth Day, April 22nd
Editor’s Note: Often time the first step to action is saying you'll do it. Our friends at Make Agent Orange History is calling for 300 pledges to support the plan of action to make things right. Lend your support! Here's a note from Greg at makeagentorangehistory.org: Nearly four decades after the war, Agent Orange continues to impact millions in Vietnam. Babies are still … [Read more...] about Make Agent Orange History Calls for 300 Pledges of Action by Earth Day, April 22nd
Education for Development (EFD) Builds Better Nonprofits in Your Hometown
A young boy arrives at his school in Saigon to find that it has closed. He’s been deaf since birth and the school is ran by an American nonprofit that helps impair youths. That nonprofit new board had decided to shut down its Vietnam location. Getting into the program was a turning point in his life, but now it’s suddenly gone. It’s a common story: many foreign nonprofits … [Read more...] about Education for Development (EFD) Builds Better Nonprofits in Your Hometown
VNMAP Medical Mission 2011: Recruitment and Reflections
Viet Nam Medical Assistance Program (VNMAP) is a medical outreach program that tackles the problem of health disparity in Vietnam while providing medical students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience treating health issues in a developing country. VNMAP is currently recruiting for its Summer 2011 Medical Mission. Medical students will have the opportunity to work … [Read more...] about VNMAP Medical Mission 2011: Recruitment and Reflections