Helen Keller International-Vietnam
Short Name
HKI-VN
Address Line 1
Room 103/B5, Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound
Address Line 2
Street - Number and Name
298 Kim Ma Street
District
City
Hanoi
Province – Vietnam
Phone
+84-4-3726 2261
Fax
+84-4-3726 3931
Email Address
Contact Person – Vietnam
Nancy J. Haselow, MPH, Acting Country Director, Vice President and Regional Director for Asia Pacific; Pham Kim Ngoc, Admin/Finance Manager, HKI Vietnam
Vietnam Website
International Website
International Headquarters
Mission Statement
The mission of Helen Keller International (HKI) is to save the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged by combating the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition. We do this by establishing programs based on evidence and research in vision, health and nutrition.
History of operations in Vietnam
HKI started its work in Viet Nam in the early 1990s and managed the implementation of its eye health programs through national counterparts at the National Eye Hospital (NEH). A large-scale surgical training program, supported by HKI at the NEH, started in 1990. This activity was facilitated through the establishment of five training centers in underserved regions in the northern, central and southern parts of the country. HKI’s involvement in nutrition programs of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) started in 1994 through the support of HKI’s Asia Pacific Regional Office. Continuing expansion of HKI’s activities led to the establishment of our Viet Nam country office in 2003, with HKI obtaining a Permit of Operations soon thereafter.