Short Name
VSO Vietnam (MISSION CLOSED)
Address Line 1
Apartment No. 113 & 116; Building No. B17
Address Line 2
Kim Lien Diplomatic Service Apartment
Street - Number and Name
Luong Dinh Cua Street
District
City
Hanoi
Province – Vietnam
Phone
+84-4-3719 0555
Fax
+84-4-3719 0550
Email Address
Contact Person – Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung, Country Director
Vietnam Website
International Website
International Headquarters
Mission Statement
VSO’s Vision: A world without poverty. VSO’s Mission: We bring people together to fight poverty. VSO’s Values: People are the best agents of change; Knowledge is our most powerful tool; Progress is only possible through working together; By thinking globally we can change the world
History of operations in Vietnam
VSO has been working in Viet Nam since 1991 with 30 to 40 VSO specialists working across Vietnam at any one time. VSO has brought over 400 volunteers. Key partnerships have been developed with Government Ministries, provincial and district Departments of Government, with local and international NGOs, with Civil Social Organizations, with mass organizations, with self help groups and with Disabled people‘s organizations. VSO initially focused on English Language Teaching and then on basic education and livelihoods in the 90's. Volunteer specialists currently focus on capacity building of local partners, through developing individuals, organizational capacity building and technical assistance in the fields HIV/AIDS, disability, education, health, social work and ethnic minority. VSO's participative approach aims to meet the needs identified by partners and target groups and to avoid imposing external solutions.