From August 3rd – 5th, 2023, with over 350 attendees including 200 youths from 10-19 years, 80 program participants and leaders, and 70 Sponsors and Mentors from the local communities and Partners, will converge at Hue to interlock in the HIPE Conference 2023. This youth-led conference’s theme “Community and Healthy […]
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The Afghan diaspora resulting from fall of Kabul on August 15, 2021 and aftermath of war triggered painful memories of the Vietnam War and the fall of Saigon in 1975 for Vietnamese Americans in Washington State and on the VA NGO Board. These traumatized but determined volunteers launched the VietsforAfghans (V4A) grassroots […]
As we prepare for our holiday break, we are reflecting back on how much we have done together in 2021. Despite the on-going COVID and natural disasters that challenge our youth empowerment and community development work, we have directly distributed 7,000 COVID care packages to struggling families and PPEs to […]
Vietnamese Traditional Music in the 21st Century Date: March 12, 15, and April 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 Time: All workshops are from 1 – 2pm Location: ICAN Family Resource Center (inside Gardner Community Center) – 520 W. Virginia Street, San Jose, CA 95125 Event is free & open […]
Save the Date! Music Bridge‘s concert will be the opening act at Yerba Buena Garden Festival in San Francisco on Saturday, August 25, 2018. YBG Festival presents classical, world, and jazz music, contemporary and traditional dance, theater, children’s and family programs, and cultural events reflecting the rich cultures and creativity […]
Health Education Initiative (HEI) is a collaboration of VANGO Network, Project Vietnam Foundation (PVNF), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and many organizations and individuals who care about children and their well-being. Its Mission: Provide local caregivers and teachers with high quality health education and access to updated CPR and first […]
Healthy Initiatives through Peer Education (HIPE) exceeded targets set for 2016 and while the regular health education sessions in schools continue to be important, more children and youths are being reached through the community-based health prevention and promotion program. Since the inception of HIPE in 2010, we have increasingly been […]
Dear VA-NGO Network Members & Friends, It is with deep sorrow that the board of VA NGO Network announces the passing away of James Do Ba Phuoc, one of our leading lights. Anh Phuoc was a pioneer in many fields and bravely blazed new trails: In humanitarian work in Vietnam […]