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 […]
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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 […]
Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/BxRYB0EA Eventbrite page (register for zoom link) The Traditional Music of Vietnam: Roots and Resilience co-presented by the Center for World Music and VANGO Network About this Event The essence of the strength and resilience of the Vietnamese diaspora is found in the traditional music of Vietnam. […]
Lời chào 2020 has been an unprecedented year with the uncontained COVID-19 pandemic and climate change related fires, hurricanes, and floods, causing unimaginable devastation in both USA and Vietnam. Lives were lost, families scarred, properties destroyed, and communities on edge, but your unwavering support and commitment have allowed us to […]
VANGO Network is coordinating an immediate response to the destruction caused by the natural disasters in Central Vietnam. These storms have wreaked havoc upon countless people, homes, schools, agriculture, and infrastructure. Weather forecasters expect continued rains and rising water levels for the next week, anticipating it to take months for […]
Summary of Tropical Storms Noul (September) and Nangka (October) Our staff and volunteers are sending us updates about the tropical storms that have devastated Thừa Thiên-Huế over the past four weeks. With heavy rains, high speed winds, flooding, and landslides, these tropical storms have torn apart much agricultural lands, buildings, […]
UPDATE: A second tropical storm has devastated the region. Please see our new post with updates on help needed for our communities and where we’re focusing our efforts.
Presented by the Vietnamese American Non-Governmental Organization (VANGO) Network in partnership with PIVOT, DVAN, and UNAVSA, “Songs of Strength-S.O.S.” is a series of online workshops with Vân-Ánh Võ and the Blood Moon Orchestra featuring dialogues with a variety of artists and musicians of diverse cultural, social, and immigrant perspectives and […]
Thank you for supporting VANGO Network’s PPE donation efforts. Because of people like you, we’ve been able to donate over 51,100 units of PPE supplies to over 50 hospitals, clinics, and organizations across the US and in Mexico since March 2020! Support our efforts to alleviate the ongoing PPE shortages […]