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CHARITY AND VOLUNTARY INTER.
CHARITY AND VOLUNTARY

Volunteering in Vietnam is primarily facilitated through charity organizations, each with its own specific focus. The opportunity to
participate in volunteering activities in Vietnam is not restricted to locals but is also open to foreigners who wish to contribute to the local
communities. Students are encouraged to discover some volunteering activities to get to know and engage more in communities.

AVAILABLE ROLES (WHERE) AVAILABLE ROLES (WHAT)

Nonprofit Organization: Volunteer at local or Direct Service Provision: Volunteering as a
international nonprofits that align with personal teacher, tutor, or mentor to help individuals
interests (education, healthcare, environment, improve educational outcomes. For example,
animal welfare, etc.). For example SOS Village, teaching children in remote areas or orphanages,
Vietnam Red Cross Society, Volunteer for Peach teaching foreign languages to local people,
Vietnam, Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, serving as a youth mentor), healthcare support to
Keep Vietnam Clean, etc. patients, food distribution, counseling, emotional
Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities: Assist with support, participating in habitat restoration
patient care, administrative tasks, or fundraising activities like tree planting, beach cleanups, etc.
events. For example, the Operation Smile Fundraising and Event Planning: Building
program provides free cleft lip and cleft palate relationships with donors and sponsors for
surgeries to children and adults in need. financial support, and write grant proposals for
funding seeking, etc.
School clubs or volunteer programs: Participate
in voluntary clubs in schools/universities. For Administrative and Organizational Support:
example, VinUnity (VinUni’s club), the Green Assisting in recording and managing data, help
Summer program in Ho Chi Minh City run by the with marketing and outreach efforts including
HCM Communist Youth Union, etc. social-media management and email campaigns,

Museums and Cultural Institutions: Seek and provide training for volunteers.
volunteers to guide tours, assist with events, or
help preserve and catalog artifacts. USEFUL RESOURCES

Orphanages and Children’s Homes: Volunteer to Volunteer in Vietnam: International volunteer
care for and support orphaned or disadvantaged projects that support local communities in
children or assist in raising funds. overcoming challenges, offering volunteers
opportunity to contribute to these communities.
Nursing homes: Offer companionship, assistance
with daily activities, and social interaction for iVolunteer Vietnam: A user-friendly website
senior citizens. where volunteers can browse and discover a
wide range of volunteer opportunities across
Community Service Center: Volunteer with
different causes and regions.
organizations that provide emergency cases like
the Disaster Relief Centers, or help in raising United Nations Volunteers: Offers volunteer
community awareness in organizations related to opportunities to work with the United Nation
LGBT+, and environment protection, assist and its partners across the world.
families with victims of agent orange, etc.
GlobalGiving: A nonprofit that supports other
nonprofits by connecting them to potential
donors and companies.
Volunteer World: An international platform
offers a user-friendly search and filter feature,
enabling volunteers to find projects that align
with their interests, skills, and locations.

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