Volunteer in vietnam

The time to Volunteer is Now!

Volunteer in vietnam

The time to Volunteer is Now!

Volunteer in Vietnam

Why Volunteer in Vietnam?

If ever a country deserved a helping hand it is Vietnam. Blighted by a turbulent and tragic past, this Southeast Asian gem is fast on the road to recovery and our Vietnam volunteers are doing their best. Every year hundreds of volunteers join our projects in schools, hospitals, monasteries and orphanages across Hanoi, Vietnam, making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the country’s most disadvantaged people.

The Vietnam Volunteer Experience

Vietnam’s breathtaking scenery, rich culture, incredible food and welcoming people are no secret. Millions of tourists flock here each year. However, volunteering in Vietnam provides a completely different take on how life here really works. Volunteers eat, sleep and work amongst Vietnamese nationals, in local projects designed help the most under-privileged in society. And while some of our projects can be challenging, the positive impact our volunteers make is something that stays with them for the rest of their lives. Many return year after year.

Our Vietnam volunteer projects offer a variety of options to the conscientious traveler who wants to take their Vietnam experience to the next level. All the projects have been in operation for years, and have enjoyed the benefit of hundreds of Vietnamese and foreign volunteers from around the world.

All of our Vietnam volunteer projects are focused on working for and with children. Projects range from working with sick kids in hospitals, looking after children in Buddhist temples, to providing much needed non-formal education to Hanoi’s disadvantaged youth. Volunteers will be provided with full orientation and assistance throughout the project.

Vietnam is fast emerging from a turbulent past and there is a very real sense that now is the time there is now a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a better future its people. Participating in one of our Vietnam volunteer projects is the perfect way to play your part.

Vietnam volunteer projects

Vietnam Children’s Hospital Project

Helping to bring a smile to a sick child between treatments at a children’s hospital is one of the most selfless, altruistic things for any person to do anywhere. Volunteers in this project collaborate with other foreign and Vietnamese volunteers at one of Hanoi’s largest children’s hospital.

English Teaching Volunteer

Vietnam Children’s Hospital Project

The Friends for Asia rural schools project offers a candid view of daily life in Vietnam. Ideal candidates will be keen on getting an inside perspective on a side of this country that tourists rarely encounter.

Victims of Agent Orange

Vietnam Children’s Hospital Project

Vietnam NGO Volunteer Project

This is a holistic community that aims to live as self-sufficiently as possible. With that in mind, the range of tasks carried out on site is diverse. Volunteers that have a background in medical work or caring for those with disabilities are highly sought-after. That being said, there are many other ways to get involved in a meaningful way.

Vietnam NGO Volunteer Project

English Teaching at an NGO Project

Vietnam NGO Volunteer Project

Volunteering with a non-governmental organization (NGO) is one of the most exciting ways to get involved in Vietnam. These groups provide highly specialized services that are making a serious impact on local communities. The opportunity to lend a hand and see lives being changed firsthand is something that stays with you for a lifetime.

English Teaching at an NGO Project

Volunteers applying through Friends for Asia can sign up to assist a newly formed NGO that is poised to assume a leading role in an at-risk community in western Hanoi. This is a critical time in the life of this NGO, as it’s currently operating under a two-year charter. With ample support from volunteers like you, this organization has the potential to set a new standard for community development in Vietnam.

Children with Disabilities

English Teaching at an NGO Project

Vietnam has undergone rapid development over the past decade, but the country still lags behind many of its South-East Asian neighbors. There are many ways that volunteers can get involved and make a real and profound difference, not least through lending a hand with projects that care for mentally and physically disabled children.

About Us - the friends for asia foundation

The Friends for Asia Foundation

Founded in 2007, the Friends for Asia Foundation has placed more than 3,000 individual volunteers and over a 100 custom groups in service programs in Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. FFA was one of the few organizations that provided placement to foreign volunteers in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake. Our well-established, short-term volunteer placements are for people who really want to make a difference in the world.

FFA was founded by a twice serving US Peace Corps Volunteer. Our focus aligns with providing a contribution to house country nationals while also benefiting the experience of the volunteers that serve. Learn more about Friends for Asia.

Friends for Asia places International Volunteers in programs in:

Thailand (both Bangkok and Chiang Mai)

Nepal

Vietnam

Volunteer in vietnam

Volunteer in vietnam