Solidarités Jeunesses Vietnam (SJ Vietnam) is an international youth NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) which aims at connecting international and Vietnamese volunteers to work with the most in-need communities. SJ Vietnam was set up in 2004 with the coordination of Mr. Piere de Hanscutter and Ms. Do Thi Phuc.
SJ Vietnam is a full member of CCIVS (Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service – UNESCO) and NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia). It is also a partner of YAP (Youth Action for Peace) and Alliance. International exchanges are managed exclusively within our network of Vietnamese and international partners. Up to now, SJ Vietnam has brought 6,000 volunteers worldwide and across the country to help the children and youngsters from low-income families access better education and proper treatment.
SJ Vietnam organises short-term and long-term voluntary projects. Its projects vary from environment, cultural protection and rural development to education, depending on the needs of the communities. The volunteers stay in a place to work, to improve the situation of the community and the society as well as to develop personal and professional competencies.
SJ Vietnam is an independent, non-political and non-religious organization open to everybody without any distinction of nationality, race, philosophy, financial resource, education or sex.
This website is fully functional in English. Even though parts of the website are also available in French and some others in Vietnamese to make things easier for local and international volunteers, please understand that any further information will be communicated in English. If you wish to contact us in the French language, please contact our independent branches in France or Belgium SVI.
Introduction
In this series of articles, you can read the history of Vietnam. It comes from the book “Vietnam – A brief history in pictures“. It relates the stories about the early times of the country. You can also listen to it by playing the audio. https://www.sjvietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Introduction.wav President Hồ Chí Minh wrote: “Each and every Vietnamese should have an insight in their [...]
English conversations
SJ Vietnam often organizes non-formal English classes for Vietnamese students. “Non-formal” means that they’re not held by a teacher, but by a volunteer. Basically, these are a place where Vietnamese students can talk English to each other and improve their skills by having conversations and debates about different topics. I joined my previous volunteer colleagues and held one of these [...]
Conversations anglaises
SJ Vietnam organise souvent des cours d’anglais non formels pour les étudiants vietnamiens. “Non-formels” signifie qu’ils ne sont pas tenus par un professeur, mais par un bénévole. Il s’agit essentiellement d’un lieu où les étudiants peuvent parler anglais et améliorer leurs compétences en ayant des conversations et des débats sur différents sujets. J’ai rejoint mes anciens collègues volontaires et j’ai [...]
Chapter 18 : 1975 – PRESENT DAY
https://www.sjvietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1975-present-day.wav On 25 April 1976, the general National Assembly election was held throughout Vietnam. During its first meeting, the National Assembly decided to rename the country the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRVN). Vietnamese people eagerly joined hands in national reconstruction. Stepping out of two destructive wars, Vietnam fell in a harsh socio-economic crisis. The 6th National Congress of the Communist [...]