Hanoi, Viet Nam: Vern Weitzel. It’s a name familiar to anyone who’s ever trawled the Internet for information on Viet Nam. A former US Army meteorologist, polymath, primatologist, and Viet Nam’s longest serving UNV volunteer, Vern’s contribution to the Viet Namese scientific and development communities has been vital to the growth of both sectors.  Read article

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: With fashion shows, discussion panels, music performances, contests and more, this year's Beauty in Diversity day promises to provide great entertainment, while promoting equity and the participation of all people, especially those living with disabilities and HIV/AIDS.  Read article

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: Representatives from six youth-led volunteer groups in Ha Noi agreed on proposals to promote awareness of the Millennium Goals in a meeting hosted by United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Viet Nam.   Read article

Hanoi: On World Environment Day, 5 June, youth volunteer groups marched the streets of the capital Hanoi in Viet Nam to call for a greener and cleaner city.  Read article

Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam: An estimated 10,000 young people are joining Viet Nam's Green Summer 2005, a campaign to help provide better communities throughout the country, says Nguyen Thanh Long, secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth Union, yesterday.  Read article

Ha Noi: Young people in Viet Nam have enthusiastically responsed to the Millennium Development Goals campaign launched by the United Nations Viet Nam Country Team.  Read article

I joined the United Nations Volunteers by accident. When I visited the United Nations Development Programme’s website, I discovered that UN Volunteers in Viet Nam was looking for a volunteer associate working with the Youth Volunteers in Cultural Heritage Preservation project. A four month-long true volunteering opportunity without any financial compensation!  Read article

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: Nestled in a small valley of modern day Quang Nam (Vietnam) is My Son Sanctuary, a World Heritage Site (WHS), a project that has mobilized local youth to volunteer to help preseve the site's beauty.  Read article

Hanoi, Viet Nam: Health Volunteers Overseas, Khach san ATS and the United Nations Volunteers programme in Viet Nam have come together to organize on 5 December a special event called “Beauty in Diversity”, a joint celebration of the World AIDS Day (1 December), the International Day of Disability (3 December) and International Volunteer Day (5 December).   Read article