It’s time for Tet! The Vietnamese celebration of the lunar new year.
This year is the year of the Rat. In Viet Nam, Tet is one of the most important times of the year. People prepare for Tet weeks in advance, government closes for several days and families reunite to celebrate a hopefully good year to [...]
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Written By: Jonathan on February 6, 2008
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Written By: Jonathan on November 21, 2007
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The Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation is my Doing Good selection this week!
This is an amazing organization that works throughout much of Vietnam. They run the following programs in Vietnam for poor, abandoned, abused, disabled, or homeless youth:
[From their site]
Step Ahead: A program supporting 150 street children and children with disabilities. Based in Hanoi.
Stay In School: [...]
Written By: Jonathan on November 6, 2007
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THIS POST WAS UPDATED ON 11/07 at 10:30 AM EasternÂ
Currently, in Vietnam, specifically in two provinces, there are concerns over confirmed unethical and illegal practices. According to the US Citzenship and Immigration Service, there has been at least one confirmed case of child buying. Other unsavory practices are also confirmed or suspected. Several NOIDs [...]
