Category Archives: VIA's Vietnam Program
Amy Baum, one of two VIA fellows in Hue City, Vietnam, wrote about her vacation experience during Lunar New Year, during which she traveled to VIA posts across South East Asia. I love living in Vietnam. I love teaching. I … Continue reading
This post comes from Jenelle Thomson in Vietnam, about her experience with Vietnamese New Year. Tet fell on February 10th this year. Vietnamese New Year, known as Tết, is the biggest holiday of the year. It’s based on the same … Continue reading
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Laura Hall is a first year volunteer at Tra Vinh University in Tra Vinh, Vietnam. VIA is an organization that has allowed me to become part of the Vietnamese community around me. Not only do I teach English, I also … Continue reading
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Jenelle Thomson, one of VIA’s Vietnam volunteers, depicts her experience celebrating both Vietnamese and American holidays in Hue. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ November 20 marks Vietnamese Teachers’ Day, which has been one of the highlights of my time here. On that day, I … Continue reading
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One of VIA’s Vietnam vols, Maria Wrabel, on her experience of eating street food with a student of hers. ———————————————————————————————————- One morning, one of my students took me to get breakfast before class. After a short drive through the fresh … Continue reading
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Hue University volunteer Jenelle Thomson reflects on coping with homesickness in Vietnam. ———————————————————————————————————- It took about seven weeks for the glow of new surroundings, people, and experiences to slightly fade and the first wave of homesickness to roll in with … Continue reading
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Laura Hall, Vietnam vol at Tra Vinh University, reflects on her first couple of months in Vietnam. ——————————————————- Coming to Vietnam I had no idea what to expect, South East Asia was a mystery to me. A limited amount of … Continue reading
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Sarah Tran volunteers at the An Giang Dong Thap Alliance for the Prevention of Trafficking (ADAPT) in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. My experience, my growth, my contributions during this last year all comes down to the moments and relationships shared with the … Continue reading
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Stephanie Lackey is a first year volunteer at Tropenbos International in Hue, Vietnam. I have received countless interesting, exciting, and unique opportunities since beginning my post at TBI last September. Working and living in Huế has been an all-around amazing experience that has … Continue reading
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Sarah Tran volunteers at the An Giang Dong Thap Alliance for the Prevention of Trafficking (ADAPT) in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. When we go on our scholarship home visits, I wake up at 5am. The sky is still dark beyond our pastel … Continue reading
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