Vern Weitzel. It’s a name familiar to anyone who’s ever trawled the Internet for information on Viet Nam, from information technology to development, it seems that all roads lead to Vern. Read

TOKTEN, or Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals, is an innovative UNV programme that allows expatriates from programme countries to return home for a period ranging from two weeks to three months to contribute their skills and services to their homeland’s development. Read

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the United Nations Country Team in Viet Nam today launched a major joint project to promote greater involvement of people living with HIV in HIV/AIDS programmes in the country. Ten United Nations Volunteers have been recruited for implementing the three-year project’s initial activities. Read

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Viet Nam and the U.S. non-governmental organization Health Volunteers Overseas today launched a joint initiative to boost public awareness of people with disabilities and efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Read

Hai Phong, Viet Nam: English study may be regarded as a luxury for people living with HIV/AIDS, but 35-year-old Kim Thi Hau says it has invigorated her struggle for a brighter future. Read

Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Viet Nam and the non-governmental organization Education for Development (EFD) are partnering to involve more volunteers in efforts to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and youth in Viet Nam’s largest city. Read

Hanoi, Viet Nam: Learning English and Information Technology (IT) skills are on the agenda for a group of Vietnamese women participating in an employment training initiative launched today in the Viet Nam capital. Read

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: When I visited the UNV stand at the Shell Project Better World (PBW) Lustrum event (or 5-year anniversary) in early 2004, I didn’t expect that within 12 months, I would be the first Shell corporate volunteer working on assignment with UNV. Read

BONN: The idea of Special View, a photography course for disabled people, came out in response to the launch of the Millennium Volunteer Contest in 2004, an initiative of UNV headquarters held to promote volunteer activities for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in South East Asia. Contributing to MDG 8, Develop a Global Partnership for Development, also inspired Special View . Thanks to the support of UNV, Special View will continue to promote photography for people with disabilities. Read

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: In an innovative programme to assist people living with HIV/AIDS, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is coordinating English classes in Vietnam’s capital city to encourage greater involvement in HIV/AIDS programmes and learning initiatives. Read