Who we are

The Vietnam Culture Development Society is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded by a group of Vietnamese students in the United States. We are incorporated in the state of Delaware in November, 2006 and are headquartered in Jamaica, NY. Our primary goal is to promote English literacy in Vietnam.

Our mission and vision

Acknowledging the need of foreign textbooks as well as books in general from readers in Vietnam, especially Vietnamese college students, we set our primary goal to collecting books, journals and school supplies and donating them back to our country. Our desire is to bring the new generation in Vietnam the opportunity to reach out to the world and take a look at what their peers in other countries are doing and achieving. We share the belief in our youth's talents and potentials, which gave us the courage and inspiration to contribute our small parts to help bridge the gap of education facilities that has been constraining our ability to compete with other countries in this era of globalization.

The foundation of VCDS

From left to right clockwise: Duong Trinh, Le Vu, Frances Adkins, Yen D. Chu

The  VCDS was founded under the initiative and assistance of the Myanmar Youth Association. Since then, we have been receiving invalueable helps from various institutions and individuals who put in their efforts unconditionally.
Dr. Hung P. Le - our chairman, Professor Win Win Kyi, Mr Kyaw Myaing were the ones who gave us the invaluable supports and encouragements before the very beginning days of our organization. In terms of legal procedures, we are indebted to the generous assistance from Ms Frances Adkins and Ms Yen Chu, who offered to give legal advices and execute necessary legal processes in the application for the incorporation of VCDS.
Also, it is impossible for us to carry out our mission without the help of all the volunteers. Their helps, whether in forms of financial, physical or spritual support, are what keeps VCDS in operation.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of you, and we hope to continue receive your supports and commitments.