Volunteer at the Village
If you are interested in volunteering at the Vietnam Friendship Village, you should be prepared to work at the village for a minimum of one week. However, a stint of two or more weeks is more productive and much preferred by village administrators.
Email a volunteer inquiry letter to Foreign Visitor Manager, Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Ha [friendshipvillage18398 (at) hn.vnn.vn] well in advance of your travel date. Please attach your message as a word document to make it easier to translate. Include the dates you would prefer to volunteer and mention any special skills you have to offer. Special training is not required; volunteers are often needed to work in the organic garden or perform various manual labor jobs.
Some volunteer housing is available on-site, but space is limited, so please inform Ms. Ha in advance if you wish to stay at the village. Please note that volunteering at the Friendship Village may also be arranged through the Volunteers for Peace International Voluntary Service, which provides accommodations at their nearby Peace House.
