Hong Bang is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide educational, health, and social welfare support to poor Vietnamese rural communities. In carrying out our mission, Hong Bang’s guiding principles are humility, mutual sharing of experience, and the promotion of self-help. We strive to work and live directly with those we serve and to journey with them in their efforts to better their lives and communities. In our projects, we incorporate an active role for the people we serve, so they can retain their dignity as they move toward greater self-sufficiency.
 
 

Exit the Mouse, Enter the Ox

As we look back at this past year, we want to acknowledge the extraordinary events that have taken place in communities worldwide. The US, UK and Vietnam each passed economic bailout/stimulus packages of $1000Bn, $51Bn and $1Bn respectively. The world as we know it is disproportionately (un)wealthy and interconnected now more so than ever.

For Vietnam, the economy has grown at an average of 7% each year since 2005, and though this year has been painful for most of us, Vietnam is still expected to gain 6.5%. The gains are clearly visible in places like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City where Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Gloria Jeans and other upscale retailers have staked strategic marketing positions in the central downtown areas. Meanwhile, no more than 100km away from these urban centers farmers still earn just over $1USD/day and many rural youth migrate to industrial parks to earn $3USD/day.

For Hong Bang, we continue to put forth our passion and energies to serve the rural poor of Vietnam: one person, one family and one community at a time. We recently have updated our website to share our collective experiences and we warmly welcome you to journey with us.

Sincerely,
Bui Minh Dien
President

 
 
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