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History of Union Aid Abroad's programs in Vietnam

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA has worked in some of the poorest and most remote provinces in Vietnam since 1985.

Projects have focused on education and training in health, teacher training, agriculture and forestry, vocational and technical skills, labour issues, occupational health & safety (OH&S), microfinance and capacity building. Between 1985 and 2005 Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA has supported over 50 projects in all regions of Vietnam. A focus has been on northern mountain provinces of Hoa Binh and Bac Kan as well as Hanoi and surrounding areas. Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA maintains an office in Hanoi to assist program development, monitoring and evaluation.

Recent projects

Vocational and rural skills development
2001-2005: Vocational training for young people in mountainous areas of Bac Kan Province in the fields of mechanic, electronics, motorbike repair, carpentry and agro-forestry. Training for 1630 rural people in 7 districts and town of Bac Kan Province (DOLISA)

Gender training
2004: Capacity building for female candidates standing for the People Council at 3 levels for the term of 2004 - 2009 in Hai Duong Province (Women's Union) Training for 100 female candidates.

Occupational health & Safety and environmental protection for specific industries
2004: Training for 120 members of Trade Union at Provincial and District level from the North, central regions and Hanoi. National research on OH&S situation in Small & Medium enterprises (VGCL)

HIV/AIDS training for workers
2003: The project on Improving Knowledge on Hospitality and HIV/AIDS Prevention in Hai Duong Province in preparation for the SEA Games (Women's Union)

Community health worker training and health care for women & children in selected provinces
2001-2003: Health Worker Training in Hoa Binh Province (Department of Health). Three month training courses for 240 village volunteer health workers of which 50% are women.
2001-2005: Health care for women & children in Bac Kan Province (Women's Union). 2,762 women and 988 children access health checks & health education, 144 health care workers and Women's Union officers trained in health care

Additional Areas For Further Research & Possible Development
  • Assisting Vietnam Trade Unions in adapting to market economy
  • Water & sanitation
  • Training for people with disabilities

Accreditation and Awards

In 1998, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA was the first international NGO to receive the Vietnam President's Medal for its development contribution to Vietnam. In 2004 Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA was also the first international NGO to receive the Vietnam Women's Union President's Medal for services to women's emancipation in Vietnam.


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