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Afternoons at An Thạnh Nam Primary School are no longer quiet. Instead, the campus comes alive with laughter, splashes, and the sound of children eagerly learning a life-saving skill. Whistles blow, teachers call out instructions—“Put on your lifebuoy!”—and the steady rhythm of kicking feet fills the air. Just outside the school gates, parents_ (...)

On 19 December 2025, the Project Management Board convened a dissemination workshop to share the findings of a study assessing the potential for community-based ecotourism (CBET) in Cu Lao Dung. The study was conducted by a team of consultants from Can Tho University and provided a comprehensive analysis of the district’s natural, human,_ (...)

In coastal Cu Lao Dung, Soc Trang, climate change is reshaping daily life. Saltwater intrusion, drought, rising tides, and riverbank erosion are threatening both livelihoods and fragile mangrove ecosystems. In response, the NMA-V project has supported the establishment of community-based nursery — a practical Nature-based Solution that combines_ (...)

On 6 March 2024, representatives from the Soc Trang Union of Friendship Organisations, Women’s Union, Youth Union, Department of Education, and Department of Agriculture gathered to witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the People’s Committee of Cu Lao Dung District and the Norwegian Mission Alliance in Vietnam (NMA-V),_ (...)

On 5 February 2026, a closing workshop on social inclusion of persons with disabilities was held in Can Tho, marking ten years of partnership between Norwegian Mission Alliance (NMA-V) and the Associations of Persons with Disabilities in the city. Since 2016, the project has focused on awareness raising, capacity building, social inclusion_ (...)

At the end of 2020, the project “Inclusive education for children with disabilities and climate change resilience in Hau Giang province” supported for 32 poor/nearly households in Vi Tan commune, Hau Giang province on goat rearing, after 10 household’s representative visited and selected goat breeds at the farm. Each household received 3 goats,_ (...)

Background: The evaluation aims to assess impact of the NMAV funded project for Social Inclusion in Can Tho from 2016-2020 and Inclusive Education (IE) for persons with disabilities and children with disabilities in Can Tho and in Hau Giang from 2018-2020. Key partners have been Can Tho Association for Persons with Disabilities (CAPD),_ (...)

Nmav’s 2020 results The best outcomes from the projects are highlighted as following: Goal A: Knowledge and skills development: Successful launching gender and inclusion training program in 21 schools in project sites, achieved 120% compared to the plan. The program is endorsed and integrated into the school curriculum by district department_ (...)

When the Covid 19 epidemic hit neighboring country China, Vietnam was very quick to take strict measures to contain the virus. Borders were closed, schools were closed, individuals and even communities were put in quarantine and international flights were cancelled. The strategy of the government was very successful and has been internationally_ (...)

"I have lived here for some decades, this is the first time I see the canal has dried to the bottom" - A resident in Go Cong Tay said. The Covid-19 virus is not the only crisis in Vietnam this year. The drought 2020 has broken all records of previous drought seasons including the big drought in 2016. Saline water came earlier,_ (...)