“The things that make me proud are not the things which VOICE Australia and VOICE have achieved. The things that make me proud, are the things which we, the Vietnamese people have: shared understanding, ideas, coming together from all over the world, and acting for the country.”…
“I believe that a civil society that is developed, independent, and dynamic will make the government listen to the voice of the people. Vietnam will have democracy; that is my dream for Vietnam in the near future.” This week, we share stories from Doan Viet Trung,…
In late March, the end of term 2 in 2018 (September 2018-March 2019) and the beginning of term 1 in 2019 (March 2019-September 2019) were organized at the VOICE office in Manila. Both events had the full attendance of all the interns from two terms and…
“We need not only VOICE but many other civil society organizations where everyone can work together to have a more democratic and a better country.” This week, we listen to the stories from Mrs. Janice Le who is the member of VOICE Australia which is affiliated…
“You gave me the opportunity to learn more, you made me feel younger, and moreover, you demonstrated to me that I need to love Vietnam more.” Today, we listen to the stories from Nguyen Van Khanh, Former Director of Radio Free Asia and Former Executive Officer…
“The human rights situation in Vietnam is worrying,” according to Commissioner for Trade of the European Union, Cecilia Malmström, after her meeting with independent Vietnamese civil society organizations on March 14, 2019. When announcing the adoption of the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements (EV-FTA) in October…
“Like any Vietnamese, no matter where they live, my heart always gravitates towards my homeland and I hope I can see my country wealthy, democratic and respectful for human rights. Thanks everyone for being patient in reading all of my sharing.” Mrs. Tran My Lan, Masters…
Activists frequently work in a stressful environment with increased pressure and possibility of burnout due to lack of self-care. We recognize that in order to work in long term and effectively self-care is one of the key priorities. When you take care of yourself well, you…
“One day, Vietnam will have many leaders who will establish the civil society movement in Vietnam, solve societal problems themselves, and promote the democratic movement in Vietnam.” Today we talk to Tri Nguyen, the Event Manager at VOICE. Through their collective…
On International Women’s Day, March 8, we wish “half of the world” strength, success and happiness. We would like to honor female activists, especially female prisoners of conscience, who have sacrificed so much to fight for a better society.
“Currently there is a crackdown and some people say this is one of the worst cycles of crackdown that Vietnam seen in years. I think this is precisely why it’s very important to continue to support civil society programs whether by VOICE or by any other…
Through their collective efforts, they have shaped the vision, implemented the mission and deployed the daily and monthly activities of VOICE. However, their stories have not been told yet. We now will start a series of stories called Humans of VOICE to help the public understand…
On the occasion of the new year, the year of the Pig 2019, The Canadian President Trudeau gave the Lunar New Year greeting to the Vietnamese community in Canada; and thanked the contribution of VOICE Canada and the Canadian Vietnamese Network as well.
Vừa qua, Dân biểu Chris Hayes từ Úc đã gửi một lá thư chia sẻ nhận xét của ông về 2 cựu thực tập sinh của VOICE mà ông đã từng nhận vào văn phòng ông để thực tập. Bên cạnh đó, ông cũng bày tỏ được tiếp…
To deepen the human rights dialogue between Australia and Vietnam which was organized in August 2018, the Executive Director of VOICE, Hoi Trinh, worked with the Australian Human Rights subcommittee on June 19, the same year. Here, Mr. Hoi Trinh presented some recommendations which he sent to the…
