Dear Friends and Supporters,

Thanks to your incredible support, Project Vietnam Foundation (PVNF) completed another impactful year of service — expanding care, training future providers, and bringing hope to communities throughout Vietnam. Below are some of the highlights from our September 2025 mission trip to Vietnam.

🎉 Save the Date: Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Date: Sunday, December 7 | 5-9 p.m.

Please join us for a special dinner and open house. Current Volunteers and their families, along with new volunteers are encouraged to attend. Stay tuned, more information will be sent out soon!

🩺 Primary Care Mission – Soc Trang Province

Location: Soc Trang (Can Tho City)
Volunteers: 78 (47 from the U.S. and 31 from Vietnam)

Amid the upheaval of regional change, our dedicated team fueled by compassion and steadfast focus pressed on with unwavering resolve, bringing comprehensive healthcare to thousands across Vietnam’s most remote and underserved communities.

• 2,365 patients served (1,462 adults, 903 children)
• 1,540 reading glasses for adults, 208 eyeglasses for children
• 13,828 prescriptions dispensed (avg. 5.9 per person)
• 867 children received dental care (1,343 fillings, 224 extractions)
• 230 wheelchairs donated to families in need
• 100 scholarships awarded to students

“Seeing each smile reminds us that small acts of care can create lifelong change.”

🎥 Watch the Mission Video

🩹 Surgery Mission – A Week of Miracles in Saigon

At Hospital 1A in Ho Chi Minh City, a united team of 55 volunteers from 5 states and 3 countries came together with one shared purpose—to bring healing, restore dignity, and transform lives through 81 life-changing surgeries for 60 children born with craniofacial conditions.

• 15 cleft lip repairs | 31 cleft palate repairs | 10 major revisions
• Expanded Alveolar Bone Graft Program, 8 patients
• Introduced PE Tube Surgery using breakthrough O-Scope & Hummingbird TTS tech, 8 patients
• Enhanced Rhinoplasty & Dental Gum Guard programs for long-term outcomes
• Dental procedures, more than 150 patients

“Every mission reminds me that dreams really do come true.”
— Dr. Nathan Le

🎥 Watch the Surgery Mission Video

🎓 Bright Futures Autism Training Program

Fifteen years after the landmark “Neonatal Resuscitation” initiative helped reduce newborn mortality nationwide, the Bright Futures Program continues to shape pediatric care in Vietnam. In September 2025, the Training Team—comprising eight pediatric specialists from Vanderbilt University and Southern California institutions—delivered a new wave of professional development focused on neurodiversity and early intervention.

The Training Team efforts introduced the STAT (Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children), now officially recognized by the Vietnam Ministry of Health, alongside updated modules for remote management of developmental delays. Through a series of in-person training spanning the Mekong Delta to Hanoi, the team equipped pediatricians, therapists, and educators with the tools to support children with diverse developmental needs. Pilot programs were launched in Can Tho and Da Nang, laying the groundwork for sustainable, community-based care.

To ensure lasting impact, weekly online sessions will continue to reinforce and expand this vital knowledge—bringing Bright Futures to life in every corner of the country.

“We’re building a network of knowledge and compassion to ensure every child can thrive.”

🔬 New Initiative – Vietnam’s First Prostate Cancer Screening Program

In partnership with MAP International, PVNF proudly launched Vietnam’s first-ever Prostate Cancer Screening Program in October 2025 — offering life-saving early detection and treatment pathways for men across the country.

This groundbreaking program marks a new chapter in PVNF’s commitment to preventive healthcare and education in Vietnam.

❤️ Thank You for Making It Possible

Every clinic visit, every surgery, every smile — it all begins with you.
Your continued generosity empowers PVNF’s volunteers to deliver life-changing care and build brighter futures.

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