New Vietnamese ambassador visits MCNV
Last Friday, May 12, 2017, the new ambassador of Vietnam in the Hague, Mrs Ngo Thi Hoa, visited MCNV office in Amsterdam. Mrs Hoa wants to intensify the relationship between Vietnam and the Netherlan
MCNV facilitates workshop “Writeshopping for Development”
MCNV is member of the Barefoot Guide Alliance, an alliance of 6 organisations around the world, which are sustaining the Barefoot Guide Connection to spread its message and methods. The Barefoot Guid
Scaling-up Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture (NSA) in Lao PDR and Vietnam
In the week of 20th March 2017, the NWO-WOTRO funded project “Scaling-up nutrition-sensitive agriculture” was officially launched in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The launch was hosted by the National Insti
How to Facilitate Writeshops – a two-day course in the Hague by the Barefoot Guide Connection
Approaches & tools for writing stories and learning from practice 15 to 16 May 2017 International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), the Hague, Netherlands Facilitated by the Barefoot Guide Connec
Partnership with Joris Ivens Foundation in MCNV’s jubilee year 2018
In March 2017 a delegation of the Vietnamese Film Institute and the European Foundation Joris Ivens visited the MCNV office in Dong Ha. During the visit MCNV director Guus Paardekooper led the delegat
MCNV supports the provision of water supplies in remote villages in Lao PDR
Access to clean water is vital to health and MCNV has been pleased to support the installation of boreholes in remote villages in Nong District, Lao PDR.
Dutch Open 2016 marked another year of Good Will and Charity Spirit of the Dutch Business Community and Partners in Vietnam
On Friday, November 25th, the Dutch Business Association in Vietnam (DBAV) hosted their 3rd annual charity golf tournament on the fairways at Song Be Golf Course.
MCNV and AFAS Foundation unite against malnutrition in Laos
On November 4th MCNV and AFAS Foundation signed a collaboration contract in Amsterdam. A contract on rural development and food security in the coming years in Laos.
MCNV participated in International Conference on Public Health
From November 5th – 6th, MCNV participated in the 8th International Conference on Public Health Among Greater Mekong Sub-Regional Countries,
MCNV Supports the 10th National Health Research Forum in Lao PDR
MCNV was delighted to support the 10th National Health Forum held in Savannakhet province, Lao PDR, as part of the EU funded LEARN program.
a.s.r – Dutch insurance company to pilot a “Community Income Protection Insurance” for poor women in Ben Tre province
Climate change and saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam has caused negative impacts for millions of inhabitants who live in coastal areas. Poor families who live on fisheries and agricultural
Towards improvement in inclusive education for children with disability
On December 12th 2016, the Department of Education and Training (DoET) of Quang Tri Province, MCNV and the Korean INGO Medipeace co-organized a workshop to share results of an assessment on inclusive
MCNV launched “Learning from the use of Innovative Communication Methods” project in Lao PDR
From 20th to 24th of March 2017, MCNV Laos organised a traning of trainers followed with a formulation workshop in Vientiane Capital to officially launch the project “Learning from the use of Innova
Embracing Practices of Inclusion
A new publication by MCNV, Global Initiative on Psychiatry, and World Granny is available: Download Embracing Practices of Inclusion Stories of how people in Georgia, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan a
MCNV and a.s.r. win Partnership Award 2016
On Thursday afternoon, May 12th, in the Hague, the Best New Partnership Award 2016 is awarded to the team of MCNV and a.s.r., for the best social project in a developing country.
Biogas in the memory of a donor
Tom Fluitsma is an MCNV donor and has been an active volunteer from 1999 onwards, as an editor of MCNV Magazine and as a tour leader of donor travels. He has often traveled in Vietnam, with and withou
“We now think differently about disabled people”
Ngoc Lan, staff member of MCNV for 20 years “We now think differently about disabled people” As soon as we meet each other in the lobby of the hotel in Dong Ha, Nguyen Ngoc Lan spreads her
“Versatile approach takes time, but it really works”
Interview with Marijke and Pieter “Versatile approach takes time, but it really works” By Saskia Stevens Marijke Postma-Rustenhoven and Pieter van den Hombergh, chairman and vice-chairman of the S
Huyen Hoang appointed Board of Director
The Supervisory Board of MCNV is pleased to inform you that as of July 1, 2019, Ms Huyen Thi Hoang is appointed as Board of Director of MCNV and as of that date the Board of Director and the staff of
New project on the realization of land use rights for ethnic minority people with disabilities (PWD)
On June 28 2019, at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hanoi, the Embassy and MCNV signed the official contract on the “Realization of land use rights for ethnic minority people with d
