Vietnam is a wonderful country with a great culture. The country has been very popular in the past few years for travelers from around the world with many fantastic places to visit. Now travelers are getting more and more interested in getting to know Vietnam in a more meaningful way. And so the idea of volunteering in Vietnam is becoming more and more popular and is a great way for a meaningful trip to Vietnam.

Vietnam is a definitely a growing country in Asia with the economy moving forward strongly but it is still a poor country with lots of poverty and with lots of help needed. As a volunteer you will be able to make your personal contribution to a child life and to the country in general.

To volunteer in Vietnam means to help out and work with local charities, shelters for street children, community projects, schools, orphanages, projects for disabled children and other projects whilst on your trip abroad. This is a great way to create a worthwhile vacation and give back to the local people.

Volunteering whilst on your vacation is the ultimate meaningful travel experience. You will be able to give back to the ones in need and you will also be able to get to know Vietnam and its people in a much more worthwhile way. And what you will hear again and again from volunteers after their experience is that they had the time of their life and learned so much about themselves. Talk about a life changing experience!

You can do your volunteering in Vietnam from one week up to a few months which makes this wonderful opportunity available for people on a short term or long term basis. You will be amazed how you can make a difference in the life of a child even in one week!

A great destination for your volunteer vacation in Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City is the heart and soul of Vietnam. Anyone who has been to Ho Chi Minh City will not forget this place easily as Ho Chi Minh City is such an amazing experience. The wide boulevards of Ho Chi Minh City, the local street restaurants, the local culture and the industrious people of Ho Chi Minh City make this city one of the most exciting destinations in Asia.

There are many great projects available in Ho Chi Minh City for your volunteering with many orphanages, shelters for street children, projects for children with disabilities, soup kitchens and community projects available. There are so many projects available that you are easily able to work at a project that suits you best.

First of all, we have to mention Halong Bay – the King of all Vietnam holiday packages. Halong Bay has twice been recognized as world natural heritage by UNESCO. The first time was in 1994 for its beauty landscapes. The second time was in 2000 for Halong bay’s geology formation. Magnificent Halong bay is One of 7 must-visit places on the earth. Over 3000 unshaped big and tiny limestoned islands rising from the emerald waters on an area of 1553 sq km create amazing picture. This magical landscape of limestone islands has made many tourists change their minds to stay longer. Discover amazing Halong with ultimate luxurious Halong Bay cruises, remember all your life. Halong Bay’s stunning scenery and the luxury comfort of Halong Bay cruises will take you to a paradise on earth that you have not thought before. All most tourists to Vietnam have said that “come to Vietnam without seeing Halong Bay means you have not been to Vietnam”.

Second position next to Halong bay is stunning Sapa – the Queen of all Vietnam holiday packages. Sapa is in the north west of Vietnam close to Chinese border and about 340 km north west of Hanoi. Sapa town is located at the altitude of about 1600m and dominated by Hoang Lien Son range of mountains with the highest mountain of Indochina(Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) Fansifan 3143 m above the sea level. Probably, no other place in the world could compare to the spectacular scenery of Sapa and its terraced paddy fields formed by multi minority groups near thousand years ago. Besides the natural beauty, you have chances to discover different cultures of 7 colorful ethnic groups living here.

The third is charming and romantic Hanoi, one of the highlights for Vietnam holiday packages. Throughout the thousand years of its eventful history, marked by destruction, wars and natural calamities, Hanoi still preserves many ancient architectural works including the Old Quarter known as 36 commercial streets and over 600 pagodas and temples. Hanoi’s famous sites include the One Pillar Pagoda (built in 1049), the Temple of Literature – first university in Vietnam (built in 1070) with 82 doctor steles which were chosen as UNESCO world heritage for ancient education document, Hanoi Citadel, Hanoi Opera House, President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum…Hanoi also characteristically contains 18 beautiful natural lakes such as Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, Thien Quang lake, Bay Mau lake and Truc Bach Lake…, which are the lungs of the city, with their surrounding gardens and trees where you can join morning or afternoon exercise and Tai Chi practice everyday.