VietnamBy Kelly Henry and Zoe Leichty

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Background Info - Timeline

1940: World War II - Japan takes over

1946: France tries to regain control of Vietnam

1954: The Vietminh defeats the French.

1959: Conflict between North and South begin Vietnam War

1965: United States steps in

1973: U.S. signs a peace accord with North Vietnam

1975: South Vietnam surrenders

1982: Vietnam Veterans Memorial

1995: U.S. and Vietnam relations

2007: Vietnam joins the World Trade Organization as its 150th member.

http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/vietnam/history-timeline

Background info

● Rainforest, mountains, ● village life● 128,000 square miles ● Three general regions: North, Central, South● Lots of religion● Food: rice, fruit, soup, fish● Language: vietnamese● People: 85 million people in Vietnam.● Follow the lunar calendar● Tet

http://www.geographia.com/vietnam/

http://vietnamflag.facts.co/vietnamflagof/vietnamflag.php

The National Flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (cờ đỏ sao vàng or red flag with a gold star) is rectangular in shape, its width is equal to two thirds of its length, in the middle of fresh red background is a bright five-pointed golden star

● Child labor● Causes: poverty, duty● Government vs. Parental expectations● https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=936011896422636

http://www.eldis.org/go/home&id=39600&type=Document#.VRILr_nF-b8

Pressing Social Problem #1

Pressing Social Problem #2

● Birth defects ● Causes: Vietnam war● Agent Orange, herbicides, dioxins● Fish and milk in mothers

http://www.voyagesphotosmanu.com/vietnam_social_issues.html

● 30+ social work programs in Vietnam offering undergraduate degrees

● no institutions offering a graduate degree. ● only 50 to 60 people hold MSW degrees● 2004: social work was recognized as an academic field ● Madame Nguyen Thi Oanh ● Lack of research● No field placement

http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/vietnams-social-workers-need-training-cohesion-and-recognition-3956.html

Social Work Practices/Education

● Developing● Health insurance, social security, benefits● Becoming supportive of social work● Although a program, not really active in

society until recently● Vu Trong Kim

Attitudes About Social Work

● Most of them are located outside of the country and offer services insideo Board members are in the US but have a base or

location in vietnamo offer volunteer opportunities to travel to vietnam

● Catalyst Foundationo http://www.catalystfoundation.org/media/videos/

Typical Operation of Social Welfare Organization

ASIALIFE. (2014, April 4). Social work in vietnam. Retrieved April 16, 2015, from http://www.asialifemagazine.com/vietnam/social-

work-vietnam/

Barnes, A., & Newfield, N. (2008). Reinstituting social work in vietnam. Social Work Today , 8 (8), 1-4.

Buchat, E. (2013, April 14). Vietnam: Social issues. Retrieved April 15, 2015, from Photographic Book:

http://www.voyagesphotosmanu.com/vietnam_social_issues.html

Catalyst Foundation. (2015, January 1). Mission. Retrieved April 17, 2015, from http://www.catalystfoundation.org/about-us/mission/

InterKnowledge Corporation. (1997-2005). Vietnam. Retrieved April 20, 2015, from http://www.geographia.com/vietnam/

Takai, A., Thapa, G., Long, G., Huong, P. Q., Gaiha, R., Fritzen, S., et al. (2008, January 1). Social issues under economic transformation and integration in

Vietnam. Retrieved April 15, 2015, from Eldis: http://www.eldis.org/go/home&id=39600&type=Document#.VTVYyBcmw4q

TIME For Kids. (2015, January 1). Vietnam timeline. Retrieved April 15, 2015, from Around The World: http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/vietnam/history-

timeline

VOVWORLD. (2014, November 11). Vietnam observes 2014 World Social Work Day. Retrieved April 15, 2015, from Vietnam Breaking News:

http://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2014/11/vietnam-observes-2014-world-social-work-day/

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