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Vietnam

  • Population: 88.5 million (UN, 2008)
  • Major language: Vietnamese
  • Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women)
  • GNI per capita: US $790 (World Bank, 2007)

courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com

 

SERRV Partners in Vietnam:

Craft Link
About 10% of the population of Vietnam is comprised of ethnic hill tribe peoples.  Living in rural hilly and mountainous areas, the hill tribes have little access to markets.  Craft Link, a non-profit organization, works to assist small Vietnamese craft producers find market opportunities and to promote awareness of ethnic minority crafts and culture.
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Mai Handicrafts
Mai Handicrafts was started by two social workers who were concerned about improving the lives of street children and single mothers in Ho Chi Minh City and ethnic minorities in mountain villages.  Building on the belief that social development is intricately tied to economic self-reliance, Mai Handicrafts reaches out to artisans in underserved areas.
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