WRAP UP – HUE HELP’S ACTIVITIES IN 2025

Join Hue Help in looking back at a year dedicated to the safety and development of children. The year 2025 marked many milestones and persistent efforts by Hue Help in protecting children from the risk of drowning and supporting vulnerable communities. Through two...

HUE, THE HISTORIC FLOOD and THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD DROWNING PREVENTION PROGRAMS

In late October and early November 2025, Hue experienced one of the most devastating floods in decades, second only to the historic flood of 1999. Days of heavy rain led to the highest rainfall ever recorded within 24 hours, causing all major rivers to exceed level-3...

Don’t Waste the “Golden Time”: Correct First Aid for Drowning Victims

Why proper first aid for drowning is crucial Drowning is one of the leading causes of death among children in Vietnam, especially during summer. Many tragedies happen not only because of the accident itself but also due to incorrect first aid, which wastes the “golden...

LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE SAFE SWIMMING AND CHILD DROWNING PREVENTION PROGRAM IN HUE CITY, 2025

On the morning of May 24th 2025, at Thuan An Beach, Hue City People’s Committee solemnly organized the Launching Ceremony of the “Safe Swimming and Child Drowning Prevention Program 2025.” The event gathered over 300 students and representatives from various...

Hue Help’s Trip to the USA: Joining the Global Effort to Prevent Drowning

From April 28 to May 1, 2025, Hue Help was honored to attend the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative to Prevent Drowning Partner Meeting in New York City, USA. This international event brought together experts and organizations from across the globe to share...

5 Common Misunderstandings About Drowning – What Every Parent in Vietnam Should Know

Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death among children in Vietnam. Despite growing awareness, many people still hold dangerous misconceptions about water safety, which can put lives at risk. Understanding the truth about drowning can help prevent...

2024 Wrap-Up: A Year of Progress and New Beginnings

The Lunar New Year holiday has come to an end, and today marks our first day back at work in the new lunar year. It’s the perfect time to reflect on what we’ve accomplished and set new goals for 2025. 2024 has been an incredible year for Hue Help. We’ve made...

Approval of the Program to Enhance Education On Drowning Prevention Skills for Students in Vietnam

📢 Deputy Prime Minister Lê Thành Long has signed Decision No. 1717/QĐ-TTg, officially approving the Program to Enhance Education on Drowning Prevention Knowledge and Skills for Students for the 2025-2035 period. The program aims to raise awareness, knowledge, and...

810 CHILDREN EQUIPPED WITH SAFE SWIMMING SKILLS & 34 TEACHERS READY TO SPREAD LIFE-SAVING KNOWLEDGE

Summer 2025 has come to an end — but the journey to protect children from drowning continues. With the generous support of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) / Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), Hue Help successfully implemented the 2025 Swimming For...

Review Workshop for Child Drowning Prevention Program in Thua Thien Hue 2024

On August 2, under the sponsorship of Campaign Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK), Hue Help coordinated with the Department of Education and Training of Thua Thien Hue province to organize a closing ceremony to summarize and evaluate the program to prevent child drowning...

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Singapore Group Volunteer Programme

From 15th  to 21st  October 2011, Hue Help and Thua Thien Hue’s Union of Friendship Organisations have agreed to work together to organise a programme for 6 young students from St Joseph’s Institution International in Singapore to volunteer at An Tay...

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Why Volunteer in Vietnam?

What do you think about working as a volunteer in Vietnam? I think it’s meaningful work not only for ourselves, but also for many other people who are not as lucky as us. I feel really happy after the short time that I volunteered in Hue and I would always like to...

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Living in Hue

The one thing commonly absent from guidebooks on Hue is the lifestyle outside of its tourist attractions. Their descriptions do not come close to portraying the subtle satisfactions derived through daily engagement with the city’s numerous, yet simple, pleasures....

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Swimming for Safety Urban Programme 2011 Closing Ceremony

On August 21st, 2011 Hue Help collaborated with Hue Sport Centre to organize the closing ceremony of the Swimming for Safety training course for the orphans of Hue city. The training programme lasted for one month, from 12 July to 18 August, for 110 children living in...

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Summer Vacation Activities for the Children

Every year Hue Help is pleased to organize summer vacation activities for the children of the orphanage, and this summer was full of fun activities! There were three main activities arranged this year: going to the Thanh Tan hot springs, going to Canh Duong beach, and...

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A New Relationship Between FFAV and Hue Help

FFAV (Football For All Vietnam) are currently benefiting from an agreement which sends Hue Help volunteers to assist the FFAV coaches on the pitch. Last week, FFAV welcomed two of our volunteers, Adam and Josh, to the project. Both are university students in the UK on...

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Swimming for Safety Update

Our Swimming for Safety programme is now well underway. This year, we have trained up 34 teachers in the local secondary school system in Phu Loc, a district in Thua Thien Hue province. These teachers work at 10 schools, teaching up to 120 children per school. In Phu...

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