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According to Quang Ngai newspaper, every year, around July, the volunteers Quang Ngai to help build and improve houses. The year 2025 marks the 17th year of this international summer volunteer program. It is organized by the Vietnam Youth Union of Quang Ngai province in collaboration with Putney Student Travel (USA).

This year’s program will be implemented in Van Tuong and Tinh Khe communes, with 31 participants. The first group of 15 children will be in Van Tuong commune from July 1-18, while the second group of 16 children will operate in Tinh Khe commune from July 6-23.

The year 2025 marks the 17th year of this international summer volunteer program. It is organized by the Vietnam Youth Union of Quang Ngai province in collaboration with Putney Student Travel (USA) (Photo: baoquangngai,vn).

During their stay in Quang Ngai, they will support funding and labor to build 6 social houses, with a total value of VND 450 million. The donations and houses are to be given to the poor and disadvantaged households. There will be exchange activities, community activities for strengthening solidarity between the American volunteers and the local youth.

According to the SGGP Newspaper, in Van Tuong commune, 15 students were divided into 3 groups. Each group works on building and improving one house.

Hannah, 17, from Canada, shared that she has experience joining the Putney Student Travel program in 4 different countries.

This year’s program will be implemented in Van Tuong and Tinh Khe communes, with 31 participants (Photo: baoquangngai,vn).

“This time I chose Vietnam because I was very impressed with the volunteer activity of building houses for people. When I looked on the organization's website, I knew this would be a special experience and it was really true,” said Hannah.

The Canadian volunteer enjoyed working with Vietnamese students the most. They build houses together, learning typical construction techniques that are only available in Vietnam. With the guidance of the local people, they built brick walls and gave old houses new paint.

Another volunteer, Stephen (16 years old), said that he was worried about Vietnamese food before coming here for the first time.

The first group of 15 children will be in Van Tuong commune from July 1-18, while the second group of 16 children will operate in Tinh Khe commune from July 6-23 (Photo: baoquangngai,vn).

“I went to some Vietnamese stores in the US to try it first and luckily, I felt very good. When I arrived in Quang Ngai, I found it interesting that people have the habit of drinking coffee and eating bread in the morning, which is a unique cultural feature that I like very much," said Stephen.

Pham Thi Nhan, a resident of Tan Hy village (Van Tuong commune) expressed her gratitude to the volunteer group, saying that her old house has deteriorated so seriously that during the rainy and stormy season, she always lived in anxiety.

“I used to have to live everywhere else because of the fear of the house collapsing. Now supported by a new house, my family has a safe home,” said Nhan.

According to Ho Thi Thu Thanh, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Youth Union of Quang Ngai Province, the summer international volunteer exchange program has many meaningful values.

“This is an opportunity to strengthen friendship and mutual understanding between American students and Quang Ngai youth. At the same time, it helps spread the spirit of volunteerism and sharing for the community, bringing practical values,” she said.

From 2006 to now, Quang Ngai province has welcomed 17 international student volunteer batches, participated in the construction of 64 houses and schools, with a total support budget of more than VND 2.1 billion. Nearly 1,000 American students have successively come to Quang Ngai each summer, with their youthful spirit, enthusiasm, and sincere friendship. They contribute to building a solid bridge between the two countries.

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