Mission and History

http://hnvi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_0983.mov Founded in 1976, The Vietnamese Association of Illinois (VAI) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that focuses on serving diverse communities of all ethnicities and religions, fostering unity, and promoting Vietnamese American identity. Since its founding, VAI has served thousands of Vietnamese Americans and other ethnic communities through facilitating resettlement …

Immigrant Family Resource Program

In partnership with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, VAI provides intensive case management services through the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP). Vietnamese refugees began resettling in Chicago in the late seventies and, though the low of refugee is nearly at an end, many forms refugees have successfully …

Community Organizing

VAI’s Organizing Program builds solidarity among Vietnamese American and immigrant communities in Cook and DuPage counties. Through political education, leadership development, and civic engagement, we empower community members to lead policy advocacy and community-wide efforts. Vietnamese Social Justice Classes VAI offers weekly Vietnamese Social Justice Classes for young people ages …

DuPage

Our DuPage satellite office was established in August 2016 to serve the growing population as well as the needs of the suburban Vietnamese community. Services and programs provided at our DuPage location include: Home-care Coordination Immigrant and Refugee Resources Immigration Case Management Address: 640 E St. Charles Rd., Suite #200, …