Glocal Ventures

- by Hoang Thi Bic, administrator and newest member of GVI’s team
I met NorthWood teams years ago when I was a waitress at Alfrescos restaurant. I was so appreciative of what they were doing for Vietnamese people, especially for the kids. I was deeply impressed by their kindness (I thought to myself, “I am Vietnamese [...]

- by Dinh Thi Lan Huong
“Fun Day” is a new project that GVI has recently initiated at SS3 Orphanage to teach children basic English and to build closer bonds with the kids through English games and songs, and by celebrating birthdays and having fun with them. It is repeated every 2 months.
We had our second [...]

GVI is very happy to welcome Hoang Thi Bic to our team! NorthWood volunteers first met Bic years ago when she worked Alfresco’s restaurant, a favourite hangout of our volunteers in Hanoi (every team eats there at least once a trip!). She worked in a number of capacities with the Alfresco’s group and eventually landed [...]