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Ben Tre Ca Mau Da Lat Da Nang Dong Hoi Go Vap Hai Phong Mai Dich Nha Trang Thanh Hoa Viet Tri Vinh Capital: Hanoi Area: 329?560 km² Population: 78.7 million (December 2000 est.) Ethnic groups: Annamese (87%),Chinese (6.6%) Official language(s): Kinh Religion(s): Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Chinese religions and Roman Catholic Currency: dong Our Facilities SOS-Kinderdorf International started its activities in Vietnam in 1967. The first two SOS Children's Villages were opened in Go Vap (Ho Chi Minh City) and Dalat two years later. Vietnam was one of the first countries outside Europe where SOS-Kinderdorf International was operating. Unfortunately, the SOS Children's Villages were closed by the government in 1976. SOS-Kinderdorf International continued its efforts to negotiate with the government of Vietnam about the re-opening of the SOS Children's Villages. However, it took until 1987 before an agreement was reached: a new SOS Children's Village was to be established at Mai Dich (Hanoi) and the SOS Children's Village at Go Vap was to be re-opened. In 1988, the SOS National Office was established within the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. This office moved to the SOS Children's Village Mai Dich two years later. Both the new SOS Children's Village Mai Dich and the already existing one at Go Vap opened their doors in 1989. The same year saw the re-opening of the SOS Children's Village Dalat and the start of the construction of another new SOS Children's Village at Vinh. Over the years, several new SOS Children's Villages and many ancillary facilities, such as SOS Social Centres, SOS Medical Centres, SOS Schools and SOS Youth Facilities have been established in the country. Contact: SOS Children's Villages of Vietnam Mai Dich - Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam tel. +84-4-7644 019 fax +84-4-7644 020