Gap year Vietnam
Volunteering in Vietnam has become increasingly popular for people taking gap years in Asia. It is a remarkably friendly place and is very much on the gap year circuit. We have many opportunities to get involved with volunteering in Vietnam as part of your gap year.



We work with locally run building, community development and teaching gap year projects across the country. The following are especially popular with gap year travellers and will give you the chance to meet up with like-minded travellers: Build homes for underprivileged families in Vietnam, Teach English in Hanoi, and Community work with orphans in Ho Chi Minh City.
Take a look at the gap year projects, articles and web forums below to find out more about volunteering as part of your Vietnam gap year. Or visit our Vietnam Travel and Vietnam volunteer sections.
8 trips have been found based on your choices
Community work with orphans in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The fascinating city of Ho Chi Minh City, with its street markets and silk shops is the setting for a valuable project designed to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Location: Vietnam
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 1 to 12 weeks
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Teach English in Hanoi, Vietnam
Give the children of Hanoi an opportunity to learn invaluable language skills from a native speaker and make the most of your time in a beautiful and exciting city!
- Location: Vietnam
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Couldn't change systems but i tweaked it!...
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Work with orphans and special needs children in Hanoi
Experience Vietnam's past and present in the cosmopolitan city of Hanoi and get involved with local projects that help children with special needs.
- Location: Vietnam
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
A wonderfully stimulating way to relieve the boredom of middle-age!...
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Vietnam Adventure
Starting with an incredible tour of Vietnam, including Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An and the mountains, and ending with a two week project helping build wells for poor rural communities this really is the best Vietnam Adventure your could wish for.
- Location: Vietnam
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 4 weeks
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Vietnam Discovery
Travel the length and breadth of this wonderful country experiencing one of the jewels of South East Asia. This trip is a stunning introduction to Vietnam including the opportunity to leave your mark through working with hill tribe villagers. Brilliant!
- Location: Vietnam
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Meaningful Tours
- Duration: 2 weeks
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Build homes for underprivileged families in Vietnam
See the beautiful rural side of Vietnam and live closely with the local communities whilst helping protect homes against the power of the monsoon.
- Location: Vietnam
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Building
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
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Community work with special needs children in Vietnam
Based in the bustling city of Hanoi this is a hugely rewarding project that works with children suffering from a variety of debilitating illnesses.
- Location: Vietnam
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
My happy again experience. vietnam's forever in my heart....
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Teach English in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
The beautiful Mekong Delta with its lush landscape, picturesque islands and rich cultural heritage is a perfect location to live, work, travel and give something back.
- Location: Vietnam
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Just a very enjoyable experience...
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If you’ve got a real desire to volunteer in Asia during your gap year but can’t find exactly what you’re looking for don’t fret, we work with a huge variety of projects in all sorts of countries like Cambodia, Malaysia, India, Nepal and Thailand.



