Federal Vietnamese Students Association of Australia
The Federal Vietnamese Students Association in Australia (Vietnamese: Tổng Hội Sinh Viên Học Sinh Việt Nam Liên Bang Úc Châu) is an Australia-wide non-profit network composed of Vietnamese student and youth organizations for the purpose of networking as well as philanthropic and political work related to the Vietnamese youth.
Vision
“To be the banner proud Vietnamese Australian youth rally behind and to facilitate participation in affairs of interest to Vietnamese Australian youth”.
Objectives
Culture
“To preserve, promote and protect Vietnamese Culture, History, Heritage and Identity”
With the growing number of Vietnamese Youths being born overseas, the high rate of assimilation and integration within their community/country poses a risk to the longevity of Vietnamese culture, history and heritage. In a world of multiculturalism and a burning desire to fit in, personal identity is often confused and lost.
VSAA's main objective is to preserve and promote Vietnamese culture, language, history and heritage. VSAA aims to make every Vietnamese youth proud of who they are and what their identity is. Through education and involvement in cultural events, VSAA hope to continually engage and keep alive their identity as Vietnamese youths.
Networking
“To connect like minded individuals together and promote cooperation to create change”
As a growing youth organisation, VSAA has developed a large number of contacts and networks within the Australian community. By working together, they not only provide a platform for VSA members to network and make new lifelong friends, but also connect them with other individuals and groups of whom they may leverage off to help them achieve their personal goals.
Some of the relationships currently established include:
- The Vietnamese Community of Australia
- Vietnamese media
- Local, State and Federal Parliament
- Small businesses
Through these relationships they help build a large support network that all members can leverage off.
Personal Development
“To help develop practical life skills”
The large number of events that VSA is involved in at all levels provides an opportunity for all members to benefit from growing and developing their individual life skills. Such skills include:
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Time Management
- Public Relations
- Marketing
And a many more. VSAA is focused on facilitating events and activities that enable individuals to develop themselves personally.
Leadership
“To create leaders of tomorrow”
As youth, VSAA believe that the future of the community, the country and ultimately, the world rests in all their hands. Strong leadership means a strong future. As such, VSAA believe in providing the connections, skills, opportunities and experience for our members to become future leaders. Only as leaders are we able to effectively make a difference and create change.
Social Justice
“To promote and protect basic human rights”
VSAA believe that everyone should have the basic human rights they are entitled to. This includes food, clean water and the freedom to express their views without repercussions. As a Vietnamese Youth organisation, their focus in advocating basic human rights within Vietnam where the basic rights are sometimes not present.