Mrs. De'Anna Moore's class at Crescent Elementary, Anaheim, California, donated toy/stuffed animals to Mobile Health Care 2018. 

Hamilton and Hailey Tran collected toys and stuffed animals from Crescent Elementary

Hamilton Tran gathered toys and stuffed animals from students of Crescent Elementary

Dear SAP-VN Supporters and Volunteers,

The Board of Directors of SAP-VN is pleased to announce that  Dr. Ngoc-Thuy Trina Nguyen has been elected as the 9th board member in our recent election, serving a three year term.

Dr. Ngoc-Thuy Trina Nguyen has the following message. Dear Sap VN members and supporters,

I graduated from Southern California College of Optometry in 1991.  I have been practicing Optometry for over 26 years in Garden Grove at New View Optometry and iExam Optometry. For the past 20 years,  I have been a SAP-VN supporter and have always been very impressed with the dedication and selflessness of all the members and directors of this humanitarian organization.  In recent years I have had the opportunity to participate as the optometrist on its mobile care missions to Vietnam, and my respect for SAP-VN increased tremendously.  I am humbled and touched by the faith that the SAP-VN Board of Directors place in me.  I will strive to do my best to continue to fulfill its Mission Statement both at home and abroad.   Congratulations Dr.  Ngoc-Thuy Trina Nguyen!

SAP-VN Board of Directors

Dear SAP-VN Supporters and Volunteers,

The Board of Directors of SAP-VN are pleased to announce that  Dr. Thuận Trần, Dr. Ngoc Thuy Trina Nguyen, and Mr. Hiếu Trần have been elected as the new board members in our recent election, serving a three year term.

Dr. Thuận Trần and Mr Hiếu Trần have  the following messages to SAP-VN supporters and volunteers.

I graduated from UC San Francisco School of Medicine in 1983, completed my residency in Family Practice in 1986, and have been practicing at Kaiser Permanente since then.

I have been participated in several medical missions to Vietnam, first with Project Vietnam Foundation from 2004 to 2009, then SAP-VN from 2012 until now.  

It is my honor to accept the nomination for a position in SAP VN Board of Directors.  I appreciate the recognition and trust that Board members have in me and will do my best to serve our organization.  I am looking forward to working with you over the next 3 years.  

Best regards,

Thuan Tran, MD

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Dear SAP-VN Volunteers and Donors,

I am excited and honored to join the Board of Directors of SAP-VN!
I have known SAP-VN and have followed its success stories for quite a number of years; and through the introduction of anh Đạt and chị Chilan, I got more involved and pleasantly ran into some familiar faces, such as anh Thành and Hưng, whom we had worked together through the early years of Project Ngọc, chi Phượng Châu, for organizing those Đại Hội Văn Nghệ Thuyền Nhân way back in the 1980's, and Thịnh, for showcasing his music talent at Quán Nhớ at UCI.  And in 2016, our family of five participated with the mobile health care mission up the mountains of Quảng Ngãi.  There, observing first hand the desperate medical and dental needs of the poor, especially of the handicapped children, our hearts were deeply touched!

A bit about myself, I have grown up and lived in Orange County for almost 40 years.  Through my 20+ year career, I have held senior management roles within start-up, mid-size companies to multi-billion dollar global enterprises, specializing in Information Technology, Quality, Operations, organizational planning and business transformation.

I look forward to working with SAP-VN volunteers to extend the reach of SAP-VN both in Vietnam and within the Vietnamese community, as well as helping to bring in and develop more young volunteers to take on leadership roles.

Hiếu
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Congratulations Dr. Thuan Tran and Mr. Hieu Tran!


The Board of Directors of SAP-VN

Dear volunteers and supporters,

SAP-VN is actively recruiting for 3 (three) new board directors to fill the vacancies.

SAP-VN recruitment process, job description and term are as followed:

A.     Board Director Job Description (from SAP-VN’s By-Laws):

a) Perform any and all duties imposed on them collectively or individually by law, by the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation, or by these Bylaws;

b) Appoint and remove, employ and discharge, and, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, prescribe the duties and fix the compensation, if any, of all officers, agents and employees of the      corporation;

c) Supervise all officers, agents and employees of the corporation to assure that their duties are performed properly;

 d) Meet at such times and places as required by these Bylaws;

 e) Register their addresses with the Secretary of the corporation and notices of meetings mailed or telegraphed to them at such addresses shall be valid notices thereof. 

B.     Term:3 years

C.     Recruitment Process:

a)  Nomination

-Self-nomination:  if you are up to the challenge, please nominate yourself.

-Referred nomination:  if you know someone who is up to the challenge, please nominate the person(s).

 b)  Selection

-SAP-VN board directors will review each nominated member carefully and will cast the final vote to select the 3 new board directors who would  best meet SAP-VN needs at this time.

Please submit your nomination to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by  Friday February 2, 2018

SAP-VN needs your talents, your skills and your passion to serve the poor and the vulnerable.  We are looking forward to hearing from you.

 Sincerely,

SAP-VN Board of Directors