Vietnamese Scouting across the United States
One movement, many troops, a shared tradition
Hướng Đạo Việt Nam - USA connects Vietnamese Scouting troops nationwide, carrying forward a tradition of character, service, and community.
Sứ mệnh · Our mission
Our mission is to unite and support Vietnamese Scouting troops across the United States, nurturing young people in character, leadership, and service while preserving Vietnamese culture and the Scouting tradition.
Hướng Đạo Việt Nam · Since circa 1930
A 95-year legacy
From the first campfires in Việt Nam to Liên Đoàn across America, one promise has passed hand to hand for nearly a century.
Circa 1930 · Những ngày đầu
Scouting takes root in Việt Nam
The first Vietnamese troops gather under canvas and banyan, adapting Baden-Powell's movement to Vietnamese language, culture, and terrain.
Mid-century · Phong trào lớn mạnh
A movement grows nationwide
Jamborees, training camps, and new troops spread from north to south, shaping generations of young leaders in character and service.
After 1975 · Vượt biển
The diaspora carries the flame
In refugee camps and resettled communities around the world, Vietnamese Scouts rebuild their troops, keeping the songs, the ceremonies, and the Scout promise alive far from home.
Today · Một gia đình
HDVN-USA unites the troops
Across the United States, Liên Đoàn gather under one national family, carrying a 95-year legacy forward for the next generation.
The HĐVN Way
13 Phương Pháp Đào Tạo
Thirteen training methods across five levels, from direct instruction to challenge: how trưởng form young people in skill, in spirit, and in service.
Instruct
Dạy Trực Tiếp
Coaching
Huấn Luyện
Peer Training
Học Của Nhau
Leaders Set Example
Làm Gương
Plant Seed In Mind
Gieo Ý Tưởng
It Is Their Idea
Gợi Ý
Allow Mistakes
Học Từ Sai Lầm
Build Confidence
Tạo Hoàn Cảnh Để Hướng Đạo Sinh Tự Giải Quyết
Collaborate
Cộng Tác
Delegate
Giao Việc
Reward
Thưởng
Discipline
Phạt
Challenge
Khích
Danh bạ toàn quốc · National directory
Find your Liên Đoàn
The national directory is being assembled.
Liên Đoàn from across the United States are being added now: each with its own crest, city, and story. Check back soon, or open the directory to watch it grow.
Nền tảng · Foundations
What Scouting builds
Character
Nhân cách
Honor, duty, and the Scout promise: rooted in the traditional methods of Hướng Đạo Việt Nam, lived at every campfire and ceremony.
Leadership
Lãnh đạo
Youth lead their own patrols, plan encampments, and grow into leaders through real responsibility in the outdoors.
Service
Giúp ích
Giúp ích: to be of use. Scouts stand ready to serve family, community, and country, in two languages and one tradition.
Sinh hoạt · Happenings
On the calendar
The national calendar is being prepared.
Encampments, trainings, and reunions will be announced here.
Từ ống kính · From the lens
Field notes
Tham gia · Join us
Carry the tradition forward
Whether you are a former scout, a parent, or a leader ready to serve, there is a place for you in the Hướng Đạo Việt Nam - USA family.
Nhận bản tin · Stay connected
National encampments, troop news, and Scouting stories, a few times a year.