Medical Ministry International

We are appreciate your interest in serving the Vietnamese people. It will be a unique experience as you try new foods and work in unfamiliar conditions. Come with an open mind and heart and see what God has in store!

Project Sites

MMI teams serve in a local hospital in Danang, a city located in northern Vietnam along the coast of the South China Sea.

The project fee for the mission is $1175.00 USD for the two weeks plus airfare (unless otherwise noted). MMI does not have permanent facilities in Vietnam as we do in other regions, therefore the costs of setting up and completing this mission are a little higher.

If there are any questions about the fees, please contact Julie in the Texas office.

Housing

Accommodations are provided a modest, local hotel, with air-conditioning, clean bedding and hot and cold showers.

Electricity

The electricity is 220 volts, so please bring along a converter if you are packing any electrical devices.

More About Vietnam

France occupied all of Vietnam by 1884. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by communist forces under Ho Chi Minh. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later North Vietnamese forces overran the south. Economic reconstruction of the reunited country has proven difficult. Today Vietnam is a Communist state with its capital city being Hanoi. The weather is tropical in the south, monsoon in north with hot, rainy season (mid-May to mid-September) and warm, dry season (mid-October to mid-March).

People & Economy

Currency: new dong (D)
Industries: food processing, garments, shoes, machine building, mining, cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, coal, steel, paper.
Agriculture: products: paddy rice, corn, potatoes, rubber, soybeans, coffee, tea, bananas; poultry, pigs; fish.
Population: 78.7 million.
Ethnic groups: Vietnamese 85%-90%, Chinese 3%, Muong, Tai, Meo, Khmer, Man, Cham.
Literacy: 93.7%
Religion: Buddhism, Taoism, Roman Catholicism, indigenous beliefs, Islam, Protestant, Cao Dai, and Hoa Hao are religions recognized by the Vietnamese government and each is allowed to practice within certain guidelines. You may not speak openly about your Christian faith, and the wearing of Christian religious symbols is discouraged. Your cooperation concerning this issue is vital to our continued relationships in this country.
Language
Vietnamese (official), Chinese, English, French, Khmer, tribal languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian).