Vietnam Summer Travel Programs for High School Students

On our Service Vietnam program, high school students travel throughout the country and engage with its diverse regions, deepening their understanding of Vietnam’s social and cultural landscape. Students spend nine days in a host community in Chu Lai, where they work alongside community members on ongoing service projects building “Compassion Houses” for local families selected by the community. Each morning, they bicycle past rice paddies and shrimp farms to their work sites, where shared projects, language exchanges, and daily interactions create opportunities to build friendships with Vietnamese hosts. Afternoons might include swimming at the beach, while excursions introduce students to Hoi An’s markets and cooking traditions, Ho Chi Minh City’s history, and Hanoi’s Old Quarter. The program concludes with a cruise through Ha Long Bay, where students kayak among limestone islands and explore floating fishing communities. Through service, cultural exchange, and immersion, students experience Vietnam as active participants rather than spectators.