A Force For Unity
Founded in 1987 as a non-profit mutual assistance organization, the Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota (VSS) is a multi-service agency with programs in health education and promotion, youth development, elder services, English proficiency, and employment and job training. All of these programs equip and empower individuals and families of all walks of life as they seek to become independent and thriving members of American society.
Our Mission
The mission of the Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota is to maintain the identity of Minnesota’s Vietnamese community while addressing the basic economic, education, and health needs of refugees and immigrants statewide while promoting healthy and thriving communities.
VSS provides an interconnected set of programs to help new refugees and immigrant achieve self-sufficiency. We provide our clients with individual plan, moving them from initial resettlement support through basic English learning and employment and finally, to sustainable, healthy and independent living. Currently, plans involve participation in programs relevant to individual and family needs across our five (5) program areas.
