Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (VietAID)

The Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (VietAID) is the first grassroots community development corporation (CDC) founded and operated by Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in the U.S. Since 1994, VietAID has worked to promote the renewal of the Dorchester/Fields Corner communities through stronger civic engagement, development of affordable housing and commercial space, providing technical assistance to small businesses and micro-enterprises, and offering high-quality child care and youth programs to serve youth. Based in Dorchester, MA, a municipality with one of the largest concentrations of Vietnamese Americans on the East Coast, VietAID’s mission is to build a strong Vietnamese American community in Boston and a diverse and vibrant Fields Corner neighborhood.