Since 1990 Minors has implemented health and education support projects and provided basic necessities throughout many of the most remote regions of Laos and Viet Nam.
Education Support at remote highland schools
Currently, and since the mid-1990s Minors has primarily
focused on providing support for students at commune level boarding
schools serving ethnic minority villages in the very poorest districts
of Viet Nam.
Our projects are aimed at increasing access to education,
especially for girls from the most remote mountain villages, in the
northern provinces of Bac Kan, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Lai Chau and Lao Cai.
Minors and our local partners delivering sweaters to boarding students at remote schools in the far north of Ha Giang province, near Viet Nam's border with China
Please take a look at our current project areas in the photos below, and how we get there, and how we don't, sometimes. There is a list of all schools that received support over the past five years (2009-2014).
Below also are Maps of past and recent project areas.
Getting to these schools in the mountains is often a real challenge, so check out our Roads Gallery for a comprehensive survey of the transport issues that come with the territory.
Kindergartens and Schools receiving support from Minors in Bac Kan Province from 2001 – 2018
Kindergartens and Schools receiving support from Minors in Dien Bien Province from 1994 – 2018
Kindergartens and Schools Receiving Support from Minors in Ha Giang Province from 1994 – 2018
Kindergartens and Schools receiving support from Minors in Lai Chau Province from 1994 – 2018
Kindergartens and Schools Receiving Support from Minors in Lao Cai Province from 1996 – 2018
Severity of Poverty by Provinces of Viet Nam according to report by World Bank of February 2013
Locations of Schools provided support by Minors in our current project areas of
Bac Kan, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Lai Chau and Lao Cai Provinces in northern Viet Nam
District/Commune
Education supplies delivery, site visits now and then are by boat and here, through a cave at Ba Be Lake
..... and out the other side, still in Cao Thuong Commune
Bac Kan Province
Ba Be dist.
Banh Trach
Cao Thuong
Cao Tri
Chu Huong
Dia Linh
Dist. town - Cho Ra
Dong Phuc
Ha Hieu
Hoang Tri
Khang Ninh
My Phuong
Nam Mau
Phuc Loc
Quang Khe
Thuong Giao
Yen Duong
Bac Kan Town
Duong Quang
The road to Vu Muon
Primary school classrooms in Bac Kan
Bach Thong dist.
Cam Giang
Cao Son
Don Phong
Duong Phong
Ha Vi
Luc Binh
My Thanh
Nguyen Phuc
Quan Binh
Quang Thuan
Si Binh
Tan Tien
Tu Tri
Vi Huong
Vu Muon
Boarding students line up outside the school kitchen built by their parents
Primary boarding students prepare their evening meal, extra kindling under their bed
No room at the dorm; students rent this house nearby their school - for about USD 1.50/month/student)
Cho Don dist.
Ban Thi
Bang Lang
Bang Phuc
Binh Trung
Dai Sao
Dist. town - Bang Lung
Dong Lac
Dong Vien
Luong Bang
Nam Cuong
Nghia Ta
Ngoc Phai
Phong Huan
Phuong Vien
Quang Bach
Ra Ban
Tan Lap
Xuan Lac
Yen My
Yen Nhuan
Yen Thinh
Yen Thuong
Cho Moi dist.
Binh Van
Cao Ky
Dist. town
Hoa Muc
Mai Lap
Nhu Co
Nong Ha
Nong Thinh
Quang Chu
Tan Son
Thanh Binh
Thanh Mai
Thanh Van
Yen Cu
Yen Dinh
Yen Han
Na Ri dist.
An Tinh
Con Minh
Cu Le
Cuong Loi
Dist. Town - Yen Lac
Dong Xa
Duong Son
Hao Nghia
Huu Thac
Kim Hy
Kim Lu
Lam Son
Lang San
Liem Thuy
Luong Ha
Luong Thanh
Luong Thuong
Quang Phong
Van Hoc
Van Minh
Vu Loan
Xuan Duong
Bamboo flowers, rare and mysterious, along the way to a school
Ngan Son dist.
Bang Van
Coc Dan
Na Phac
Duc Van
Huong Ne
Lang Ngam
Thuan Mang
Thuong An
Thuong Quan
Trung Hoa
Van Tung
Children heading to school on the road to Cao Tan
Pac Nam dist.
An Thang
Bang Thanh
Boc Bo
Cao Tan
Co Linh
Cong Bang
Giao Hieu
Nghiem Loan
Nhan Mon
Xuan La
High school dormitories in Dien Bien District
A Jr. High School dormitory
Dien Bien Province
Dien Bien dist.
Muong Loi
Muong Nha
Muong Phang
Muong Pon
Na Nhan
Na Tau
Na Tong
Na U
Nua Ngam
Pa Thom
Phu Luong
Thanh Luong
Thanh Nua
Thanh Yen
Dien Bien Phu city
Nong Bua
Ta Leng
Thanh Binh
Thanh Minh
Very open classroom at a primary school
East Dien Bien dist.
Chieng So
Dist. Town
Keo Lom
Hang Lia
Luan Gioi
Muong Luan
Na Son
Phi Nhu
Phing Giang
Pu Nhi
Tia Dinh
Xa Dung
Ethnic Thai women carrying firewood home
Muong Ang dist.
Ang Cang
Ang Nua
Ang To
Bung Lao
Dist. town
Muong Dang
Muong Lan
Nam Lich
Ngoi Cay
Xuan Lao
Muong Cha dist.
Dist. Town
Hua Ngai
Huoi Leng
Huoi Mi
Ma Thi Ho
Na Sang
Nam Nen
Muong Muon
Muong Tung
Sa Long
Sa Tong
Muong Lay Town
Lay Nua
Peaceful valley
Jr. High and Primary School dormitories in Muong Nhe
Muong Nhe dist.
Chung Chai
Muong Nhe
Muong Tong
Nam Ke
Nam Vi
Pa My
Sin Thau
Nam Po dist.
Cha Cang
Cha Nua
Cha To
Na Bung
Na Co Sa
Na Hy
Na Khoa
Pa Tan
Si Pa Phin
Boarding students carrrying water to school in Trung Thu Commune
Tua Chua dist.
Tua Chua dist. town
Huoi So
Lao Xa Phinh
Muong Bang
Muong Dun
Sinh Phinh
Ta Phin
Ta Sin Thang
Trung Thu
Tua Thang
Xa Nhe
Xin Chai
Frequent landslides turn roads into trails, making deliveries to schools a challenge, as this road to Tenh Phong Commune
Tuan Giao dist.
Chieng Sinh
Dist. Town
Na Say
Muong Khong
Mun Chung
Na Tong
Muong Mun
Muong Thin
Phinh Sang
Pu Nhung
Pu Xi
Quai Cang
Quai Nua
Quai To
Rang Dong
Ta Ma
Tenh Phong
Toa Tinh
Market in Cao Bang, on the way from Meo Vac to Bac Me
Ha Giang Province
Bac Me dist
Duong Am
Duong Hong
Giap Trung
Lac Nong
Minh Ngoc
Minh Son
Phieng Luong
Yen Cuong
Yen Dinh
Yen Phong
Yen Phu - Dist. Town
Bac Quang dist.
Duc Xuan
Up from Sung Trai Commune
Dong Van town market
Dong Van dist.
Dong Van town
Ho Quang Phin
Lung Cu
Lung Phin
Lung Tao
Lung Thau
Ma Le
Pho Bang town
Pho Cao
Pho La
Sang Tung
Sinh Lung
Sung La
Sung Trai
Ta Lung
Ta Phin
Thai Phin Tung
Van Chai
Xa Phin
Ha Giang town
Kim Linh
Minh Khai
A rural weekly market
Corn planting among the rocks
Hoang Su Phi dist.
Ban Luoc
Ban May
Ban Nhung
Ban Peo
Ban Phung
Chien Pho
Dan Van
Dist. Town - Vinh Quang
Ho Thau
Nam Dich
Nam Khoa
Nam Son
Nam Ty
Nang Don
Ngam Dang Vai
Po Lo
Po Ly Ngai
San Xa Ho
Ta Su Choong
Tan Tien
Thang Tin
Then Chu Phin
Thong Nguyen
Tu Nhan
Tung San
Ma Pi Leng Pass in Pai Lung Commune
Students on their way to fetch water and wash clothes, sources are often quite distant
Meo Vac dist.
Can Chu Phin
Dist. town
Giang Chu Pihin
Khau Vai
Lung Chinh
Lung Pu
Nam Ban
Niem Son
Niem Tong
Pa Vi
Pai Lung
Sin Cai
Son Vi
Sung Mang
Sung Tra
Ta Lung
Tat Nga
Thuong Phung
Very seasonal waterfalls, here today, gone tomorrow
Quan Ba dist
Bat Dai Son
Can Ty
Cao Ma Po
Dong Ha
Lung Tam
Nghia Thuan
Quan Ba
Quyet Tien
Ta Van
Tam Son - Dist. Town
Thai An
Thanh Van
Tung Vai
Quang Binh dist.
Ban Ria
Tan Nam
Tien Nguyen
Grazing the family cow, wet and cold, along the way to Quan Ba.
Vi Xuyen dist.
Phong Quang
Phuong Thien
Phuong Tien
Quang Ngan
Thuan Hoa
Xin Man dist.
Ban Diu
Ban Ngo
Che La
Chi Ca
Coc Re
Dist. Town - Coc Pai
Khuon Lung
Na Tri
Nam Dan
Nan Ma
Nan Xin
Ngan Chien
Pa Vay Su
Quang Nguyen
Ta Nhiu
Then Phang
Thu Ta
Trung Thinh
Xin Man
Minors' delivery rest stop at gravity flow water system
Yen Minh dist.
Bach Dich
Dist. Town
Dong Minh
Du Gia
Du Tien
Duong Thuong
Huu Vinh
Lao Va Chai
Lung Ho
Mau Due
Mau Long
Na Khe
Ngam La
Ngoc Long
Phu Lung
Sung Thai
Sung Trang
Thang Mo
Lai Chau Province
Lai Chau town
San Thang
Literal pit stop on road to Bum To
Hilltop Kindergarten
Muong Te dist.
Bum Nua
Bum To
Dist. Town
Ka Lang
Kan Ho
Mu Ca
Muong Te
Nam Khao
Pa U
Pa Ve Su
Ta Tong
Thu Lum
Nam Nhun dist.
Hua Bum
Muong Mo
Nam Ban
Nam Hang
Pu Dao
A girl begins the climb home in Mu Sang
Sin Sui Ho primary school No. 2 (with red and green roofs)
Phong Tho Dist.
Ban Lang
Dao San
Dist. Town
Hoang Then
Huoi Luong
Khong Lao
Lan Nhi Thang
Ma Ly Chai
Ma Ly Pho
Mo Si San
Mu Sang
Muong So
Nam Xe
Pa Vay Su
Si Lo Lau
Sin Sui Ho
Tung Qua Lin
Vang Ma Chai
Long hike
Sin Ho dist.
Can Co
Chan Nua
Hong Thu
Lang Mo
Ma Quai
Nam Cha
Nam Cuoi
Nam Han
Nam Ma
Nam Tam
Noong Heo
Pa Tan
Phang So Lin
Phin Ho
Pu Sam Cap
Ta Ngao
Ta Phin
Tua Sin Chai
Xa De Phin
Daily dredgery
Tam Duong dist.
Ban Bo
Ban Giang
Ban Hon
Binh Lu
Dist. Town
Giang Ma
Ho Thau
Khun Ha
Na Tam
Nung Nang
Son Binh
Sung Phai
Ta Leng
Then Sin
The new swimming hole
Tan Uyen dist.
Phuc Khoa
Ho Mit
Muong Khoa
Nam Can
Nam So
Nong Truong townlet
Pac Ta
Tan Uyen dist. town
Ta Mit
Than Thuoc
Than Uyen
Dist. Town
Khoen On
Muong Kim
Muong Than
Phuc Than
Boarding students sleep and study in the loft above the classroom in Bac Ha
Girls lined up at a primary school in Bac Ha
First girls from their village to enroll in school
Lao Cai Province
Bac Ha dist.
Ban Cai
Ban Gia
Ban Lien
Ban Pho
Bao Nhai
Coc Lau
Coc Ly
Hoang Thu Pho
Lau Thi Ngai
Lung Cai
Lung Phin
Na Hoi
Nam Det
Nam Khanh
Nam Luc
Nam Mon
Ta Chai
Ta Cu Ty
Ta Van Chu
Thai Giang Pho
Bat Xat dist.
A Lu
A Mu Xung
Ban Qua
Ban Vuoc
Ban Xeo
Coc My
Coc San
Den Sang
Den Thang
Muong Hum
Muong Vi
Nam Chac
Nam Pung
Ngai Thau
Pa Cheo
Phin Ngan
Quang Kim
Sang Ma Sao
Tong Sanh
Trinh Tuong
Trung Leng Ho
Y Ty
Breakfast at Lung Khau Nhin market
Ban Ho Commune School, in Sapa District, Lao Cai.
Muong Khuong dist.
Ban Lau
Ban Sen
Cao Son
Din Chin
La Pan Tan
Lung Vai
Lung Khau Nhin
Muong Khuong
Nam Chay
Nam Lu
Pha Long
Ta Gia Khau
Ta Ngai Cho
Ta Thang
Thanh Binh
Tung Chung Pho
Minors' convoy slides to a halt on icy roads in Sapa,December 2013