Vietnam’s Worst Floods in Decades: How Mekong Plus is Standing Beside Affected Families
A Disaster Beyond Anything Previously Seen Vietnam is facing some of the most destructive floods in its recent history. This year’s rainfall and resulting inundations have far exceeded what local communities, authorities and even long-standing disaster-response organisations are used to managing. In many regions, floodwaters arrived with extraordinary speed, overwhelming rivers and reservoirs to the […]
Get Ready for a Meaningful Christmas: Mekong Quilts’ 2025 Handcrafted Collection
This festive season, Mekong Plus is proud to highlight the creativity and compassion of our sister social enterprise, Mekong Quilts, and its new 2025 Christmas Collection. For more than twenty years, Mekong Quilts has been empowering women in rural Vietnam and Cambodia by providing sustainable livelihoods through the art of quilting and handicrafts. Each product […]
Back to School: How a Simple Scholarship Can Change a Child’s Future
In many parts of the world, “back to school” means new notebooks, sharpened pencils, and fresh uniforms. But in rural Vietnam and Cambodia, it can mean uncertainty, anxiety, and for many children, the painful reality of staying home while others return to class. For these children, a scholarship can be the turning point. At Mekong […]
Reconnecting, Sharing, and Growing: Mekong Plus’ Impactful Journey Across Europe
In March 2025, the Mekong Plus team hit the road for a month-long journey across Europe with a clear goal: to reconnect with previous supporters, introduce Mekong Plus and Mekong Quilts to new allies, and build fresh opportunities for the future. Spanning over 4,000 kilometers and five countries, this ambitious mission was both inspiring and […]
A Journey to Build Bridges: Mekong Plus in North America
Celebrating Connections Across Borders From November 12 to December 4, 2024, Bernard Kervyn, Mekong Plus’ founder and Ho Tiêu Dan, the director at Mekong Quilts, embarked on an exciting journey to North America, with the mission of strengthening existing partnerships, connecting with the Vietnamese diaspora, and laying the groundwork for future fundraising initiatives. This ambitious […]
Mekong Plus: 30 Years of Transforming Lives in Vietnam and Cambodia
For three decades, Mekong Plus has been a glimmer of hope and resilience for rural communities in Vietnam and Cambodia. Founded in 1994, this grassroots organisation has grown from a small initiative into a multifaceted force for change, impacting over 250,000 lives annually. Its 30th anniversary is a celebration of unwavering dedication, community empowerment, and […]
Bike Tours and Cruises in the Mekong Delta: Sustainable Adventures with Mekong Plus
The Mekong Delta, with its lush landscapes, rich history, and vibrant culture, offers an unparalleled destination for travellers seeking meaningful, sustainable adventures. Mekong Plus, a dedicated non-profit organisation, has developed a range of eco-friendly bike tours and cruises in Vietnam and Cambodia, crafted for those looking to explore the region responsibly. Perfect for individuals, families, […]
Empowering Vietnamese Women: Progress, Challenges, and the Role of NGOs | Mekong Plus
Editorial As this study demonstrates, the last decade has seen significant progress for girls and women in Vietnam, in terms of the protection of their rights and their access to opportunities across several domains. Women and girls have seen a marked improvement in living standards, access to education and economic and employment opportunities. Nevertheless, the […]
Empowerment Unveiled: Mekong Plus’ Job Revolution in Rural Vietnam and Cambodia
In the tranquil expanse of rural Vietnam, where the rhythm of life beats differently, Mekong Plus is crafting a narrative of empowerment that transcends traditional notions of charity. This narrative is one of jobs, resilience, and a community’s determination to shape its destiny. Microcredits: The Silent Symphony of Transformation Microcredits, often regarded as financial […]
Mekong Quilts’ pursuit to elevate lives of underprivileged women
Founded in 2001 as a quilt-focused handicraft social enterprise dedicated to the mission of uplifting lives of female artisans in the Mekong Delta, Mekong Quilts’ was a result of sister non-profit organisation Mekong Plus’ three-decade-long commitment to improving lives of locals in Vietnam and Cambodia. When Founding Director Bernard Kervyn first arrived in Vietnam in […]
Mekong Plus improving lives in south-east Asia together with its partners
Mekong Plus improving lives in south-east Asia together with its partners Since the 1990s, Vietnam and Cambodia-based non-government organisation (NGO) Mekong Plus has dedicated its existence to changing the lives of under-privileged locals in rural regions through community projects that aim to improve agriculture, education, environment and more. Establishing partnerships key to success Founding director […]
Mekong Plus empowering women through rural development
Charcoal and firewood might seem like typical necessities of rural living, but Vietnam and Cambodia-based Mekong Plus sees it differently. “[These methods are] very polluting and create a lot of smoke,” Bernard Kervyn, Managing Director of the non-profit organisation that has spent more than 30 years improving lives in areas such as the Mekong delta […]
Mekong Plus: An organisation dedicated to renewing the lives of the poorest in the Mekong Delta.
Mekong Plus : An organisation dedicated to renewing the lives of the poorest in the Mekong Delta. Twenty years may seem like a long time, but to Bernard Kervyn, the founder of Mekong Plus, a Vietnam & Cambodia-based NGO that is committed to the development of disadvantaged rural areas of both countries, it has been […]