Mission Statement & History

About Us

The Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (VietAID) was founded in 1994 by community leaders and residents who believed that a community development corporation would provide comprehensive economic development programs and services to alleviate poverty and advance civic participation in the Fields Corner Vietnamese community of Dorchester. VietAID’s mission is to build a strong Vietnamese community and a vibrant Fields Corner through the following measures: promoting civic engagement and community building; developing affordable housing and commercial space; providing small business technical assistance and micro-enterprise development; and offering high quality child care services.

Latest News

VietAID celebrates Lunar New Year on Charles Street

By Reporter StaffMarch 14, 2024 Pictured are VietAID unofficial historian Joseph Nghia Truong; VietAID Board Chair Kim Thai; Mayor Michelle Wu; and VietAID Executive Director George Huynh. The VietAID organization held a lively, multi-generational Lunar (Tet) New Year celebration at its Charles Street headquarters last month. With special guest Mayor Michelle Wu and performances from the Au Co preschool students and other, …

Tet in Boston takes over in Seaport as Vietnamese greet Lunar New Year

By Reporter Staff – The Dorchester ReporterFebruary 15, 2024 The Rainbow Adult Day Care dance troupe, located on Freeport Street, performed at Tet in Boston. The annual Tet in Boston celebration put on by Dorchester’s Vietnamese American Community of Massachusetts (VACMA) brought a lively and packed event to the Cruiseport in South Boston on Feb. 4 to celebrate the Tet …

Community advocates celebrate resilience with Lunar New Year in face of anti-Asian hate

Participants take part in the International Lunar New Year Parade on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Hong Kong, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Louise Delmotte / AP) Tori Bedford February 12, 2024 Updated  February 17, 2024 Lion dancers, preschoolers, seniors and members of a local martial arts club will be gathering Saturday in a celebration of …