Table of content

1. What is VietSeeds Foundation?

§ Our history, vision and mission
§ Our people
§ Our values
§ Our achievements
2. How does VietSeeds Foundation work?
§ The model
§ Our sponsorship program
§ Our mentoring program
§ Our training program
§ The impact as we have created
3. VietSeeds Foundation’s differences
4. Development plan to 2021: 10-year Mark
5. How can you be a part of VietSeeds Foundation community?
1 WHAT IS VIETSEEDS
FOUNDATION?
 1.1 What is VietSeeds Foundation? – Our history, vision and mission
VietSeeds Foundation Plant a Seed Our mission is to
is an educational NGO working to Change a Life empower our SEEDs to
bring equal access to college Transform a Nation have rich intellectual
education to socio-economically lives, competitive and
We have a strong belief that a
disadvantaged, and high potential, fulfilling careers, not only
better Vietnam will be achieved
Vietnamese students. The to become financially
through education. VietSeeds
Vũ Văn organization was founded in 2011 independent but also to be
Co-founder
Cát - Tường Huyền by 4 young Vietnamese close
provide A HOLISTIC
an engaging citizenship
Co-founder SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM to
friends: Vu Van and Thuc Vu, who so that they can start
MBA and Master in Education Managing Director
help our selected “SEEDs”
are known for their tech starts-up giving back to societies.
Stanford University VietSeeds Foundation gaining access to tertiary
Founder of ELSA ELSA and Ohmni-Labs in the
education as a stepping stone to We call it the spirit of
USA, Cat Tuong and Thuy Anh,
reach their full potential. Our PAY IT FORWARD.
who have more than 10 years of
talented SEEDs are among
experience as managing roles in
socio-economically
international corporates. This
disadvantaged Vietnamese who
group of friends together founded
would otherwise unable to attend
VietSeeds with the dream to help
and complete their tertiary
young Vietnamese students fulfill
education without financial
their dreams and change their lives
support.
through college education.
Thức Vũ Thùy – Anh Nguyễn
Co-founder Co-founder

PhD in Artificial Intelligence Admission and Program Director

Stanford University VietSeeds Foundation
Co-founder of Ohmni Labs
1.3 What is VietSeeds Foundation? – Our core values
INTEGRITY EMPOWERMENT COMMUNITY GROWTH MINDSET IMPACT
As an organization, We are not providing a quick We are aware that helping We believe that individuals We believe that small
our staff, student and fix solution to our SEEDs at people is not our duty, but our who believe their talents actions make differences.
our partners uphold the time they need. We privilege and that the greatest can be developed through We strive to make a
high ethical empower by equipping them service to ourselves can be hard work, good strategies positive difference in
standards. We value with essential competencies accomplished through kindness and input from others have everything we set out to
transparency as a to change their lives through and empathy for others. This a growth mindset – a core accomplish, making an
strong commitment different avenue of value is embraced among our value we live by to become impact now and the
to to our sponsors opportunities that we can SEEDs and all those involved continuously evolve and future with pay it
and donors. provide. with VietSeeds. grow. forward.
1.4 What is VietSeeds Foundation? – Our achievements
310 scholars, 170 individual sponsors, 210 mentor, 20
corporate sponsors and strategic partners (estimate Sept 2019)
2019

9 years
250 scholars, 150 individual sponsors, 160 mentors, 15
2018 corporate sponsors and strategic partners
224 scholars, 130 individual sponsors, 147 mentors

470 Seeds 2017

10 corporate sponsors and strategic partners

207 scholars, 120 individual sponsors, 135 mentors

1535 scholarship
2 corporate sponsors
2016
170 scholars
Received NGO license in Vietnam

US$1.500.000 2015
Delivered 1st Corporate Sponsorship Program

100 scholars, 110 sponsors, 60 mentors, 12 core volunteers

158 blossomed seeds 2014

Developed Momentum program with SEO-Vietnam

70 scholars, 80 sponsors, 40 mentors

with 100% job placement 2013

Received 501c(3) status for tax-exempt NPO in the US

35 scholars, 45 sponsors
Established the mentoring program
2012
11 scholars, 11 sponsors
2011
2 HOW DOES VIETSEEDS
FOUNDATION WORK?
2.1 How does VietSeeds Foundation work? – Our model

Social
Development BLOSSOM – Support SEEDs for further growth and
giving back to societies.
Community services

Career opportunities
Further education pursuit

VIETSEEDS
COMMUNITY & NETWORK

Sufficient GROW – Develop our SEEDs from Year 1 to

Tailor-made financial graduation through a holistic foundation.
support Mentoring
training program
program (US$1,500/
academic year)
PLANT – identify potential SEEDs among social-
Thorough & professional process selecting SEEDs
from socio-economically disadvantaged students.
economically disadvantaged background by a robust
recruitment process
2.2 How does VietSeeds Foundation work? – Recruitment program (PLANT)

APPLICATION FIRST FACE-TO- ASSESSMENT PRESENT

SUBMISSION & FACE INTERVIEW CENTER SCHOLARSHIP & ON-
SCANNING BOARDING
March - July The end of August September October

Family Income • Understand & Assess students’ • On-boarding

<US$,2000 annually further explore attitude and mindset activity
Application features students’ stories Assess openness to • Final sign-off for
students’ stories, • Validate students’ learn in group – team scholarship
academic results and potential and work
their future dreams commitment
2.3 How does VietSeeds Foundation work? – Sponsorship program (GROW)

Covering 90% tuition expenses

Covering around 50% of Covering around 80% of
for most public universities in
moderate living expenses: program expenses in VietSeeds
Vietnam
US$600/year US $300 /year
US$600/year

Total:
US$1,500/year
(transferred to the student quarterly)
2.4 How does VietSeeds Foundation work? – Mentoring program (GROW)

Together mentor and

Matching 1-1 mentor – mentee plan and orient
mentee mentee’s future life.

Mentor join some mentee’s

Mentor works on the same
training activities to understand
major or has experience on
and strengthen their mutual
what mentee is learning.
relationships.
2.5 How does VietSeeds Foundation work? – Training program (GROW)

EDUCATION
EXPLORE
EXPERIENCE

Education Explore Experience

1. Social Emotional Learning 1. Reading Club 1. Community Service projects
2. Future Employability Skills 2. English Club 2. Internships in national and
3. English 3. Colorful Club international partners.
4. VietSeeds Run
2.6 How does VietSeeds Foundation work? – The impact we’ve created (BLOSSOM)
COMMUNITY SERVICE OUTPUT
Community service nurtures a sense of
social responsibility and giving back spirit
among VietSeeds’ students. They are
given opportunities to learn by doing via
join existing social organizations or
initiate their own projects.
OUR BLOSSOM SEEDS
60% top 10 at University & 100% job placement at well-known corporates
Thanh Thao ’11
✓ Graduated in 2016 – Top 5% Medical and Pharmaceutical University
✓ Youth Scientist Awards MCBC Course Uni. Of Tsukuba Japan 2015
✓ YSEALI Academic 2016 in US
✓ Sakura Science Exchange – Takasaki Japan in 2015
✓ Working as Quality Improvement Executive in Hoan My Hospital

Duc Nguyen ’11 Hoa Nguyen ’11

✓ Got Lawrence Sting ✓ Working in Esilicon
scholarship in 4 years company which has the
✓ Got Le Mong Dao headquarter in
scholarship California, US
The Hospital Guidebook is a website designed ✓ Graduated in 2016 – “Top ✓ Got a full scholarship to
to provide information on hospital services and 3” University of study master in US
Architecture
patient support programs. ✓ Fulltime job at Hirose
Visit www.camnangbenhvien.com for more company in Japan from Sept
information 2016
3
VIETSEEDS FOUNDATION’S
DIFFERENCES
3.1 Diversified majors With 70% of students studying in Ho Chi Minh City and
30% of students studying in Hanoi, VietSeeds students are
studying at almost all public universities in Ho Chi Minh
City and Hanoi, such as:
Economics
1. Foreign Trade University HCM and HN
19% 2. University of Technology
38% Technicals 3. Ho Chi Minh University of Economics and Ha Noi
8% National Economics
4. Law University in Ho Chi Minh and Ha Noi
Doctors 5. University of Medicine and Pharmacy
35%
6. University of Social Sciences and Humanities
7. University of Pedagogy
Social
Sciences 8. Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi
9. Ho Chi Minh University of Finance and Marketing
10. Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport
Proportion of student majors
And many other universities in two major cities.
3.2 Average salaries of VietSeeds Students after graduation

v70% of VietSeeds graduates

have higher average income
than the average income of
newly graduated students in
Vietnam
(According to the 2017 survey of VietSeeds)

v29% of newly graduated

VietSeeds students achieve a
salary of 12,000,000 or more -
the average salary of employees
with 2-3 years of experience.
The average starting salary for newly graduated students is
5,647,500 VND / month (According to VietnamWorks.com's report 2016)
3.3 Community Service Projects of VietSeeds students
2015-2017
Hospital handbook The Healing Brush
https://www.camnangbenhvien https://www.Eurasia.org.vn/
.com/

Coach For College Be Loved Be Yourself

https://www.coachforcollege. https://www.facebook.com
org/ /belovedbeyourself/

RESULTS:
v The community service projects nurture the sense
of social responsibility and paying it forward in
SJ Vietnam- Lý Sơn work-camp VietSeeds students.
https://www.sjvietnam.org/
v They are given the opportunity to learn by joining
existing social organizations or initiating their own
projects.
 “Together we build a better community 2019” Project
v Duration: from July to September
v Participants: All 250 current VietSeeds students
v Concept: Students plan and initiate their own projects.

Rewards for top 10:

ü Funding up to 500USD/ project
ü Mentored by experts in related filed within projects
4 DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO 2021
10-YEAR MARK
VietSeeds - Hue is a new cooperation and training
program between VietSeeds and Hue University and
the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue Province.

Mark VietSeeds is the first scholarship fund for

students who have activities in 3 regions of North -
Central - South.
 2011 2021

11 Sponsored Increase 50 times 500 sponsored

students students

Fundrasing: Increase 100 times Fundrasing:

11,000USD 1,000,000USD

Active in Ho Chi Expand scale to 3 regions Active in

Minh City Ha Noi, Hue, Ho Chi Minh

About 2500 scholarships will have been awarded after 10 years

 Reaching Internal Strength & Excellence
4. Target Audiences

3. Model
3rd and last year
2. Time students
vCase Studies
vGroup Activities
1. Background knowledge vArt Appreciations
From March to August vLearn practical working
annually environment
Training necessary career
skills for students who are
about to graduate Program objectives
o MindRISE students have strong career skills.

100% o
o
o
Get good job after graduation.
The great representatives for VietSeeds.
Being a citizen who has positive contribution to the
community and society
 4. Target Audiences

3. Model
Students in the
universities in Ha Noi,
2. Time Hue, Ho Chi Minh City
Workshops, meetings to learn
from companies
1. Background knowledge
representatives
Quarterly at the
university
Share practical experiences
and inspire success stories
Program objectives
o Become a reliable bridge between students and businesses
o Become a strategic partner with the University
o Support students to navigate life and build a stable career
o Fully equip essential skills and knowledge for the younger generation,
contribute to the development of the community and society.
5 HOW CAN YOU BE A PART OF
VIETSEEDS FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY?
3. JOIN US - Be our sponsors and partners

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS - Sponsoring VietSeeds

scholarships to provide the crucial financial support
for the students & the program for them

CORPORATE/ GROUP SPONSORS - Sponsoring

VietSeeds scholarships and foundation to provide the
crucial financial support for the students and our
operations

STRATEGIC PARTNERS – Sponsoring in kinds

or joining us as volunteers!
 INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS

"FARMER" "GARDENER" "GROWER" "PLANTER"

Sponsor Benefits / Sponsor
Package/academic year*** $15,000 $7,500 $1,500 $750
10 scholarships 5 scholarships 1 scholarship Half scholarship
FARMER
sponsors Shape VietSeeds' strategic direction and
✔
growth

Choose geography of our incoming

✔
VietSeeds scholars (pre-recruitiment)

VietSeeds scholarship Name the scholarship (dedicate to a person

✔ ✔
or a cause)
options
GARDENER GROWER One-on-one contact with your
sponsors sponsors sponsored student(s) via monthly email ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
US$1500 update and face to face catch-up
(~35.000.000VND)
Mentor our students ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
/student/academic year
Be recognized on our website (at sponsor’s
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
approval)

Receive individual Sponsorship - Tax

PLANTER deductible receipt (USA and Vietnam)
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
sponsors
Receive VietSeeds quarterly newsletter ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

***Performance of scholars will be reviewed after every academic year and reported to
sponsors so that sponsors can put into consideration of the upcoming year sponsorship.
 CORPORATE/ GROUP SPONSORS

DIAMOND GOLD SILVER BRONZE Our programs in a glance

SPONSOR PACKAGE*
PACKAGE PACKAGE PACKAGE PACKAGE
1. Opening ceremony: Welcome new students, mentors, and
CORPORATE BENEFITS $90,000 $60,000 $30,000 $18,000 sponsors to a new academic year.
Get involved** in VietSeeds programs: 2. Graduation and Appreciation ceremony: Celebrate new
1.. Opening ceremony graduates and appreciate VietSeeds’ community
2. Graduation and Appreciation ceremony
3. Training & Career Development program
1 program & supporters for the contribution in one year.
All programs 4/7 programs 3/7 programs VietSeeds
4. MindRISE program 3. Training & Career Development program: Deliver
scholarships
5. Community projects crucial series of Soft skills and Social Emotion trainings
6. Mentoring program
7. VietSeeds scholarships
for 1st and 2nd year VietSeeds’ students to unleash their
potentials when first coming the new environment.
Get involved in setting new intake student
✔ ✔ 4. MindRISE program: Equip 3rd year VietSeeds’ students
selection criteria
with critical tools and skill set – through a holistic
Access to our students for talent attraction ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ development program – to enable them to achieve fulfilled
Get company logo displayed on VietSeeds
career paths and become sustainably independents.
website, newsletters, event backdrops, and ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 5. Community projects: Support all VietSeeds’s student
social media channels with practical preparation for career orientation and
development through community projects before
The right to mention this CSR program with
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ graduation.
VietSeeds in relevant corporate PR campaigns
6. VietSeeds scholarships: Provide crucial financial support
Receive Sponsorship - Tax deductible receipt for our students with US$1500 (~35.000.000VND) /student
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
(USA and Vietnam)
/academic year.
Receive VietSeeds quarterly newsletter ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

*Sponsor package is open for discussion.

**The engagement space in our programs will be decided based on discussion.
 STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Your commitment can be to provide donations in kind including but not limited to:
• Venue (for meetings, training, events etc.)
• Media & communication partners
• Fundraising partners
• Your valuable time as volunteers!
You will receive
• VietSeeds quarterly newsletter
• Report and review on activities we are doing together
We can offer
• Corporate Partner - company logo will be displayed on our website and relevant marketing
materials
• The right to mention this CSR program with VietSeeds in relevant corporate PR campaigns
3. JOIN US - Meet our current sponsors and partners
INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS CORPORATE SPONSORS
Our network of individual sponsors has reached more than
150 people across the world, from Viet Nam, the US,
Australia, Singapore, and Norway. We are proud to have
their commitment to reinvest in VietSeeds generations from
the beginning till now.

“I am always glad being a sponsor

for VietSeeds. That is why I have
decided to increase the number of
students to support this years. With
Seeds I truly feel the contentment
knowing my contribution is (more or
less) gradually changing someone's
life in a better way”

Ms Bao Lien Luong

HR Director ASEAN, Kimberly-
Clark, Singapore
VietSeeds Sponsor since 2011 Tamasek Holdings board of directors visited VietSeeds in Jul/2018 and
delivered mock interview session for 3rd and 4th year students.