EXPERIENCE LOCAL LIFE ON LY SON ISLAND
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About the project
EXPERIENCE LOCAL LIFE ON LY SON ISLAND
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
SJ Vietnam is an international youth NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) that promotes values of solidarity, peace, tolerance through young citizenship projects to improve society during and after the voluntarism. It was set up in 2004 by and for national and international young volunteers.
SJ Vietnam is a full member of CCVIS (Coordinating committe of international voluntary services) and NVDA (Network for voluntary development in Asia-Pacific), a partner of Alliance. SJ Vietnam is a non-political and non- religious organization which opens to everybody without any distinction of nationality, race, philosophy, financial resources, and education or sex.
💼 What the programme involves
- Volunteers will help the farmers to plant garlic and onion which is their major income.
- Organize different activities related to environment for the students of primary schools around the area to raise awareness of local people about environment problems.
- The volunteers also have the chance to experience local lifestyle via this activity.
🏠 Accommodation on site
All volunteers will stay in Ly Son home-stays, shared room of 3 or 4 depends on number of volunteers coming with air- con, western toilet style, do have Wi-Fi but not really strong. Food will be served at local restaurants.
🍲 Food
Food will be served at the local restaurants, 3 meals per day. Vietnamese food is considered as easy to eat but if you have any special dietary needs please inform us in advance.
📍 About the location
During the moment of free the evenings and the weekends you could visit many attractive places on the Ly Son island such as Tò Vò Gate, Hang pagoda, lighthouse especially the reservoir which is on the top of Thoi Loi Mountain the highest mountains of the island.
🎒 Leisure activities
⚠️ Requirements
• Ability to do manual work. • Willing to work and stay in the island. • Strong inter-personal skills, and experience in working with a wide variety of people, cultural sensitivity. • Commitment to volunteerism • High motivation and come ready to live as the locals do (basic accommodations, transport by bus or bicycle, local food). Be ready to face many difficulties such as language barriers, culture differences, low budgets, etc. • Willing to get up early in the morning to avoid the sunshine. • Open mind to engage with local lifestyle • Follow the rules of the SJ Vietnam
ℹ️ Additional information
230euro ˜ 5,500,000VND including meals, public transportation, materials and administration fees.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
SJVS-1705
07/08/2017 → 18/08/2017
SJVS1705
07/08/2017 → 18/08/2017
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
5000000.00 VND ≈ 175 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Lý Sơn District, Quang Ngai, Vietnam
Vietnam
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Viet Nam Dong (VND / ₫)
Exchange rate
1 VND = 0.000035 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Indochina Time
Local time: 21:44 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken