A Toronto-based not-for-profit helping Vietnamese-Canadian students and families thrive in Canadian schools, and connecting education communities in Canada and Vietnam.
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We connect families, schools and communities in Canada and Vietnam, so that Vietnamese-Canadian students can thrive here and educators in both countries can learn from each other.
Trường Tiếng Việt Của Em
Free online Vietnamese language and culture classes: 70 self-paced lessons, games and worksheets that help children anywhere in Canada learn Vietnamese and connect with Vietnamese culture today, together with their families.
Viet Youth Readiness Hub
Launched in Toronto in April 2026, VYRH helps Vietnamese students and families understand Canadian schools through orientation sessions, mentoring and youth leadership, plus a free bilingual Study in Canada guide.
Canada–Vietnam education links
We work with school boards, colleges and universities and take part in Canada’s international education sector, building trusted, transparent connections between education communities in both countries.
A Canadian not-for-profit driven by volunteers and supported by local partners.
students, youth and parents reached with orientation guides
core youth leaders trained in person
institutional partners: school boards and universities in Canada and Vietnam
initiatives selected for Leading Urban Change 2026, School of Cities, University of Toronto
When this family moved to Toronto in 2025, their daughter was starting Grade 10. Making friends with classmates from around the world was hard at first. She felt unsure of herself and was shy to speak up.
Through CVCEC, she joined a youth volunteer program with Toronto City Councillor Lily Cheng.
“Thank you. Our daughter has become so much more confident and so much braver.”
— Her parents (translated from Vietnamese)
Shared with the family’s permission.
CVCEC is a federally incorporated non-profit that connects students, families, educators and institutions in Canada and Vietnam. We work openly with school boards, colleges, universities and community organizations, and our programs follow Canadian non-profit governance and provincial curriculum guidelines. Our focus is simple: helping young people learn, belong and lead in Canada while keeping their Vietnamese language and culture alive.
CVCEC is a member of Canadian non-profit and community networks that strengthen our governance, learning and capacity to serve youth and families.
We work with public school boards, colleges and universities in Canada and Vietnam to advance education and cultural exchange. Our Viet Youth Readiness Hub was also selected for the Leading Urban Change program at the School of Cities, University of Toronto.
Stories from our programs, partners and community. See all news →
TORONTO, Aug. 31, 2026 — The Viet Youth Readiness Hub (VYRH), a youth initiative of the Canada Vietnam Cultural & Educational Council (CVCEC), hosted a community orientation and networking event in Toronto to help Vietnamese students prepare for the new school year.
TORONTO, June 16, 2026 — Phan Thi Quynh Trang, founder and president of the Canada Vietnam Cultural & Educational Council (CVCEC), attended a masterclass on the future of international education co-hosted by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) and QS Quacquarelli Symonds at the University of Toronto on June 15.
TORONTO, June 12, 2026 — The Canada Vietnam Cultural & Educational Council (CVCEC) took part in the 8th Ontario K-12 International Education Conference, where it sponsored the conference’s global education roundtable.
TORONTO, May 10, 2026 — Canada Vietnam Cultural & Educational Council (CVCEC) founder and president Phan Thi Quynh Trang and members of the Viet Youth Readiness Hub (VYRH) joined community leaders at the official opening ceremony of Asian Heritage Month 2026 at Toronto’s Metro Hall.
TORONTO, May 5, 2026 — The Canada Vietnam Cultural & Educational Council (CVCEC) attended the national Asian Heritage Month celebration at the invitation of Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller.
TORONTO, April 26, 2026 — The Canada Vietnam Cultural & Educational Council (CVCEC) has collected dozens of traditional Vietnamese garments, including ao dai, ao tac and ao nhat binh, through its Heritage Costume Donation Campaign.
Families can join a program. Schools, colleges and organizations can partner with us. Volunteers and sponsors help our programs happen. There is a place for you at CVCEC.
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