Research and training centre for community development (RTCCD)

Our History

RTCCD was established in May 1996. The strategic idea for the development of the organization first came from Dr. Tran Tuan and was then supported by four social scientists. They were Dr. Nguyen Trong Bao (director of the Center for Support of Social Development Programs-SUSODEP and director of RTCCD 1996-98), Mr. Le Quoc Hung (currently the chairman of the Community Development Group and vice director of RTCCD 1996-present), Dr. Vu The Long (former senior researcher of the Institute of Archaeology and vice director of RTCCD 1996-98) and Mr. Hoang Quang Viet (currently vice general director of the Hoa Phat enterprise and vice director of RTCCD 1996-2004). During the first two years after establishment, RTCCD operated under the legal guardianship of SUSODEP. In September 1998, RTCCD was officially recognized as an independent research institution for community development in Vietnam, following the issuing of Decision No. 677/TC-LHH on 25 September 1998 by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations and of Decision No. A340 on 25 January 1999 by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Vietnam.

On 05 April 2007, RTCCD’s proposal for the opening the RTCCD regional office in Hue was approved by VUSTA (Decision No.484/QD-LHH, 05/04/2007). Dr Huong Thi Minh Tran, RTCCD vice director was nominated to be responsible for running the RTCCD regional office.

 
Our vision

Towards the equity in access and usability of community-managed quality primary health care and development opportunities for all. Within this vision we aim to:
Foster a comprehensive primary healthcare system for vulnerable communities in Vietnam
Enable and empower communities to manage their own sustainable community development and benefit from it fully.

Our mission

To serve as a technical resource centre of information and tools in order to create sustainable links, collaboration and support for vulnerable groups in Vietnam. We undertake policy-oriented research in order to achieve our goal of improving primary healthcare system and foster development opportunities for vulnerable groups. By highlighting and enriching resources and strengths of communities through training, consulting and the introduction of suitable pilot models, we offer solutions so that communities can overcome obstacles.

Our values

Professionalism | Integrity | Objectivity and critical thinking in judging social issues
Open-minded | Sharing | Equity