Social projects

Moving
with communities.

One part of VDMT’s journey: widening access to movement and art through community initiatives.

Social projects
VDMT / Science · Art · Humanity

A dedicated space for community work

VDMT became a social enterprise in 2024. Community initiatives run alongside therapy services and educational programmes, each with its own aims, resources and participation arrangements.

Open · Dance for Development

A creative dance programme centred on sustained experience, listening and co-creation. Contact VDMT for current cohorts, locations and participation arrangements.

VDMT milestones · Since 2015

One journey.
Many meaningful connections.

2950+

Scholarships and training opportunities for doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers and teachers.

7900+

Vietnamese people in Vietnam and abroad reached through DMT programmes.

180+

Collaborating hospitals, schools and organizations in Vietnam and the United States.

2025
Ember Mental Health Foundation · UK

Ember Creative Award

Recognizing pioneering contributions to mental health through the arts.

Figures and recognition as published by VDMT.

Where VDMT connects.

Touch with care

DMT experiences for children with cancer and their families in palliative care at City Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital 2, alongside VinaCapital Foundation.

Caring for caregivers

Self-care and well-being practices for healthcare staff.

Support through difficult experiences

Activities for veterans and people with cancer, supporting connection and emotional well-being.

Connection in recovery

Activities supporting social connection in mental health care and rehabilitation.

Expression for every ability

Special education programmes for autistic people and people with disabilities.

Moving through later life

Connection and emotional care for older adults, including people living with memory loss.

Reaching towards nature, listening to the bodyTHE ART OF
BEING PRESENT
A conversation. A beginning.

Listen within.
Open to connection.

Connect with VDMT
VIETNAM DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPY · EST. 2015
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