VIVO's mission is to empower the community through community service, education, leadership and more. Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation (VIVO) mission is to empower the underserved through community service, education, leadership, and cultural activities. Founded in 1979, the Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation, Inc. (VIVO) is one of the most dedicated 501(c)3 nonprofit, community-based organization providing comprehensive acculturation, employment, health and human support, senior and family services to over 100,000 residents in the counties of Santa Clara and San Joaquin in Northern California. The success of VIVO has been its ability to maximize its internal resources and grassroots support to collaborate with local, state and federal governments, public and private entities. VIVO possesses a history of over 36 years earning the trust of the community as an agency dedicated to the betterment of the local community Vietnamese-Americans and the Northern California community-at-large. History: In 1979, a group of young Vietnamese-American professionals in San Jose, CA put into action their strong commitment to community services by founding VIVO, a non-profit agency to assist refugees/immigrants and low income ethnic families become productive members of our community Value multicultural diversity. Extending these services, VIVO developed a second branch in Stockton, CA in 1985.