About Us

Our Vision:

We envision creating a strong Network of Vietnamese American professionals who share the Network’s mission on mental health.

Our Mission:

To enhance the mental health of Vietnamese Americans in order to have a happy, healthy and meaningful life.

Our Goals:

Our History:

One afternoon in the summer of 2000, Dr. Phuong Thuy Le received a phone call from Mr. Hung Nguyen, who at the time was the clinic supervisor of Narvaez Mental Health Clinic, regarding a clinical case consultation. Somewhere along the conversation, Dr. Phuong Thuy Le brought up the idea of an association, a group for all mental health workers regardless of disciplines.  Mr. Hung Nguyen received it with enthusiasm and to her surprise, a few days later Dr. Phuong Thuy Le got a follow-up call from Mr. Hung Nguyen, saying that the idea was well received by Mr. Chu Quang Dinh, and a few others.  So over a period of several months, they met together to do initial planning for the Network's formation.  The founding group was also motivated by the timing of this emerging project as it was the beginning of the new millennium!

The Network's first official meeting took place on Thursday, March 8th, 2001.  Since then, the Network group met every first Thursday of the month during lunch at Narvaez Clinic.  The tradition continued on until the Global Pandemic happened. 

In the last few years, the Network group has met every fourth Thursday of the month, from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, via Zoom.  

The name of the Network was one of the first agenda items that the Network group discussed.  Dr. Phuong Thuy Le was very adamant about the concept of the group, and she believed it was shared by the original members:

Dr. Phuong Thuy Le believes the above concept has helped the Network survive and thrive.

Followings are current and past Presidents of the Network(*):

(*)From 2001 to 2003, the Network did not have a formal Executive Committee.  Instead, we had "Coordinators" who facilitated the meetings and Network activities.  Dr. Phuong Thuy Le and Mr. Hung Nguyen were the Coordinators during this period.