We have compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) and their answers. Should you have any other questions which are not listed here, please send them to info@crctvn.com.

Why is this site in English?

I received the CRCTVN Introduction Letter, how did you get my email address?

Why do Vietnamese in Vietnam need Tri' Viet when they already have Yahoo?

What kind of information will be available in Tri' Viet?

Internet access in Vietnam today?

How can Tri' Viet help the poor who has no Internet access?

I found that everyone always come up with their own idea then ask others to join. Why not to look at some existing organization and try to join them?

Tri' Viet's goal is too ambitious, is that goal achievable?

Who can contribute to Tri' Viet Project? Any limitations?

I would like to help, but I am not fluent in Vietnamese. Is that a problem?

What can I help you right now?

Any meaning behind the name "Con Rong Chau Tien Viet Nam"?

Should "Con Rong Chau Tien" use Vietnamese instead of English?

Is CRCTVN associated with any political organization?

How do we fund Tri' Viet?

How are contributions to and operational expenses of Tri' Viet Project or CRCTVN Society reported?

Do you issue financial contribution receipt for tax deduction purpose?

How should I send in my financial contribution?

CRCTVN is a non-profit organization, but its web address is not .ORG?

I have a few good educational articles, should I send them to you now?

As users of Tri' Viet's knowledge booster, how can we share with you what we need to know?

Why is this site in English?
Ultimately the production will be in both Vietnamese and English (Unicode); however, during the planning and construction state, this site serves as a work-bench and English is needed to facilitate collaboration and communication among participants who do not speak or are not fluent in Vietnamese or who do not have the correct Vietnamese fonts and keyboard drivers installed. However, your financial support, participation and feedbacks will help determine the appropriate time to have the site in both Vietnamese and English.





I received the CRCTVN Introduction Letter, how did you get my email address?
CRCTVN members and volunteers have been collecting Vietnamese email addresses from web sites such as Yahoo People Search, etc.





Why do Vietnamese in Vietnam need Tri' Viet when they already have Yahoo?
One of our main objectives is to assist Vietnamese in Vietnam in gaining knowledge on specific subject matters quickly. Yahoo was not designed for this purpose. Rather, it is a directory. Users have to navigate through this huge directory to find the right information. This process is often time-consuming, and is largely dependent on the users' level of knowledge. The result is often inconsistent. In addition, most Vietnamese users do not have sufficient English to quickly absorb the web site content, thus more time will be wasted searching instead of learning. Finally, Yahoo search's results provide fragmented information, with each piece of information scattered on different sites. Tri' Viet on the other hand, has one "virtual book" for each subject matter, thus allowing readers to concentrate and learn about the complete subject matter from A to Z.





What kind of information will be available in Tri' Viet?
Tri' Viet's database would contain only un-bias, factual and practical educational materials in all fields. It would not contain any political or religious information. Initially, we would concentrate our efforts in providing the types of knowledge that are both practical, applicable and required in Vietnam today.





Internet access in Vietnam today?
Currently, Internet access is not readily available to most Vietnamese living in Vietnam. However that will gradually change for the better, in 5 to 10 years, and eventually the level of Internet penetration in Vietnam will be almost as high as that in the West.





How can Tri' Viet help the poor who has no Internet access?
Tri' Viet aims at improving infrastructures, health, education and communications. From a closed perspective, Tri' Viet directly helps people with Internet access. But when taking as broader view, the benefits obtained from Tri' Viet will benefit everyone else living in Vietnam. The knowledge gained by those having access to the Internet will eventually generate into many diversified forms which will help to improve the society, intellectually and financially. These fundamental improvements will benefit all people, regardless of social status.





I found that everyone always come up with their own idea then ask others to join. Why not to look at some existing organization and try to join them?
There are many existing organizations out there trying to help Vietnamese people in Vietnam. Some are offering short-term relief such as emergency aid, visual and dental care; some are offering token of education, etc. Some groups are self-supported, and some are sponsored by religious or political organizations. Most of them operate on a "geographical area" basis. All are good, but none fits our vision and goal. CRCTVN wants to offer long-term help to as many Vietnamese people as possible by means of knowledge transfer so that Vietnamese people can help themselves in the long run. Tri' Viet is a global and long-term project. For that, it allows more flexibility for any Vietnamese, regardless of their religious or politic backgrounds, to participate.





Tri' Viet's goal is too ambitious, is that goal achievable?
We estimate that it probably take between 3 to 5 years to create the first workable web site and many years afterward to enrich the content. On the surface, it sounds ambitious for its lengthy development together with the effort of coordinating volunteers around the world, but at close up it is not. We definitely think it's achievable for the following reasons:

a) Technology wise there is no road block - we can build Tri' Viet with current technologies.

b) We don't need big capital cost to build and keep Tri' Viet running - the cost of a few PCs and high-speed Internet access cost are very affordable.

c) There are brilliant and dedicated Vietnamese people around the world who share the same vision with us.

Before we launched the Email Campaign (February 2002) to inform Vietnamese about CRCTVN and the Tri' Viet project, a few of us had doubt that it might not be the right time for projects such as Tri' Viet. However, one month after sending out approximately 40,000 emails to Vietnamese around the world, we received tremendous encouragement and support for Tri' Viet. The most significant indication of all was the fact that out of those 2,500 visitors who visited CRCTVN web site, 30 wanted to join the CRCTVN team.

We strongly believe that if we can get our messages to all Vietnamese living abroad (more than 2,000,000) then not only we can build Tri' Viet but also demonstrate that we, Vietnamese people on a global-scale, can put aside our differences and come together for humanitarian causes.





Who can contribute to Tri' Viet Project? Any limitations?
All contributions, be it in the field of human resources, finance or knowledge to Tri' Viet project are welcome, recognized and appreciated.





I would like to help, but I am not fluent in Vietnamese. Is that a problem?
Not a problem at all. The Society communicates with all members in English, and at the personal level, member are free to choose the language of their choices (Vietnamese or English) when communicating with each others.





What can I help you right now?
Help promote this project by informing your friends and relatives of the existence of our CRCTVN Society and the Tri' Viet Project, and seeking their support for our effort. For more details please click here.





Any meaning behind the name "Con Rong Chau Tien Viet Nam"?
The name serves as a reminder of who we are: Vietnamese are proud to be Con Rong Chau Tien. We hope it also motivates Con Rong Chau Tien outside Vietnam to help Con Rong Chau Tien inside Vietnam.





Should "Con Rong Chau Tien" use Vietnamese instead of English?
We are very proud to be "Con Rong Chau Tien" but we are also very practical in selecting appropriate communication means to achieve the optimal productivity for all members at different stages.

At this building stage, we want to focus our effort on building the CRCTVN team and Tri' Viet project with resource and effort from "builders" (CRCTVN members), mainly from the oversea Vietnamese community. As we already explained in the previous question "Why is this site in English?", for the time being it's more convenience for the Society to communicate with its members in English. At the personal level, member are free to choose the language of their choices (Vietnamese or English) when communicating with each others.

At some later stages, when we start to communicate with our countrymen in Vietnam - the "users", we will definitely use Vietnamese in our communication.





Is CRCTVN associated with any political organization?
No. We are a non-profit, non-denominational and non-political group.





How do we fund Tri' Viet?
We rely purely on contributions from Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese around the world who are driven solely by humanitarian concerns. Contributions could be made in various forms such as ideas, knowledge, time and efforts (administration, management, designing, programming, collecting and organizing articles, etc…), hardware/software, equipment and monetary.





How are contributions to and operational expenses of Tri' Viet Project or CRCTVN Society reported?
Full disclosure of all contributions and expenses will be made available on the CRCTVN website on a quarterly basis.





Do you issue financial contribution receipt for tax deduction purpose?
Unfortunately not. We will send you an acknowledgement upon receiving your contribution instead. Our Society was formally formed in December 2001, so we are not qualified for charitable organization status yet. We are looking into the application for the non-profit and charitable organization status.





How should I send in my financial contribution?
Please make you contribution to "CRCT Vietnam Society" and mail it to

CRCT Vietnam Society
3889 Keith Street - Unit C2
Burnaby, BC, V5J 5K4
Canada

We will send you an acknowledgement upon receiving your contribution.

In addition, you could help us further by including your email address along with your contribution. Whenever possible, we would send the acknowledgement by email instead of regular mail, saving the Society both in postage cost and time in preparing and sending acknowledgements. Thank you for your consideration.





CRCTVN is a non-profit organization, but its web address is not .ORG?
We selected CRCTVN.COM (instead of CRCTVN.ORG) mainly for its extension. The .COM pronounces the same in English and Vietnamese. CRCTVN.COM is a shorter and easier name to remember for everyone. The .COM also is the default web address extension so one does not need to say it.





I have a few good educational articles, should I send them to you now?
Yes, please send them to content@crctvn.com.





As users of Tri' Viet's knowledge booster, how can we share with you what we need to know?
Very simple. Please send us a list of topics/subject areas in which you wish to have more information available on Tri' Viet at content@crctvn.com. We will do our utmost to collect and post the information as soon as possible.