The association supports development projects in Vietnam and in the south-eastern part of Asia.  Objectives are improving life conditions of local population and contributing to social and economic development. Therefore, the principal overall aim is implementing civil, cultural and social solidarity.

GTV receives funding support by the European Union, public and private entities (such as the Province of Trento and the Region of Trentino-Alto Adige). Moreover, it is supported through donations from its members, collaborators, and active citizens.

In Vietnam GTV implemented projects mostly in the northern provinces (Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Cao Bang), operating where incomes are low, poverty is wide-spread and a lack of infrastructures limits development possibilities.

A particular attention is paid to ethnic minorities, disadvantaged people, and especially to women and children. Even though they play a significative role for both society and economy, they are the most vulnerable part of population.

The sectors of GTV intervention are rural development, health care (training courses for medical staff, delivery of medical equipments, renewal of infrastructure) and education (professional training courses).

All projects are carried out following participative methods, involving the direct beneficiary in each parts of the project, from the very first planning to the implementation and the evaluation.

GTV strongly believes that only by working side by side with beneficiaries, communicating with them to understand their needs and points of view, it is possible to change the current situation and encourage the self-development of peoples.

Our aim, which GTV tries to meet through its projects, is facilitating permanent changes so to free  local population from external help.