The mission of the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) is to connect and enrich communities through Vietnamese art and culture. VAALA’s organizational purpose is:

To produce artistic programs that promote the vitality of Vietnamese arts and culture

To implement the arts as an educational tool for exploring the Vietnamese experience, focusing on the diaspora

To provide a space for artists and audiences of all backgrounds to interact in an ongoing dialogue

To facilitate communication, tolerance and understanding among people of diverse identities

To advocate inclusiveness by utilizing the arts to transcend boundaries both within the community and globally