DVAN’s bi-weekly blog diaCRITICS has a global reach and publishes about 100 stories per year, showcasing artists, writers, events, and cultural activities on all shores of the diaspora, including stories from the U.S., Australia, Europe, Vietnam, and other places. With nearly 1,000 online subscribers and a growing team of contributing editors and writers, we serve as a hub for sharing and increasing visibility for contemporary arts and literature of the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian diasporas.

DVAN believes in the importance of both individual and group residencies to allow a writer the time to immerse oneself in the creative process. With this foundation in mind, DVAN offers valuable support to both emerging and established writers through its updated annual Writers Residencies program. The residency lineup now includes:

1. A fifteen-day summer group residency situated in the picturesque town of Cazilhac, France.
2. The DVAN-Millay Arts New Author Residency, a full-month program in October for one diasporic Vietnamese/Southeast Asian writer.
3. The DVAN-Luce Global Collective Residency for Women & Nonbinary Writers, which brings together a cohort of 6 or 7 international or US-based diasporic Southeast Asian/Vietnamese writers who identify as female or nonbinary for two weeks at Millay Arts.

Following each group residency, a public event is often organized to showcase the work of the participating writers.

DVAN hosts workshops and craft talks to further support writers and creative members of our community to learn, work, and create alongside established diasporic Vietnamese artists in a collaborative setting. Our offerings are special in that they focus on aspects of creative craft and profession in ways that are particularly resonant and relevant to SE Asian and Vietnamese writers and creatives. Writing workshops and craft talks are open to the general public, with special offers of free or deeply discounted tuition rates for DVAN members.