MQVN Community Development Corporation (MQVN CDC) was established by community leaders of the Mary Queen of Viet Nam Church in May 2006 to assist Vietnamese-Americans in New Orleans East rebuild their lives and their community.

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, MQVN CDC played a leading role in providing emergency relief assistance as well as organizing Vietnamese-American residents to play an active role in the rebuilding of the community surrounding New Orleans East area.

MQVN CDC's mission is to rebuild the Vietnamese American community in New Orleans East and to contribute to the rebuilding of a more equitable New Orleans.