VietNamNet Bridge – Some 500 students of the Hanoi-based University for Social Sciences and Humanity folded 10,000 paper cranes with thousands of prayers for victims of quakes and tsunamis in Japan on March 24.

Students began folding the paper cranes on March 19.

In Oriental culture, cranes are the symbol of peace, luck, hope and aspirations for good things.

Hundreds of students fold paper cranes.

Some teachers also fold cranes.

Students of Japanese language faculty write wishes and encouragement for victims’ families.

All wish to ease the pain of Japanese friends.

The painting with messages and cheers from Vietnamese students will be sent to Japanese schools.

Singing a Japanese song.