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Hanoi temple kitchen serves 150,000 free meals a year

Long before Hanoi wakes, volunteers at a small Buddhist temple are already cooking. Their kitchen provides more than 150,000 free meals to cancer patients and others in need each year.

Swiss woman in Vietnam devotes herself to adopted children at Maison Chance

After traveling overland to Vietnam at the age of 19, a young Swiss woman experienced unexpected encounters that led her to forego marriage, dedicating her life to her adopted Vietnamese children.

Vietnam lottery seller gives half his daily profit to people in need

A 73-year-old man in Ho Chi Minh City walks more than 14 kilometers every day selling lottery tickets to make a living. Despite his modest means, he still sets aside more than $2,600 each year for charity.

Vietnam Red Cross Society provides 100 billion VND in aid to Cuban people

Vietnam has provided 100 billion VND (US$3.82 million) in humanitarian aid to Cuba, underscoring the longstanding solidarity between the two countries on the 100th birth anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

Swiss woman finds a family in the Vietnamese children she calls her own

Aline Rebeaud arrived in Vietnam after a year-long overland journey from Switzerland. More than three decades later, the children she has cared for here are the family she chose.

Childless for years, Nghe An couple turns home into haven for orphans

After years of struggling with infertility, a couple in Nghe An chose a different path - opening their home to orphaned and abandoned children in need of love and care.

After losing son, Ho Chi Minh City man finds peace through charity

Once a homeless street child, Pham Van Tung now dedicates his days to helping the poor, the sick and people with disabilities across Ho Chi Minh City.

Free meal initiative brings nutrition to disadvantaged patients

Many organisations and individuals in Ninh Binh province have joined hands to prepare free meals for patients and their relatives undergoing long-term treatment at Nam Dinh General Hospital in Thien Truong ward.

Japanese volunteer helps preserve Thai culture in the mountains of Nghe An

A Japanese volunteer in Nghe An is helping local Thai communities preserve their traditions while developing sustainable community tourism.

HCM City: 5,000 workers return to their hometowns for Tet with free bus tickets

The programme, organised by the Ho Chi Minh City Labour Federation, is part of activities to care for union members and workers during the Tet holiday.

VN Red Cross allocates nearly VND5.2tril. for humanitarian activities in 2025

Major movements, such as the Humanitarian Tet, the Humanitarian Month, and the campaign “each organisation, each individual linked to a humanitarian address,” continued to affirm the VRCS’s role as a connecter of social resources.

US aid handed over to support central Vietnam’s post-disaster recovery

A ceremony took place in Gia Lai province on December 23 to present post-disaster recovery aid from the US Government to residents in several central provinces of Vietnam.

The heartfelt gift of an 11-year-old artist for flood victims

Young artist Duc Long joins his family in a charity art exhibition, hoping to raise funds for communities hit by floods in central Vietnam.

Quang Trung campaign: rebuilding homes as well as hope after devastating storms

There are moments when the strength of a nation is revealed not through GDP figures, but in the image of a government standing beside its people amid mud and devastation, when roofs are swept away by floods and lives are erased overnight.

Ninh Binh’s “mountain of rice” reflects flood relief spirit for central Vietnam

Like a modern-day legend, endless streams of rice and aid flow from northern Vietnam to the disaster-stricken central region.

The Quang Trung campaign: Rebuilding homes, restoring hope

Amid devastation, Vietnam is launching a bold campaign to rebuild lives - one roof at a time.

Vietnam receives nearly $16mil. in international aid for flood recovery

As of now, Vietnam has received nearly $16 million in aid from foreign governments and international organizations to support recovery efforts following historic floods across the central and highland regions.

When hope returns: A program that walks with Covid-19 orphans

In the wake of Covid-19, a heartwarming program is helping children turn grief into resilience through long-term, personal support.

Dak Lak tourism village opens homes for free to support flood victims

Local homestay owners suspend business to shelter evacuees and aid workers in a remarkable show of solidarity.

Nearly $86 million raised to aid flood-hit communities across Vietnam

By 5 p.m. on November 25, the total amount of funds pledged through the Central Relief Committee to support flood-hit communities had surpassed 2.088 trillion VND (approximately USD 85.9 million).