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Volunteers work to revive Hanoi’s lifeless waterways

The team has cleaned nearly 100 highly polluted river spots since its formation, earning the National Volunteer Award in 2023.

Man devotes 20 years to preserving precious tree species on Yen Tu Mountain

Sự has handed over 1,065 xích tùng trees taller than 1 metre to the Management Board of Yên Tử National Forest and Monument. These trees have been planted in the Yên Tử Forest and can thrive in their natural environment.

Kind-hearted people dip into their own pockets to build bridges

All the bridges bear the name “Phùng Hiệp.” “Phùng” represents the veteran himself, while “Hiệp” commemorates a late friend who shared his vision.

The volunteers who spend their own money to ‘enrich the ocean’

Diving in the deep sea sometimes for eight hours a day, Le Chien and other members of a volunteer group are "repairing and enriching" the ocean.

Japanese doctor brings lights to thousands of poor Vietnamese people

Prof. Dr. Hattori Tadashi has helped many people see the light and have a normal life.

Young man has start-up creating improved wheelchairs for disabled people

Stemming from love for his paralysed father and other disabled people, Lê Văn Hóa successfully started a business by creating improved wheelchairs.

Vietnamese donate rare blood type to save foreign patient

A foreign man was brought to Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City in a severe situation with a risk of brain hemorrhage. The patient needed platelet transfusions, but doctors faced difficulties because of his rare blood type.

Students run non-profit animal shelter

Generations of VNUA students with a shared love for pets have voluntarily run a shelter for the past nine years, being guardian angels of nearly 10,000 animals in distress.

Khmer wildlife rescuer devoted to conservation work

Néang Ma La and her colleagues at the centre provide care and rehabilitation for rare animals rescued from illegal trafficking and transportation, and eventually release them back to the wild.

Young couple draw on happiness for vendors

Their channel, 'Draw Happiness', features videos documenting their journey around Ho Chi Minh City, discovering street vendors facing difficulties, and re-painting the signboards on their mobile shop for free.

Engineer spends 10 years building schools in mountainous areas

Nguyen Binh Nam and his colleagues have built schools in some of the most difficult regions of Quang Nam, Quang Bình, Quang Ngai and Kon Tum provinces.

Man preserves precious tree on sacred Yen Tu Mountain

The ancient podocarp, or xich tung in Vietnamese, (Dacrydium elatum) in Yen Tu forest is no longer being threatened with extinction because there is a "sponsor" who has successfully propagated it.

Japanese volunteer reserves love for kids with disabilities in Hue

Having worked at a school for disabled children in Yamanashi, Japan, Sai Koshikawa began a new adventure as a volunteer with the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA), working in Vietnam, a country she had not yet known.

Finding true love in Vietnam

There are many reasons people decide to pack their bags and move permanently to Vietnam.

Two foreign teachers walk 2,000km to raise money for disadvantaged children

The 2000-kilometre-walking-journey of two foreign teachers is not for recognition, but rather to raise awareness and support for charities working to end human trafficking and transform the lives of deprived children in Việt Nam.

Vietnamese military doctor treats Laos’ disadvantaged patients

Having worked at a clinic in the border area of Việt Nam and Laos for ten years, military doctor Nguyễn Việt Đức was known to his Lao patients as ‘father Đức’.

Young cancer patient offers free beauty services for other patients

Many cancer patients do not want go out after undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, their real beauty lies in their resistance to struggle against disease.

Pagoda head monk educates students who become scientists, businesspeople

Pitu Khosa Rangsay, the most beautiful pagoda in Can Tho City, is famous for educating thousands of poor students who later have become eminent citizens.

The woman who takes care of 14,000 graves for children

The home of Pham Thi Kim Loi, 39, in Vinh Ngoc commune in Nha Trang City leans against a mountain. From her home, one can see a large cemetery with colorful graves lying in rows.

The man who is happy doing good deeds

“Hello, I’m Tac, the carrier of patients for free. How can I help you?”  Nguyen Van Tac, 53, has been asking this question over the last 20 years.