A Vietnamese army officer has died after jumping into a fast-flowing river to rescue a young man who had attempted suicide in northern Vietnam. The other man remains missing.

Teacher Hoang Thi Hien rushed out to save a 2-year-old boy from an oncoming truck, but her leg was tragically crushed under its wheels.

Ngo Minh Hieu, who touched hearts across Vietnam by carrying his disabled friend to school for 10 years, has taken another step toward his childhood dream of becoming a doctor, earning a place in a highly competitive residency program.

A ride-hailing driver in Da Nang encouraged a family of foreign tourists to cancel their trip and stay to watch the Dragon Bridge breathe fire, winning widespread praise and a flood of “hearts” on social media.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A young Vietnamese man celebrated for carrying his disabled friend to school for 10 years has fulfilled another dream by graduating with a Doctor of Medicine degree.

What began as a forest protection assignment in 1992 has become a lifelong commitment for a man determined to preserve a forest that once sheltered both soldiers and villagers during wartime.

Three French teenagers have chosen to spend their summer holiday in Vietnam, where they will devote three weeks to volunteer activities supporting disadvantaged children.

A photograph of a veteran forest ranger resting for just a few minutes after more than 40 hours battling a wildfire in central Vietnam has struck an emotional chord, revealing the human cost of protecting the country's forests.

For years, Father Nguyen Xuan Phuong has put his faith into action, helping the sick and disadvantaged through a volunteer ambulance service and community charity work.

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.

A touching video showing a Hanoi man secretly organizing a birthday party for his father has attracted 1.8 million views and more than 300,000 likes on TikTok.

Driven by a deep love for their ethnic heritage, they have spent decades quietly and tirelessly preserving cultural traditions and passing them on through homes, villages, and communities for future generations.

The sight of a 23-year-old patiently comforting his nearly 90-year-old grandmother like a small child, with endless tenderness and love, has left many witnesses deeply moved.

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.

In remote villages across Vietnam, ethnic affairs officials and respected community figures serve as steady “keepers of the flame.”