For four years, a man in his 60s from Hai Phong has quietly cared for the sick in hospitals and homes - hiding his work from even his family to avoid stigma.

After nearly a decade working in the profession of "boc mo" (the ritual of exhuming and reburying remains), Luu Sy Nam has faced three truly "spine-chilling" situations.

Rather than chasing a corporate career, this 22-year-old found meaning in an unconventional industry: memorial real estate.

For 45 years, Pham Van Co has remained anchored to the sidewalk of Nguyen Tri Phuong Street in Ho Chi Minh City, devoted to a fading trade. His unmatched skills in lighter repair have earned the respect of even foreign visitors.

Hong Lai, 34, describes his job as a special one in which he ‘listens’ with his fingertips. It’s also can be a dangerous career as he sometimes has to deal with difficult clients.

For over 10 years, Chin Mong has crafted miniature boats by hand, honoring the spirit of Mekong life through delicate wooden models.

To avoid legal pitfalls in his risky profession, this locksmith listens with his fingers and works by three strict principles.

Choosing their own path, three women decided to leave behind their well-paid office jobs to find joy and peace in making handmade brooches.

From telecommunications and TV to crystals and thread, these women found fulfillment in the small beauty of handcrafted brooches.

Deep in the mountains of Da Nang, a community-led model of raising sika deer for velvet antler harvesting is offering a new economic pathway. This initiative is helping many Co Tu households escape poverty and gradually achieve prosperity.

A group of young enthusiasts is revolutionizing bird control and conservation in Ca Mau through the training and rescue of raptors.

Hunting field rats has become a lucrative side job for residents of Tho Bang village in Binh Minh commune, Nghe An province, with some earning over a million dong (more than $40) per night.

Aside from an initial investment of just a few million VND, a young man in Ho Chi Minh City spends the equivalent of a skipped breakfast - around $1.20 per month - to raise hundreds of pet ant colonies.

After nearly 50 years working outside school gates, an elderly engraver in Ho Chi Minh City was surprised by the touching reason a schoolgirl repeatedly asked him to carve her name - 80 times.

A young man from Vietnam's Mekong Delta has gone viral for his lightning-fast ability to scale tall areca palm trees. Within 40 seconds, he can climb, harvest a full bunch of areca nuts, and return to the ground with effortless agility.

In Ho Chi Minh City, Kim Em and Yen Nhi dedicate themselves to preparing the deceased, turning fear into compassion.

Nguyen Hoang Hiep earns nearly $20,000 a year by handcrafting vivid fish models from wood and composite plastic.

Once struggling to make ends meet, a man from rural Da Nang has found success raising bamboo rats - rodents often nicknamed “giant rats.” Through persistence and learning from failure, his farm now brings in a steady income of around $8,000 per year.

After more than four decades hand-engraving letters on gifts along the sidewalks of Ho Chi Minh City, artisan Le Tien Dung has a heartfelt dream that touches everyone who hears it.