Discarded tyres, cardboard boxes, and other materials have been given a new lease of life and turned into brand new toys for children via the meticulous hands of young people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the only foreigner in the 17-strong graduating class of Hanoi’s London College for Design & Fashion, Pak Su Yon stands out as a North Korean and as a creative designer.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Just two kilometres from the hustle and luxuries of Ha Noi’s town centre, the life of families living in slums along the Red River has been the same for years: poor, partly submerged, dark at night.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students at the architecture faculty of Hue College of Sciences have designed an “eco-playground” to develop children’s motor skills and provide free access for disadvantaged kids.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nobi Lighting is a small workshop specializing in designing and producing original products from incandescent bulbs and used materials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese architectural firms have won awards on the first day of the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Singapore in the 2015 WAF Awards peer reviewed contest.