Once a survival food during the lean season, mountain yam is now generating new income for highland communities in northern Vietnam through value-added processing.

A Vietnamese grandmother who survived war and recovered from a serious hip fracture at an advanced age continues to inspire generations of her family.

A 28-year-old anesthesiologist from the University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City has won first prize at an international scientific conference for research that could improve pain management and recovery after lung surgery.

Born and raised in the former province of Soc Trang (which was later merged with Can Tho city), Lam Thi Hau has always loved the traditional dances and costumes of her ethnic group.

"I do not guard it for myself, and certainly not to sell." Those are the words of Truong Quoc Do in Kim Phu commune, Quang Tri province, when talking about the ironwood forest he has preserved for the past 33 years.

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.

A Ninh Binh farmer is earning a stable income by breeding giant water bugs, an insect prized for its distinctive aroma in Vietnamese cuisine.

Against central Vietnam’s harsh weather, a young farmer has successfully grown Shine Muscat grapes on Ha Tinh’s hills, creating a new source of agricultural income.

Orphaned young and raised in poverty, Ede youth Y Sacien Kbuor strove to step out into the world and work across multiple countries before leaving his international career to return to HCMC and contribute to his homeland.

Giving up a job in the import-export sector, Duong Ke Hien of Can Tho City returned to his hometown to raise fish on rafts on the Hau River.

After five years working at a South Korean vineyard, Nguyen Huu Huan returned to Vietnam with grape varieties, farming know-how and a plan to build his own high-tech farm.

At a time when he had lost all motivation to live, Pham Thang found the guiding light of his life, a gentle, hardworking woman willing to walk through the storms by his side.

Remaining unmarried and giving up a job with the salary of over VND40 million per month, a woman in HCMC chose a nomadic lifestyle to fulfill her dream of wandering everywhere.

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.

A six-year-old Tay girl from Tuyen Quang is winning hearts with her love for Then folk singing, carrying forward a treasured family tradition.

A decade-long passion for cacti has led one young entrepreneur in Da Nang to build a flourishing nursery filled with thousands of colorful plants.

At nearly 100 years old, Duong Thi Xoan continues to care for herself, tend her garden and prepare meals, while passing down lessons of kindness and compassion to more than 60 descendants.

Overcoming adversity, a young man from Da Nang who once herded cows and washed cars for a living went on to travel the world. Today, he is founding and directing an experiential education and school tourism center.

By pairing fresh flowers with vegetables and fruit, a Can Tho entrepreneur has created practical bouquets that have become a favorite gift for special occasions.

Leaving his business in the city, Nguyen Van Hung returned to his hometown to build a civet farm, generating annual revenue of several billion dong from breeding stock and rare color variants.