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’Dream Hair Station’ brings faith and hope to children with cancer

A total of 303 sets of hair were donated by kind-hearted people during the third Hair Donation Festival, named ’Dream Hair Station’.

Hanoi introduces unlimited free bus passes for the disabled, the elderly, poor

Residents of Hanoi, who contributed to the revolutionary cause, are disabled or elderly will now be able to use free bus passes without any expiry date.

Consular Club HCM City’s International Charity Bazaar set for Nov 9

The Consular Club Ho Chi Minh City is set to bring back its International Charity Bazaar on November 9, at Global City in An Phu, District 2.

Businesses lead the recovery effort after Typhoon Yagi’s devastation

While immediate relief is crucial, businesses like Unilever are focusing on sustainable, long-term recovery programs to help communities bounce back from Typhoon Yagi's devastation.

Students donate to storm and flood victims during Mid-Autumn Festival

Activities though modest and budget-friendly, were rich in meaning, fostering solidarity and compassion while teaching students important lessons about kindness and giving back to the community.

US$21.5 million of public donations made to typhoon relief fund

The Vietnam Fatherland Front’s decision to make the extensive bank statement public has been widely praised.

Charity records expose inflated donations, prompting public apologies

The Vietnam Fatherland Front has published over 12,000 pages of donation records, revealing exaggerated claims by several individuals, leading to public apologies and criticism.

Pagoda with little money raises 8 abandoned children

Inside the pagoda is a world of love given to abandoned children, nurtured by the head monk and the kind hearts of the pagoda's Buddhists.

Vietnamese woman weighs only 18kg after avoiding rice

Once celebrated for her beauty, Bui Thi Thu Huong now weighs only 18kg, a result of years of avoiding rice to lose weight.

Touching story behind HCM City’s communal house and its coffin donations

Inside the ancient Phong Phu communal house, with its intact architecture, are hundreds of coffins arranged in two long rows.

Miraculous recoveries: How kind-hearted donors saved lives through VietNamNet

Through VietNamNet Newspaper, many lives have received timely help, escaping the brink of death to live normal lives again.

Using 'leaves' for payment instead of cash

Using money to buy, sell and trade goods is normal, but in Vietnam, there are markets where people pay in plant leaves instead.

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.

Tuan runs to raise funds for classrooms

By running 21km every day for 365 days, Dao Ba Tuan not only overcame a huge challenge but also set a record in Vietnam.

Renowned Korean singer donates money to mangrove forest development in Vietnam

Singer Jisoo of Blackpink has recently donated all of the profits she has earned from her YouTube channel to charity organisation Save the Children that will use the money to develop mangrove forests in the Vietnamese southernmost province of Ca Mau.

Practise sports and support people in need through Million Steps of Kindness

A charity campaign entitled Million Steps of Kindness has been launched to call people to practise sports and raise funds for the Vietnam Red Cross.

HCM City to give donated áo dài to disadvantaged female workers

The HCM City Public Employees’ Trade Union has launched a programme to offer free áo dài (Vietnamese traditional dress) to disadvantaged workers on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8).

Australian, Irish expats finish 2,000km journey to support needy children

Through torrential rain and 40°C heat, up vertiginous mountain climbs and stunning coastal roads, Australian teacher Jake Norris and his Irish mate Sean Down have endured a three-month test of endurance to bring about a better future for VN children.

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.

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.