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UN expert to assess food security in Vietnam

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, will visit Vietnam from November 13-24 to gather first-hand information on the country’s food situation, including the impact of climate change.

Russia sends USD5m in humanitarian aid to Vietnam following floods

Russia has just sent over 40 tonnes of goods worth USD5 million to support victims of the Storm Damrey in Vietnam.

DTiNews calls for donations to support Storm Damrey victims

Dantri/DTiNews is calling for support for people in the south-central region who have been seriously hit by the devastating Storm Damrey.

Joint efforts needed to help flood-hit people: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries, agencies and localities to join hands to help people affected by typhoon Damrey stabilise their lives, considering this an important, urgent task.

Orphaned sisters long for a full meal

Three Jrai ethnic sisters in Gia Lai Province need help to escape poverty after losing both parents.

4,000 children with harelip undergo surgery

More than 4,000 children with harelip across Vietnam have undergone free surgery thanks to the Japanese Cleft Palate Association (JCPA) in the past 20 years.

Dantri opens new classrooms in Dien Bien

Dantri/DTiNews Newspaper has helped build new classrooms at Mun Chung Nursery School in Dien Bien Province for disadvantaged pupils living in the mountainous area.

Disabled children learn life skills at Hanoi cafe

Doctor Đỗ Thúy Lan has dedicated her life to helping children with disabilities.

Abandoned siblings to drop out of school to care for injured brother

Five siblings in Nghe An Province are in need of financial support after being abandoned by their father, while their mother has mental health problems.

Aid enters besieged Syria region hit by hunger crisis

Dozens of trucks carrying aid for 40,000 people on Monday entered the besieged rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area near Damascus, where residents and relief groups have warned a humanitarian crisis is escalating.

FV Hospital to provide free corneal transplant surgeries

FV Hospital announced on October 28 that it will partner with Dr. Donald Tan to provide free corneal transplants to three Vietnamese patients. This is the first time FV Hospital has established a charitable surgical program to share in

Nine-month-old fights cancer

A couple in Ca Mau Province is calling for financial support to treat their 9-month-old baby who is suffering from leukaemia.

Run for the Heart 2017 launched

Annual charity run to raise funds for Vietnamese children with heart disease set for November 12 in HCMC.

Breast Cancer Network calls for hair donations

The Breast Cancer Network Vietnam (BCNV) is calling for hair donations as part of the Pink Hat Festival, which will be held on October 29 to raise awareness, especially among women, about the threat of breast cancer.

Father with cancer struggles to take care of ill son

A father in Vinh Phuc Province who is struggling with lung cancer is in need of financial support to help cover treatment for his five-year-old son who has thalassemia.

UN relief chief makes first visit to Yemen

The top United Nations aid official landed in the Yemeni port city of Aden Tuesday, embarking on a five-day trip aimed at drawing attention to the cholera-stricken country.

Young woman in HCM City seeks help for her ailing daughter

A young poor woman in HCM City is seeking the community help for her little daughter who is struggling with traumatic brain injury following an accident.

Readers donate to little boy suffers from Brugada syndrome

Dan Tri News readers have donated over VND36m to help buy a machine to support an 11-year-old boy suffering from Brugada syndrome in Quang Binh Province.

DTiNews calls for donations to support flood-ravaged areas

Dantri/DTiNews is calling for support for people in northern mountainous and central region which have been seriously hit by recent floods and landslides.