Simple joys for disabled children
June 1 is International Children’s Day - for most a time of gifts and extra attention from parents - but some are not so lucky.
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Foreign organisations help Hanoi disadvantaged students
The Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation of Australia will donate USD50,000 to help disabled and disadvantaged students in Hanoi.
Vietnam provides USD50,000 to U.S. tornado victims
The Vietnamese Red Cross has granted over USD50,000 to support tornado victims in southern states of the U.S.
Vietnam participates in Russian charity fair
Vietnam joined 13 other members of the Asia-Pacific Women’s Group (APWG) at the APWG humanitarian fair in Russia on May 28.
Carbon emissions at record high: report
Carbon emissions are at their highest ever levels, stoking fears of a global temperature rise, according to the Guardian newspaper.
China drought affects more than 34 million people
A debilitating drought along China's Yangtze river has affected more than 34 million people, according to the government.
Long An monk helps disadvantaged kids
A monk in Long An Province is using his pagoda to provide disadvantaged children with accommodation and education.
Live TV programme for AO victims
A live TV programme for victims of Agent Orange will be broadcast from Ho Chi Minh City and Kon Tum on August 7.
Aussie man rows to raise environmental awareness
An Australian man has been rowing on a 230-kilometre journey across the Mekong Delta to raise awareness about water pollution in Vietnam.
Philanthropist entrepreneur builds 250 bridges in Mekong
Nguyen Van Tong, a rich entrepreneur has replaced and upgraded 250 of the footbridges in the rural areas of the Mekong Delta.
Hoi An centre gives hope to people with disability
Smile House in Hoi An town brings smiles to the faces of people with disabilities by offering jobs, friends, and hopes for a bright future.
More Sua trees cut down in Hanoi
At least 7 endangered Sua trees have been cut down for lumber in Hanoi streets this month.
Vietnam attends charity fair for earthquake victims
The Vietnamese embassy to Japan attended a charity fair raising relief funds for victims of the powerful earthquake and tsunami on March 11.
Former war refugee opens HCMC orphanage
Suzanne Hook, 42, one of the first babies to be rescued during the Vietnam War, have come back Vietnam to support children with misfortunes.
WB funds medical insurance for near poor
Near-poor people in northern Vietnam are expected to receive medical insurance cards soon with financial support from the World Bank.
Consultants on Lao Mekong dam project fall short
Any consultants wishing to work on the controversial Xayaburi Dam should use the industry’s standard “best practice”, says WWF
Aging mother takes care of two disabled children
An 82-year-old mother in Ha Nam is struggling to earn a living and take care of a blind daughter and a mentally disabled son, both adults.
Photo auction to fund care for disabled child
An exhibition and auction of photographs in Hanoi next week will raise funds to support a child victim of Agent Orange.
Strange sinkholes appear in man’s garden
A landlord in Ha Tinh got the shock of his life when discovering two enormous sinkholes in his garden after an "explosion".
Climbing wall raises spirits at one orphanage
Tac Ke, the brainchild of Marc Charbit and Jean Verly, is a project to construct indoor climbing walls in orphanages in Vietnam.
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