COMMUNITY

10,000 paper cranes to pray for Japan

Around 500 students from a university in Hanoi gathered to fold 10,000 paper cranes to pray for Japanese victims struck by recent earthquakes and tsunami.

Union opens for people with disabilities

The Union for Disabled People’s Associations will make its debut on March 26 in Hanoi to help people with disabilities further integrate into the community.

Ecotourism offering a feast of opportunities in Asia

Across Asia, several types of micro-businesses are offering communities financial incentives to protect their environments.

Vietnam gets ready for climate change

A draft of a national strategy for climate change was presented to the nation at a recent seminar in Hanoi.

Ex-tycoon embarks on 20,000km bike trip for charity

After a long day of waiting, we finally caught sight of a big man riding a huge motorcycle towards the Bear Rescue Centre in Tam Dao near Hanoi.

Aikido female master of disabled kids

A 65-year-old female master in Ho Chi Minh City patiently instructed each movement to a group of disabled children.

Children born with cleft palates get help

Operation Smile provided free treatment for children born with cleft lip and palate deformities in Vietnam.

DTiNews extends helping hand towards Japan

Dantri/DTiNews has launched a donation programme entitled “Towards Japan”.

Old man turns danger into charity

A man in the northern province of Ha Nam has been collecting nails on roads for 20 years to make his contribution to charity.

‘All for charity': Aussie on 10-nation trip

Morgan Parker is in Hanoi on the eighth day of a 100-day expedition to raise money and awareness for Asian charities.

First tsunami warning stations to be built in Danang

Danang City has approved the installation of 10 early warning stations for tsunamis.

US organisation improves minority women’s health

The US Atlantic Philanthropies organisation has allocated USD2 million for improving health for ethnic minority women and children in Vietnam.

Poor students receive Buddhists’ gifts

The organising board of the national Buddhism propagation seminar 2011 has handed over 1,000 bikes to poor students in Binh Duong Province.

Polluted canal in need of restoration

A canal in the northern province of Bac Giang could soon run dry as a result of excessive pollution.

France to build homes for elderly in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

A France-Vietnam partnership project to build homes for the elderly will be conducted in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Experts warn of risks from Lao dam project

The construction of Xayabury hydroelectric dam in Laos will threaten biodiversity of Mekong River, said international experts.

Environmental company polluting environment

Without adequate systems for waste collection and treatment, an environmental company puts thousands at risk.

Taiwan helps Vietnam clear unexploded bombs, reduce poverty

Taiwan's contribution to an international effort to help Vietnam clear unexploded bombs and reduce poverty has won thanks from the local government and farmers.