Fund to help lift families above poverty line
The HCM City Fund for the Poor has helped raise the incomes of 103,720 poor households, or 5.68 percent of the city's population.
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Free surgery for central children with oral deformities
Nearly 100 children with harelip and cleft palate in central provinces are being provided with free check-ups and operations from May 9-13.
Over USD2.53 million raised for disaster prevention
More than VND53 billion (USD2.53 million) and 1,000 tonnes of cement was raised for natural disasters prevention in central Vietnam.
Nha Trang Sea Festival to feature charity show
The charity show, Vu dieu tren bien, known as Dance on the Beach, will be held on June 10 as part of the Nha Trang Sea Festival.
Vietnamese-American woman and DNA Trip
Trista Goldberg, an American-Vietnamese businesswoman, has spent her time and money helping Vietnamese orphans find their birth families.
RoK bank helps vocational training for the disabled
Young people with disabilities will have chances to get jobs thanks to the expansion of a humanitarian vocational training centre in Hanoi.
ASEAN embassies raise funds for Japanese victims
The embassies of ASEAN member countries in Germany hosted a culinary festival to raise money for Japanese victims of the March 11 earthquake.
Bubble artist donates proceeds to charity program
Internationally known bubble artist Fan Yang used proceeds of his performance to grant $25,000 to charity programme “Nghia Tinh Truong Son”.
Rare sea turtle released back into the wild
An agency in Nghe An Province has persuaded a fisherman to release a very rare tortoise to the sea.
Vietnamese in France support flood victims
The Overseas Vietnamese Association in France has raised funds for victims in central Vietnam who suffered during the floods in October 2010.
“Vietnamese Colours” music gala for charity
The “Vietnamese Colours” music gala for charity was held at the Tien Son Sports Palace on May 1.
Vietnam students donate 900 bowls of pho to Japan
A group of Vietnamese overseas students in Japan have decided to cook pho for nearly 900 Japanese evacuators struck by earthquake and tsunami.
Voluntary club helps poor patients
Hundreds of students volunteer to join a charitable club to extend aid to poor patients at hospitals by donating blood, offering food and gifts.
Ore exploitation polluting Ba Be Lake
Ba Be Lake, located in Bac Kan Province, is facing serious pollution problems resulting from unrestricted ore exploration.
Vietnam flies in relief supplies to Japan
The first batch of relief goods donated by Vietnam to Japanese victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami arrived at Narita airport.
Doing God’s work with a smile
Bui Van Chau, a 54-year-old man, runs an orphanage for children with physical and mental disabilities in Dong Nai Province near HCM City.
Rural poor households given new homes
The Vietnamese government has given approximately 340,000 houses to poor households across the country.
Child's survival, recovery inspires a nation
Phung Thien Nhan, who was abandoned with his right leg and genitals bitten off in Quang Nam, now can jump up and down on his sole left leg.
Majority of European firms fail on carbon reporting: study
Less than half of Europe's top 300 firms are publishing full and verified carbon emission data, a study showed .
Operation Smile to fix kids’ cleft palates
Operation Smile Vietnam and the Hue Odonto-Maxillo-Facial Hospital will provide free surgery for children with cleft lips and palates next month.
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