Selling scrap to build schools

One young man has successfully built schools for poor ethnic minorities in remote areas raising funds from a very simple source.

A wedding party without beer and wine

You can expect to down more than a few shots of rice wine to toast newlyweds up and down the country, but one couple in the southern province of Bình Phước have bucked the trend and opted for a dry wedding.

Horsing around on the train

Vietnam Railways (VNR) has learnt a lesson the hard way, after its customers turned up their noses to free food.

Strange thief

Last month, the People's Court of Vĩnh Long City in the province of the same name sentenced Nguyễn Linh M to two years in prison for stealing the vehicle

Petrol station con explodes online

A petrol station owner in Hà Nội turned to the online community to look for a driver who owed him VNĐ300,000 ($13) after buying petrol and leaving his registration license which was about to expire as collateral.

Mini pigs become big problems

Mini pigs are cute, but large pigs, well that's a different story. Large pigs have tusks, are territorial and defecate large amounts, none of which are qualities of a cute pet.

A boy driven by love

Over the past week, the story of a 13-year-old boy who cycled more than 100km to visit his hospitalised little brother went viral on social media.

 

A six-year-old fashion star



On a cold night in Hà Nội last week, a six-year-old girl’s striking outfit caught the eye of a jogger, and made her a social media star overnight.

 

Common sense isn’t that common

The opening of a pedestrian street along the Tô Lịch River in Hà Nội over the past week has been welcomed by local residents as a new space for them to exercise and relax.

 

Supermodel judges

In most of the world, judges are supposed to be highly educated, even-handed and have unimpeachable character. But apparently in Việt Nam , they should also be catwalk models.

No such thing as a free lunch

 In a rather rare public embarrassment, a number of restaurants in a district of central Nghệ An province are accusing the authorities of skipping the bill after they hosted guests at the eateries.

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