Against all odds

She may have only one working limb, but Huynh Thi Xam is still living her dream. After graduating from college and teaching herself braille, Xam now teaches disabled students in HCM City. And she does it all for free. A true inspiration.

Korean students join annual education CSR in Quảng Ngãi

A volunteer group of 32 members from Chung Ang University, Doosan Vina Heavy Industry company and Đà Nẵng Foreign Language University have joined the sixth annual Education Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme in the central province.

Thousands donate blood on Red Sunday nationwide

The blood donation campaign “Red Sunday” was held at 70 locations in 41 provinces and cities nationwide yesterday, aiming to collect about 50,000 blood units to help ease blood shortages in hospitals nationwide during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays.

Undersea cable incident affects internet service

The Intra Asia (IA) cable system connecting Việt Nam to Hong Kong and other parts of Asia encountered a power failure on the morning of January 10, affecting the speed of local internet connections.

Old vehicles threaten road users

Over 200,000 old automobiles ply the country’s roads though they are no longer licensed to do so, posing a threat to the community, without authorities finding a way to stop them.

VN launches first national disability survey

Over seven per cent of the population aged 2 years and older, or around 6.2 million people in Việt Nam, have a disability, according to the first National Survey on People with Disabilities which was launched in Hà Nội yesterday.

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