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A free-of-charge clinic in the Mekong Delta province of Cần Thơ’s Hưng Lợi Ward, has been much praised by local people, particularly the poor.

Lê Trường Giang lost his chance to become an artist due to his disabled condition, which was a result of American bombs left in a rural district in central Quảng Bình Province. But today Giang stands strong for his art works made from rice.

The Relight project turns used plastic items into beautiful and useful lamps. The initiative is run by nearly 50 students to raise local awareness about environmental issues. 

For six years, artist Tran Vu Hai has brought his talents to Ha Noi, turning disused sites into communal art spaces with a distinctly vintage aesthetic.

Chàng Sơn Village, on the outskirts of Hà Nội, has produced traditional fans for centuries. As the pace of modern life gets ever more hectic, it's refreshing to see a time-honoured craft maintained by skilled and passionate villagers.

Every year, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature launches a marine Turtle Conservation programme in cooperation with Côn Đảo National Park, calling for the participation of volunteers nationwide in preserving sea turtles, which is on the list of endangered marine species. Trần Thị Thu Hương, a volunteer of the programme, talks about her experience after returning from the Côn Đảo Islands.

Old, but very poetic… the communal buildings (in Vietnamese, nhà tập thể), which have reappeared through the reliefs and sophisticated drawings of Nguyễn Thế Sơn and Trần Hậu Yên Thế, have greatly impressed the public in Hà Nội since their exhibition opened some days ago.

Until now, Phạm Văn Thế has made public more than 50 researches and published a book in Germany, and dozens of scientific reports in the English language.

Photographer Nguyễn Hữu Bảo cannot count how many photos of Hà Nội he has taken, because it is always in his heart and his love of the thousand-year-old capital runs in his veins. He does not want to keep the photos of Hà Nội for himself, but rather express his love of Hà Nội and the photos by showing them to people.

Before the mid-20th century, Nón ba tầm and other hats with big rims were common in the literature, photos and art from Northern Vietnam, however, since 1940 they have all but been replaced by the ubiquitous conical hat, and few even recognise their names anymore.

A group of students of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology have successfully finished their research on a 3D scanner that can measure a person’s entire body.

Here and there in the ancient town of Hội An, food delicacies offer an insight into local culinary art and culture. Hoài Nam reports

Both the Government and locals working with a USAID project are mapping out potential sources of disaster so that communities can prepare for potential calamities better in the future. Hà Nguyễn reports.

Now at the age of 85, veteran teacher Nguyễn Trà has devoted himself to teaching poor and disabled students for almost 25 years.

A group of high-school students within Hà Nội have got together to conduct Lọ Mọ, a project that aims to raise children's awareness of environmental protection and recycling.

Returning home for summer holiday after two years studying in India, 27-year-old Vương Thị Quyên from Thanh Lương Hamlet, Quảng Xuân Commune, in the central province of Quảng Bình, is as determined as ever to leave her mark on the world.

While other groups and organisations support poor children by donating money, food or books, Make A Simple Wish group chooses education to help.