Two mothers in the mountains take care of 14 children1

Choosing the job of teacher in a poor remote area, the women accept difficulties and hard work.

Spring in remote Si Ma Cai mesmerises

Si Ma Cai District in Lào Cai is often called the twin sister of Sa Pa.

Ethnic minority kids malnourished

The health of children in Việt Nam has by and large recorded considerable improvements in recent years. However, these improvements disproportionately tend to occur in delta regions with better economic condition, while children in remote areas with a high concentration of ethnic minority groups continue to lag behind.

A day with the Mông of Mèo Vạc

Shy young children often hide their faces with their hands when they meet new people. They refuse to talk to strangers and run away when unknown people try to photograph them. Their parents are also reserved. But if you are kind to them and are really interested in their lives, they open their hearts to you.

Project helps shy girls Shy girls from the Ha Giang Province are beginning to become a bit less shy. This is because they have been on a special project to help them to face the world. The project involves taking photographs and learning to be able to talk about what they feel.

Photos strengthen confidence of Mong girls1 Wearing her most beautiful dress, Vu Thi Vu smiles broadly as she shows to her friends one of her photos which are on display at the Can Chu Phin secondary school in Meo Vac district of northernmost Ha Giang Province.

The Music Of a Flute He was taken aback when she threw the shirt onto the ground and covered her face with her hands. Her violent sobs woke Vu, but she lulled him back to sleep and covered him with a flax blanket.

Hydroelectric plant begins operations The Nho Que 3 hydroelectric facility was inaugurated yesterday in the mountain province of Ha Giang's Meo Vac District.

School plan targets dropouts In a cottage at Ha Giang Province's boarding school for ethnic minority students, children burst into tears for having to eat hard dry corn for their meals. Some poured water into the bowl to make it go down faster and get to class on time.

Northern Lao Cai Province strives for improved education standards Education in Lao Cai Province has been transformed in recent years as local government, educational organisations and high-minded kind-hearted teachers have made an all-out effort to give a superior education and better future to the region's children.