Vietnam Bank for Social Policies helps people overcome financial difficulties after social distancing period

Loans from HCM City-based Vietnam Bank for Social Policies have provided capital to poor people and small businesses with financial difficulties caused by COVID-19.

VN coast guards support poor fishermen after social distancing

Coast guards donated money, rice and medical masks to help local fishermen to overcome difficulties after social distancing.

Scholarship programmes support poor people Eleven scholarships worth VNĐ22 million (nearly US$1,000) from donors and journalists were handed over to underprivileged students at colleges and schools in the central city last week.

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Zero-waste communities emerge in Hội An

Reserving a 2,600sq.m garden in Đồng Nà village in Cẩm Hà commune – a farming intensive suburban area of Hội An – local farmers and businesses have joined hands to debut the first zero-waste agriculture and tourism zone in promoting ‘green’ tourism product in the tourism hub.

Dishes from clams, a highlight in Việt Nam’s cuisine

Originated in central Việt Nam, hến xúc bánh đa (stir-fried baby clams with sesame rice crackers) is an authentic dish, an easy appetiser and popular beer accompaniment.

Old woman gives free blankets to disadvantaged people

Using her skilled hands, she makes unique blankets with different kinds of fabric, colours and patterns

Việt Nam Social Security seeks to sign up more members Việt Nam Social Security has strengthened dissemination of information about the benefits of voluntary social insurance to attract more people to join.

Young woman gives free haircuts to the disadvantaged

Because of her upbringing in a poor rural area, she understands and sympathises with poor people and wanted to help them in her career.

The bonding of man and dog, and beyond

Young people related to the video because of the bond between the dog and its owner, but those of the older generations were moved as a story they had read in classical literature had come to life.