That's life

14/06/2022

Vietnamese students dedicated to conserving mangroves in Xuan Thuy National Park

(VOVWORLD) - “Mangrove Xuan Thuy” is a fundraising project for mangrove conservation in Xuan Thuy National Park in Nam Dinh province. Initiated by 15 Vietnamese students living in Hanoi and New Zealand, “Mangrove Xuan Thuy” was one of several environmental-friendly projects introduced at a ceremony in Hanoi to kick off this year’s Action Month for the Environment. To find out more about the project, I talked to Pham Ngo Hoang Lan Elizabeth, a Vietnamese-New Zealander at Macleans College in New Zealand, who was one of the project’s founders.

08/06/2022

Young guardian of Vietnamese art of “Son Mai”

(VOVWORLD) - Traditionally used to decorate wooden items, “son mai,” or lacquer painting, has evolved over the past century to become a freestanding art form in Vietnam. Despite its painstaking making process and high cost, this unique genre has stood the test of time thanks to generations of devoted artists. Today’s edition of That’s Life features Nguyen Minh Phuong, a 30-year-old artist based in Hanoi who wants to master the art of lacquer painting to keep it alive.

02/06/2022

HASU - Vietnam’s app for the elderly

(VOVWORLD) - Interested in work related to health, society, and people, Ngo Thuy Anh created HASU, an app for older people. The app was launched in March 2020 and already 12,000 people over 50 are using it. Thuy Anh has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in Vietnam.

06/05/2022

American artist archives fond memories of Vietnam in book, paintings

(VOVWORLD) - Captivated by Vietnamese culture, landscape, and people, Charles Daniel Hambleton, a native of northern Virginia in the US, has been living in Vietnam since 2011. He has written a book and creates various art works to archive his memories of the country.

25/04/2022

Ralava - Trash is gold

(VOVWORLD) - “Garbage is not worthless”, with this idea, Dr Vuong Thi Lan Anh, lecturer at the Faculty of Chemical Technology, Hanoi University of Industry, has launched the Ralava + solution, with the goal of helping Hanoi solve its trash problem. By dealing with garbage wisely, people can separate waste from the source and recycle what is useful from the garbage.

22/04/2022

Free classes for disadvantaged children in HCM city

(VOVWORLD) - When students in Ho Chi Minh City returned to school after the long pandemic, a free class for poor children reopened at 18 LinhTrung street. The class serves students whose families are struggling financially and cannot afford to pay tuition fees. The aim is to help these kids escape poverty and grow up to be good citizens.

01/04/2022

Strong bond with local craftsmen keeps French interior designer in Vietnam for over a decade

(VOVWORLD) - Interior designer Marie Hautecoeur came to Vietnam 13 years ago for a 6-month internship. The 36-year-old French designer never imagined that she would stay here for more than a decade and even create her own handmade home furnishings brand.

16/03/2022

Millennial spends 10 years creating 1-million-word novel

(VOVWORLD) - Nguyen Le Sang, a 30-year-old writer who lives in Hanoi, once surprised a publisher with a 1-million-word manuscript of a novel. After 8 years writing and 2 years preparing for publication, his 10-book series "Con Bao Cuoi Cung” (The Last Storm) will be available to readers this month.

14/03/2022

Toys and mobile cinema brought to entertain mountain children

(VOVWORLD) - “I always tell myself that I will try to help as many people as I can for as long as I can. My happiness is bringing joy to others and putting a smile on their faces.” Those are the words of Hồ Hoàng Liêm, leader of the charity group Da Nang Pink Smile, who has been working to help disadvantaged children in the central region for the past 12 years.

09/01/2022

Kindhearted man gives free rice to the poor

(VOVWORLD) - Posting on Facebook, “I live in Hoang Mai district. I want to give rice to people in need during the COVID time. Please come to lane 93 Giap Nhi, Thinh Liet!”, a young man named Nhan has helped many needy people.