Charity

An elderly woman in Ha Nam Province is in need of financial help to support her ill husband and daughter. Nguyen Thi Kim Lien (R) and her daughter 80-year-old Nguyen Thi Kim Lien lives in Da Bo Dao Village. Lien has five children but because of poverty, her children were unable to go to school. After growing up, they went to other provinces and cities like Danang, and Binh Duong to find works. Some of them haven't returned home for seven years. Her 54-year-old daughter, Nguyen Thi Nga, suffers from mental illness since she was small and often wanders alone when no one notices. There was one time, Lien was very worried when she couldn't find Nga, worrying that she might have an accident somewhere. Only when Nga was found sitting near a lake that Lien could feel relieved. Lien's husband Nguyen Minh Hong Meanwhile, her husband was bed-bounded after a stroke in September. Lien opens a tiny store at home but there are rarely any customers. Nguyen, one of Lien's neighbours, … [Read more...] about Woman struggles to support family at old age

Trần Tiểu Vy of Quảng Nam overcame 42 other finalists to take the crown of Miss Việt Nam 2018 in the grand finale of the pageant in HCM City on September 15. Trần Tiểu Vy Vy is well-suited to succeed in competition at international pageants. The 18-year-old woman was listed in the top three of the Miss Sea session at the contest. Bùi Phương Nga, who was born in the central province of Hà Tĩnh, and Nguyễn Thị Thúy An of Kiên Giang were the runners-up. The winner walked away with VNĐ500 million (US$24,000) in cash and gifts worth several hundred millions of đồng, while the runners-up took home VNĐ200 million ($9,500) each. Following this event, Vy will represent the country in the upcoming global competition Miss World 2018. Hanoian Lê Thanh Tú won Miss Áo Dài (Vietnamese traditional long dress). Nguyễn Thị Hồng Tuyết of An Giang won … [Read more...] about Vy crowned Miss Việt Nam 2018