Charity

The charity event was part of the two hospitals’ handover activities, which aimed to convey a message that the next Vietnamese medical staff will continue charity and humanitarian activities launched by their colleagues to support local people. During the event, the two hospitals conducted the handover of equipment and shared experience in carrying out charity events and other activities to popularize the image of Vietnam, its culture, and people to international friends and people of the host country. The handover activities have affirmed the Vietnamese “blue beret” officers’ aspiration to maintain activities to support local people and continue peacekeeping mission to bring a better life to people in South Sudan. Over the past time, activities conducted by Vietnamese level-2 field hospitals have been acknowledged and highly appreciated by UNMISS’s leaders, international colleagues, and local people, contributing to promoting the Vietnamese people’s spirit of helping others. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese “blue berets” conduct charity event in South Sudan

Hà Nội-based Đông Đô Hospital’s doctors perform free eye surgery for children in difficult circumstances on May 14. — Photo courtesy of the hospital HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội-based Đông Đô Hospital’s doctors performed free eye surgery for two children in difficult circumstances on May 14. The surgery is part of the hospital’s summer campaign to provide free eyes checkup and treatment to patients with eye problems due to COVID-19. All eye checkups and treatment costs will be covered by the hospital’s "Free your eyes" charity fund, which was launched on the same day to bring sight to poor patients in tough circumstances in Việt Nam. The first case Ninh Thị Tường Vy, seven years old, in Yên Lạc Commune, Phú Lương District, Thái Nguyên Province, with a crossed eye disease. Her mother left when she was more than one month old, while her father works far away and rarely comes back. Vy and her sister were raised and cared for by their grandmother. She is now old, suffering from many … [Read more...] about ‘Free your eyes’ charity fund brings sight to patients

A poor couple from Cai Lay District’s My Phuoc Tay Commune in the southern province of Tien Giang are calling for community support as the wife is struggling with cancer and the children could leave school due to the family’s financial difficulties. Tran Thi Phuong is suffering in the final stage of stomach cancer which has caused her great pains and oedema. Phuong and her daughter The couple’s eldest daughter, 16, has dropped out of school to take care of Phuong so that her husband Nguyen Van Viet can continue to go to work. Their second child Nguyen Trong Phuc, who is in Grade 8 has his school tuition fees donated by some charity groups. The house where the family is living in Phuong has to go to hospital for weekly examinations and Viet’s income is very modest. He has to borrow money from different sources to cover his wife’s treatment. Mai Van Truong, Youth Union Secretary of My Phuoc Tay Commune, said that Phuong’s family is among the … [Read more...] about Poor couple in Tien Giang in desperate need of help

A one-year-old boy in Thanh Hoa Province has received over VND800 million to treat biliary atresia after his story was shared on Dantri Newspaper. One-year-old Huy Hoang suffers from biliary atresia One-year-old Huy Hoang from Hau Loc District is being treated at the Vietnam National Children's Hospital in Hanoi. The boy’s mother Lai Thi Thuy Linh said that right after being born, her son’s eyes and skin were yellow and he was diagnosed with biliary atresia. He now weighs only 7 kilos. His belly is swollen and is tight as a drum causing him difficulties to stand up and sit down. "Doctors said that the boy needs an urgent liver transplant, which is the only hope for his survival," she said. "They have considered testing part of us for the transplant. But surgery fees could run into hundreds of millions of VND, which we can’t afford." Hoang and his parents Every day, Huy Hoang is tortured by severe pain, but the mother is … [Read more...] about Poor boy receives support for liver transplant

Vietnamese peacekeeping soldiers and locals in South Sudan. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s level-two Field Hospitals No. 3 and 4 on Thursday delivered gifts to refugees at Protection of Civilians (POC) sites in South Sudan, one of many activities to support local people. The two hospitals have been on UN peacekeeping missions in the African country. At the event held in Bentiu, 50 packages of liquid soap and over 100 litres of orange juice were delivered to more than 50 families. In addition to the gifts, medical staff also provided locals with advice and instruction on maintaining hygiene and keeping diseases at bay, especially with the upcoming rainy season and the reemergence of anthrax in the country. The Vietnamese peacekeeping soldiers also took and printed family photographs on the site – a rare and meaningful photo opportunity for households under challenging circumstances. The charity event was part of the transition plan between the two hospitals, aiming to … [Read more...] about VN peacekeepers deliver gifts to Bentiu refugee camps

On May 7, Vietnam commemorates Lord Buddha’s 2564th birthday in Quan Su Pagoda, Hanoi. This year, there is no mass celebration during the event due to COVID-19. The ceremony was simplified, but still grave. The message of the ceremony mentioned the global crisis during COVID-19 pandemic…and said ‘’humankind must wake up, must act kindly, also study about cultural living and sense of consensus in society’’. In early morning, Buddhist dignitaries and followers attend a ceremony…held by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. Everyone wears facemasks and strictly follows safety rules. Lord Buddha’s birthday is held annual during a full moon in April of the Lunar calendar. During Lord Buddha’s birthday, Buddhist dignitaries and followers do not slaughter. They become vegans and worked for charity. Since 1999, United Nations recognized Lord Buddha’s birthday as a global cultural festival. In Vietnam, Lord Buddha’s birthday is an important ceremony. On this day, people celebrate in … [Read more...] about UN Day of Vesak opens in Vietnam

MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Creative Dance – METTLER Scholarship 2 semesters: 06 Feb – 29 May, 2022 Registration link From the organizer: Mettler-based Creative Dance Scholarship program provides an introduction to the underlying principles and teaching methods used in Mettler-based Creative Dance. The scholarship is provided by Mettler Studio Inc., USA & Vietnam Dance/Movement Therapy for professional and personal development. ____________________________________________________ EXHIBITION Until May 29, 08 am – 05 pm Hanoi-Solo Art Exhibition Phan Minh Chau: Rock ballad in Colors May 16 – 22 Hanoi-Signifiant Dream May 20 & 21, 08:30 pm Rooftop Manzi Exhibition Space, 2 ngõ Hàng Bún, Ba Dinh District From Manzi: “With the world being stretched, spread in connection, we’re in a tendency of being taken far from home” Signifiant Dream A site-specific staging by XplusX … [Read more...] about What’s on May 16-22/2022

A blind woman in the northern province of Bac Giang is calling for help as she faces kidney failure, but her family are too poor to cover the treatment. Trieu Thi Yen, 46, from Yen Dung District has been suffering from kidney failure for 14 years. She has to come to Bac Giang General Hospital for dialysis three times a week. Yen and her son Yen said that she was blind since birth. In 2005, she started working for a massage facility for the blind in Hai Duong Province. Then, three years later, she gave birth to her son Trieu Van Hung. When her son was three years old, she faced tiredness and oedema. She also lost breast milk. She was diagnosed with the final stages of kidney failure. She was totally shocked. Due to financial difficulties, she could not afford to buy powdered milk for her child. Instead, she had to use dilute soup to feed him. Nguyen Tien Manh, vice chairman of Dong Phuc Commune People’s Committee, said that Yen’s family was among the poorest in … [Read more...] about Alling woman in Bac Giang in desperate need of support

Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper on Wednesday opened a new bridge for people in a remote village in the central province of Nghe An. Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper opens a new bridge for people in a remote village in the central province of Nghe An on May 18. Dantri’s 22nd bridge is 18 metres long and 1.75 metres wide, and has been built in Huoi Xui Village in the mountainous Ky Son District thanks to donatinos of VND500 million (USD21.740) from the Thanh Hoa-based Thieu Do Vietnam Company and VND70 million from the commune's budget. Speaking at the bridge opening ceremony on May 18, Dantri/Dtinews' Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Nguyen Xuan Toan, expressed his thanks to the Thieu Do Company, local authorities and people in Keng Du District for their help and support during the construction of the bridge. "Thanks to support from kind donors and local authorities and people in many localities, Dantri/Dtinews has supported the … [Read more...] about New Dantri Bridge opens in remote Nghe An village

A runner competing in the Việt Nam Trail Marathon last year. This year, runners from around the world will run up to 70km on trails in Mộc Châu. — Photo courtesy of the organiser Marathon MỘC CHÂU — Runners from around the world will run up to 70km on trails through the hills, ethnic minority villages, orchards and tea fields of Mộc Châu District, Sơn La Province today. Established in 2019, Việt Nam Trail Marathon (VTM) has grown to become one of the largest mountain runs in the nation. The race usually takes place during blossom season, but this year the COVID-19 pandemic forced a date change, so now runners will see Mộc Châu in harvest season -- another very special time of year in this region. The route will take runners along stunning trails through orchards and remote ethnic villages before eventually finishing in the Đồi Chè Trái Tim (Heart-Shaped Tea Field). On the starting line will be some of Việt Nam’s top trail runners, as well as some strong … [Read more...] about Mộc Châu hosts Việt Nam Trail Marathon in harvest season