The skinny one said his identification papers had been stolen when he was sleeping in the garden a few days ago. Now he could not find a job, but still did not want to go back to his hometown. The other, who was 14 years old, said he was from the northern Bac Kan Province and his father was in prison. … [Read more...] about Hanoi charity’s young volunteers spend nights rescuing homeless children
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Vietnamese woman breathes life into inanimate shells
A jewelry box made from mollusk shells is pictured in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Hoang An / Tuoi Tre Hieu said that her ideas for a painting only pop out when she is holding a different type of shell in her hand, then she will find the suitable shells and arrange them into flowers. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese woman breathes life into inanimate shells
Japanese man plans ‘ecological utopia’ for Vietnam
The project is based on a five-pillar approach to creating a utopian community: organic farming using sustainable development practices, organic restaurants and cafés, care centers for the elderly, education for children, and the combination of local volunteer opportunities and cultural centers for learning. … [Read more...] about Japanese man plans ‘ecological utopia’ for Vietnam
Traditional tea losing flavor for young Vietnamese
Though Vietnam is the world’s fifth biggest exporter of tea, consumption in the country is lower than in many other Asian countries. Vietnam’s annual tea consumption per capita in 2016 was 0.44 pounds (200 grams) compared to Japan’s 2.13 pounds, China’s 1.25 pounds, Malaysia’s 1.06 pounds, and Singapore’s 0.81 pounds, according to German statistics portal Statista. … [Read more...] about Traditional tea losing flavor for young Vietnamese
21 provinces to reward women with two kids before 35
The circular also suggested that localities with low fertility rates reward communes and wards where over 60% of couples of reproductive age have at least two children. Meanwhile, in cities and provinces with high fertility rates, women who voluntarily use long-acting contraception methods after giving birth to two children should also be rewarded. This is expected to help narrow the fertility gap between different regions. … [Read more...] about 21 provinces to reward women with two kids before 35