"We've named her Quý Báu (pronounced "Qwee-bow"), which means "precious" in Vietnamese," it said, adding François' langurs are native to southern China and northern Vietnam and classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). … [Read more...] about US zoo gives endangered baby langur Vietnamese name
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New children’s books about Tết released
Nhâm Nhi Tết – Tân Sửu 2021 (Book for the Year of the Buffalo 2021), Đây Là Tết! (This is Tết!), and Kể Chuyện Tết Nguyên Đán (Stories of Tết) are three new children’s books celebrating Tết printed by the Kim Đồng Publishing House. — Photo courtesy of the publishing house … [Read more...] about New children’s books about Tết released
Vietnamese couple show love knows no bounds
Tien, a 26-year-old kindergarten teacher, originally from the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, was doing household chores in her rented room in Binh Hoa Ward, Thuan An City, located in Binh Duong Province, approximately 30 kilometers east of Ho Chi Minh City, waiting for her husband to get back home from work. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese couple show love knows no bounds
Ho Chi Minh City youths organize charitable photo shoot for elderly citizens
Makeup artist Vien Duong puts lipstick on 74-year-old Huynh Thi Hong Tram at Thien An elderly protection center in Ho Chi Minh City, January 16, 2021. Photo: Vu Thuy / Tuoi Tre Nearly 100 elderly people are living at Thien An center. Many of them have no relatives, while others were previously homeless and had to earn a living on their own despite old age. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City youths organize charitable photo shoot for elderly citizens
Father plans to sell kidney to save ill daughter
10th grader Bui Thi Phuong is being treated at Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi. After 10 days in the intensive care unit, she was still unaware of the surroundings. As she had to take a leave of absence from school and stay in the hospital, she kept asking her parents to bring her books to study. Bui Van Hue, Phuong's father, said the family are farmers. When Phuong was ill, they borrowed everywhere to raise VND10m (USD435) and the money had ran out. "Doctors said she can be saved but she needs to stay in intensive care," he said. "For the past two months, I can only pray for a miracle for her be well and go home." Bui Van Hue calls for help for his daughter. … [Read more...] about Father plans to sell kidney to save ill daughter