(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(VOVWORLD) - Coronavirus has made life difficult and it won’t be easy for many to feel connected again as the pandemic winds down. Drawing people closer together and treasuring every special moment are the themes of Everon’s new exhibit and photo shoot event, going on now at 20 Hai Ba Trung in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - Physical distancing is a responsible way to protect ourselves and others during the COVID pandemic, but it can be hard on young children who should be exploring the world around them and connecting with their peers through play. "Live music from kids to kids", is a project that brings together children from all over the world for online concerts. The shows provide a fun, comfortable venue for children to perform and make friends.

(VOVWORLD) - Scientific evidence proves that music stimulates all aspects of a child’s development - their intellectuality, social and language skills, and emotions. Recently, a group of musicians, artists, and directors have launched an original music channel called Puusong on YouTube in order to enhance children’s development. The channel is currently promoting a dance challenge called “Back to school Boom Boom Boom” which has since received a lot of interest from children.

(VOVWORLD) - Many of us have been struggling working from home because of COVID-19, and some businesses have even had to close. But there are exceptions. Our guest on this week’s That’s Life is Ms Pham Nhat Nga, founder and CEO of Creatio. She will share her lessons and experiences running a business from home during COVID time.

(VOVWORLD) - Binh Duong province, located adjacent to Ho Chi Minh City, will begin lifting COVID curbs to revive businesses on Friday. Facing the threat of future outbreaks, Binh Duong has put many mobile medical stations into operation. The initiative is considered as an optimal solution for maintaining the production of local enterprises even when a confirmed patient (F0) is identified.