(VOVWORLD) - Mekong Delta provinces are in flood season with those from the upstream bringing in water, alluvia, and wild products for the region. These days, local farmers are busy harvesting Dien Dien flowers or spreading nets to catch fresh-water fauna.

(VOVWORLD) - Located in Lai Hoa commune, Soc Trang province, the Khmer’s Lakhanawong Xung Thum Pagoda has nurtured many disadvantaged students. VOV’s Thach Hong reports on how the pagoda has helped children in difficult circumstances attend school.

(VOVWORLD) - Over the past 3 years, Bfree, the Books for free library in Xuan La Road, in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district, has become a familiar address for those who loving reading. Founded by Nguyen Truong Giang, Bfree is a place where you can read or borrow books free of charge.

(VOVWORLD) - Two students from HCM City have successfully developed a product called talking gloves to support the communications of deaf and mute people. Pham Thien Tan and Chu Hoang Minh Duc of the Le Hong Phong High School for Gifted Students, came up with the idea after many meetings with deaf students who face difficulties in communications. The product uses a smart phone to transmit data and doesn’t require the user to sign language.

(VOVWORLD) - In the past few days, several northern mountain provinces have suffered severe floods and landslides, causing great loss of human lives and property. In a spirit of "the haves help the have nots", authorities at all levels and people nationwide have launched movements to help people in the disaster-hit areas.

(VOVWORLD) - Developing clean energy like solar and wind energy is widely seen as a way to ensure sustainable development while protecting the environment. At a recent conference called “Overseas Vietnamese contribute to the development of Ho Chi Minh city”, participants said Vietnam has identified clean, renewable energy as an important part of environmental protection.

(VOVWORLD) - The 11th Buddhist Youth Summer Camp themed "Sentiment toward the southwestern region" took place at Phuong Nam Zen Monastery in Can Tho city last Friday involving 1,200 Buddhist youths from 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta.

(VOVWORLD) - Dang Ngoc Vu, who used to be a soldier on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago and is now a college student, knows the difficulties faced by Truong Sa residents. So when he returned to the mainland to continue his studies, he immediately began a project called "Vegetable gardens for islands" to improve the lives of islanders and soldiers stationed there.

(VOVWORLD) - Though living in the Czech Republic, many Vietnamese families there have retained traditional customs. VOV’s correspondent in the Czech Republic visited a Vietnamese family in Sokolov City to get to learn how they preserve Vietnamese traditional values.

(VOVWORLD) - The summer youth volunteer campaign 2017 from June 1st to August 31st encourages young people to build new-style rural and civilized urban areas. Campaign activities aim to promote the pioneering role of youths in socio-economic development and ensuring social security and defense in remote, border, and island areas.