Profiles

Man cares for city’s pets, dead or living
08/03/2009 05:00
One local animal lover turns a piece of prime real estate into a pet cemetery and hotel to honour his furry friends. A view of the cemetery, where nearly 200 pets are buried. One local animal lover turns a piece of prime real estate into a...
Craftsman sees beyond rusted metal
07/03/2009 05:00
One local artisan has turned the chance sale of a nearly century-old fan into a career of collecting and restoring antique fans from all over the world. Tran Cong Phuc restores a unique fan. One local artisan has turned the chance sale of...
100-year-old herb doctor still making medicines
05/03/2009 05:00
In the central province of Ha Tinh, there is a 100-year-old woman who is devoted to her patients. She is known for her talent and her kind-heartedness. She is called Ba Thay (Mrs. Herb Doctor). Ba Thay and an old patient. According to her...
The saver of little souls
03/03/2009 05:00
Mr. Vu Van Bao. Travelling everywhere to seek abandoned foetuses to give them names and a last resting place – that is the job of an old man in Quan Vinh village, Nghia Thang commune, Nghia Hung district, the northern province of Nam Dinh....
Teachers learn to be more student-friendly
27/02/2009 05:00
An era of student-friendly education is dawning, but one school teacher in Hanoi is well ahead of the game. Teacher Hong Ha dedicates a lot of her free time finding the best way to structure her classes to keep her students tuned in and turned on....
Japanese journo puts AO horror on global stage
26/02/2009 05:00
Journalist Hajime Kitamura (left), his wife (right) with some Vietnamese friends who have helped them raise money for charity. He may be living in Australia now, but Japanese Hajime Kitamura can’t stay away from Viet Nam for long. The...
Lighthouse stamps spark lifelong passion
21/02/2009 05:00
Mr. Nguyen Huy Khanh. A picture of a beam of yellow light, shining out from a lighthouse and guiding ships safely to shore inspired Nguyen Huy Khanh to collect images and stamps of lighthouses in Viet Nam and throughout the world. With a...