'Mother Theresa of Vietnam' Overcame Decades of Homelessness to Help Hundreds of Orphans
Huynh Tieu Huong, whom national media has dubbed "Mother Theresa of Vietnam" runs a non-profit that helps orphans and homeless kids.
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Honda to Introduce 10 New Electric Motorcycles and Scooters to Ease Air Pollution in Asia's Megacities
Through their guiding principle that 'the purpose of technology is to help people,' they've motorized three generations of working poor.
Vietnam Eases Restrictions on Catholics
Vietnam's communist rulers are easing restrictions on Catholics after a history of church-state land disputes, reports the Reuters News agency.
Rabbit-Sized 'Mouse Deer' Rediscovered in Vietnam After Being Lost to Science Since 1990
It has been 29 years since the silver-backed chevrotain was last recorded in the forests of southern Vietnam-and it has finally been rediscovered.
4 Major Asian Nations Cancel 80% of Planned Coal Power Projects After Fossil Fuel Market Crashes in 2020
After a dismal year for coal, 4 key Asian countries have together cancelled nearly 45 gigawatts of planned coal projects.
The Last Known Swinhoe's Turtle on Earth Was Alone Until This Female Was Found - Researchers Hope for Babies
DNA tests on a captured female turtle in Vietnam's Dong Mo Lake confirmed she was the second surviving Swinhoe's softshell turtle.
Circus Turns Over Last Four Performing Bears to Animal Sanctuary That Has Holistic Natural Environment
As circuses across Vietnam continue to end show bear performances, another one turns over final four moon bears to Animals Asia sanctuary.
His Passion For Protecting the World's Most-Trafficked Mammal Just Earned Him a Major Award
2021 winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize have just been announced—and the list includes Vietnamese conservationist Thai Van Nguyen.
Bear Literally Can't Stop Jumping For Joy After Being Rescued (WATCH)
We don't think we've ever seen such pure unbridled happiness in a bear before, unless it was the animated Baloo in The Jungle Book.
Chipotle Gives $100K to Mom's Medical Bills After Refugee's Powerful Essay on Hunger
This refugee student's essay was so moving, Chipotle not only gave him a $20,000 scholarship, they donated thousands more for his mother's cancer treatment.
Vietnam War Vets Unite to Build Club of Friendship With Their Former Foes
These Australian and Vietnamese veterans don't have any animosity towards each other after the war – in fact, they've become best buddies instead.
Two Vietnam War Enemies Meet and Turn Friends
Two men, who tried to kill each other 40 years ago, met at the Minneapolis airport this afternoon. Dan Cherry and New Yen Hong Me were fighter pilots in Vietnam, on opposite sides of the war.
Vietnam Fan Chasing Bus of Favorite English Team Gets Surprise When They Stop
A young fan of a London football team that was in Vietnam for an international match showed such spunk by running after the tour bus that the team wanted to meet him. Vu Xuan Tien, 20, wore an Arsenal team jersey and smiled and waved as he dodged traffic and obstacles along a 5-mile stretch in Hanoi. Finally the team decided to stop and let him climb aboard.
Vietnamese Orphan Adopted by U.S. Airman Fulfills Father's Hope Joining the Military he Loved
Air Force officer James Mitchell, overwhelmed by the hardship and destruction he witnessed in Vietnam, decided to visit the Sacred Heart Orphanage. When baby #889 was placed in his arms, he knew it was meant to be. 19 Years after her adoption from the Da Nang orphanage, Kimberly Mitchell chose a career in the Navy to fulfill her fathers wish.
Giving Vietnam's Street Kids a Chance
Formerly a visiting English teacher, Michael Brosowski launched the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation in 2004 that has helped more than 350 Vietnamese youngsters get off the streets and into school and safe shelter -- and has provided more than 2,500 children with education, health, housing, career and legal assistance.
11 New Animal, Plant Species Found in Vietnam
Eleven new animal and plant species have been discovered in a remote area of central Vietnam, conservation group WWF announced Wednesday.
War Vet Returns to Vietnam to Turn Troubling Memories to Happy Ones
Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Vietnam War veteran Kent Maxfield was determined to erase the negative battlefield memories with happier ones, so he traveled back there, bringing toys for children in orphanages
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