As inflation rises, the number of workers who turn to free meal stalls and goodwill restaurants for cheaper meals also increases. But the sustaining of these models is facing many difficulties.

Prisons under the Ministry of Public Security are allowed to cooperate with local organizations to let inmates work outside of jail.

Although there is less sunshine in northern Việt Nam than in other regions, some Hà Nội residents are still happy with the electricity their rooftop solar power systems produce.

At 7am on Sunday morning, Bùi Thị Thúy’s family are already up and preparing to leave the house. The couple and their children were excited to get ready and join more than 6000 volunteers to clean up trash across the country.

Whenever emergencies arise, Lạc Dương town's Volunteer Fire Rescue Squad is ready to spring into action.

In a small yard of An Viên Ashram in a deep zigzagging alley in HCM City, Monk Minh repairs and upgrades old wheelchairs.

Tipping is not compulsory in Việt Nam and only tends to happen at high-end venues.

Hierarchy and seniority have always been a feature of Vietnamese society. While they may foster respect between people, they also discourage fairness, transparency and progress.

A mattress brand has been fined VND137 million ($6,000) for running an "inappropriate" ad campaign featuring young, shirtless men on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line.

For International Day of the Girl, AstraZeneca's Young Health Program (YHP) joined the global Girls Takeover to promote inclusion and highlight obstacles faced by young women in Vietnam.