Villagers use duck-herding boats to save dozens from raging floodwaters in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:59 24/11/2025Two local men in Tuy An Dong Commune, Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam risked their lives by steering small duck-herding boats through powerful floodwaters to rescue dozens of residents trapped in their homes, according to local authorities who continue to praise the pair for their courage.
Ho Chi Minh City girl provides unconditional love, care for stray cats
Travel 11:22 15/03/2015A Ho Chi Minh City girl has had her hands full tending to almost 100 stray, abused cats at home during the past two years
The maritime rescuer off central Vietnam
In-Depth 13:27 19/10/2014During his 13 years working with a sea rescue center, a Vietnamese general doctor has provided prompt first aid and loving care for many fishermen at sea.
Sole Dutch survivor of Vietnam plane crash returns to site after 22 yrs
In-Depth 22:04 15/08/2014During her trip to Vietnam to launch her autobiography, which recounts how she struggled for existence following a Vietnam Airlines crash in 1992 in which she was the sole survivor, a Dutch woman traveled back to the crash site in the central province of Khanh Hoa for emotional reunions with her rescuers
Rescuer’s name cleared one year after horrific accident
In-Depth 12:42 20/05/2013One year after the horrific accident on the Serepok river in Dak Lak province which killed 34 people, Le Van Hieu, one of the first locals to come to the rescue, has been cleared of hoarding the victims’ valuables during the rescue.
