Ngo Thi Ha Linh

A charity trip I believe this is probably the longest time I have ever spent alone away from home. It was a long 3-day and 2-night trip with many fond memories with my friends in the Crochetville Project. D-1 We talked and bonded excitedly in a little car from 7 AM until the rest stopped at the Chiềng On border checkpoint. Here, we learned not only about the daily food of border guards but also about the decorative border between Vietnam and Laos. D-2 A long day in the car has passed. On day 2, we joined forces to donate a portion of the funds raised through the project to Co Tom Primary School, to assist the children in improving their facilities and constructing a library with the purpose of providing the children with an ideal learning environment. We also cooperated with Military Medical to organize health check-ups for people in Chieng On and consultations for households with pregnant or disadvantaged women. We then organized a fair properly to give clothes to people. Prepari

Fundraising  In ethnic minority areas, women and girls suffer from double inequality. Specifically, 74% of ethnic minority households have men in their names independently in terms of land ownership and credit, while this rate among Kinh people is only 41%. The literacy rate for ethnic minority males aged 15 years and over is 86.3%, while that of females is only 73.4%. Under the age of 16, the ratio of married girls to boys is three to four times higher (685 boys and 2,306 girls). In addition, if many male children in ethnic minority areas continue to attend school after marriage, most female children have to stay home to fulfill the "maternity" of women. Ethnic minority women are not aware of their rights and the system to protect them against gender violence. Child marriage or forced marriage is still widely took place in ethnic minority areas, although those actions are banned in the Constitution, Gender Equality Law and Domestic Violence Prevention Law. Many ethnic minori

A journey to Hà Nam Like many other journeys, we planned to leave at 7 a.m. in a tiny van for Ha Nam, a region in Vietnam's Red River Delta. On the way, we visited the writer Nam Cao's temple and heard about his genealogy as well as his life as a warrior, martyr, and journalist who devoted themselves to the August Revolution in Vietnam. Incensed at Nam Cao temple Learnt about genealogy and writer's life Nam Cao Temple One of Nam Cao's signature works is Chi Pheo, a renowned short tale about the tragedy of a poor farmer, partly re-enacting the period's unjust society. Nam Cao has affirmed his position via his work through his gifted writing and sophistication through a talented pen. I was especially impressed by the dialogue between the characters Chi Pheo and Ba Kien. Hence, after visiting Nam Cao temple, we were able to follow (the man in the image, whose name I don't know) to Ba Kien's house, where the famous short story by the writer took place. After a

Studying I dont even know since when, hau dong came to me like a fate. At first, i did watched and knew this subject through some friends and relatives, but then, for some reasons, i started to feel interested with it.  So, first of all, for those who dont know yet, hau dong is a ritual in folk belief activities to worship the goddess Dao Mau in Shamanism of many ethnic groups. It may sound a bit confusing, but ‘Hau dong’ is basically a ritual of communicating with the gods through male or female companions. I started studying this subject just recently, probably around the end of last year if i am not mistaken. I was be introduced by a friend of mine, who also interested with this kind of activity. At the first session, I learned from the basic steps. However, it was really tough! Maybe because unlike modern dance, 'Hau dong' requires more complex and varied techniques than I thought. My first encounter with 'Hau dong' was really tiring, and my legs were extremely pain

Simalody With a passion for music, together we formed a club called “Simalody”, with the word “Simacai” is a commune that the organization is aiming for the project, combined with the word  Melody (rhythm) which means to spread positive messages for residents of the Simacai commune and the community in general. We want to join hands to help highland children living in extremely tough conditions have a new home so that they can grow and strive for a brighter future. By music, we hope to spread humanity towards people in difficult circumstances to the society