(VOVWORLD) - The Latin phrase “Imago Dei” (“Image of God”) has been used to suggest that everyone, regardless of ability, ethnicity, gender, or social status, is an image of the Creator. They are born with dignity and the ability to work purposefully to contribute to a better world, even people with disabilities. Michelle Beard and her husband Michael, who have lived in Vietnam for 10 years, have created the Imago Work project to help people with disabilities build a better future.

(VOVWORLD) - The winner of the first National essay competition commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations was 22-year-old Trịnh Hạnh An. She is studying at the University of Chicago but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the third-year student returned to her hometown of Hai Phong while taking online classes. An is our guest for this week’s That’s Life.

(VOVWORLD) - Tet, Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year, is just around the corner. Peach and kumquat growers in Nhat Tan and Tu Lien, two of the largest flower growing villages in Hanoi, are taking care of their thousands of peach branches and kumquat pots, before selling them for Tet decoration. VOV reports:

(VOVWORLD) - Have you ever wondered if there is a story behind a sweater, a skirt, or a jacket that you’re wearing? Fashion, like other art genres, embraces cultural and historical values. For emerging fashion designer Le Lam, Vietnamese fashion is not just about clothes, but about the lifestyles of Vietnamese people.

(VOVWORLD) - If you’re looking for a place for English language exchange in Hanoi, we suggest Noi Now English Club, a conversation club for Vietnamese to practice their English with American volunteers. It's not a conventional school with books and blackboards, but a place where everyone can share, teach and learn. Come when you can and bring a friend! The more the merrier!

(VOVWORLD) - “The Magic Stick”, a theatrical work that, for the first time, combines circus and Vietnamese traditional theater - reformed opera – has recently been launched in Hanoi. This a bold new direction for Vietnamese circus that will surely reap success, says People's Artist Tống Toàn Thắng, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Circus Federation.

(VOVWORLD) - Have you ever used colored pencils for anything other than drawing? Artist Le Xuan Huong, founder of Henry Le Design proves that creativity has no limit as he used them to make…furniture! Huong is a pioneer in using colored pencils to decorate wine racks, stools, clocks, and tables in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama once said: “No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.” One of many activities organized in Vietnam to boost female leadership in concurrence with Ms. Obama’s view is the FemaLEAD - Vietnam Young Women Leadership project.

(VOVWORLD) - Pupils entering the first grade this academic year are the first generation to follow Vietnam’s new general education program. Many primary schools in Can Tho city are using new educational models to promote creativity. One model involves teaching students how to make traditional cakes of the southern region. It’s challenging at first, but quickly turns into fun.

(VOVWORLD) - Thanh Binh nursing home was built two years ago in Truong Xuan A hamlet, Tien Giang province. Since it opened, the nursing home has provided a home to many single elderly people.