As many as 700 individuals were titled the “good people, good deeds” while 10 outstanding others were honoured for their exceptional contributions to Hanoi at a ceremony held in the capital city on October 8.

President Vo Van Thuong had a meeting with 50 delegates representing over 2,000 persons featured in “Viec tu te” (Good deeds), a TV show of Vietnam Television (VTV), in Hanoi on January 18.

Ten outstanding citizens of Hanoi were honoured for their extraordinary contributions to the capital city's development at event held on October 10.

Nguyen Ngoc Manh, a delivery driver, has been hailed a hero after he caught a baby who had fallen from the 13th storey of a apartment block in Hanoi.

The North region is experiencing the coldest days of winter. Normally at night, everyone would quickly return to their home to avoid the silvering cold. However, there are young people from a volunteer group called “Ấm” (Warm) in Hanoi willing to go outside the streets at night to spread warmth to the homeless.

Nearly 200 Catholics from the 7-million Catholic community will be honoured for standing out in movements promoting good deeds over the past five years at a conference slated for September 29-30.