These individuals include a veteran devoting his retirement to building a better community, a group of young volunteers risking their safety to help others, and police officers who have become father figures to 40 children.
A veteran dedicated to kind deeds and building a better hometown
In Quang Bi Commune, Hanoi, veteran Tran Quang Huy is affectionately known as “Mr. Huy and the Piggy Banks”. The nickname reflects his longstanding charitable initiative of saving small amounts of money to help disadvantaged students stay in school.
He started filling his first piggy banks in 2015 to provide scholarships for underprivileged children. By 2019, the initiative had grown into the Piggy Bank Club, with 16 to 20 members each year, each raising a piggy bank of their own. At the end of the year, the savings are collected and awarded as scholarships to students in need.
War veteran Tran Quang Huy is affectionately known as “Mr. Huy and the Piggy Banks”.
Beyond the scholarship initiative, Huy has also helped build community libraries, playgrounds, and flower-lined roads. He does this all with the hope of creating a more livable hometown and inspiring younger generations.
Members of the Piggy Bank Club.
In a special studio segment, the program hosted the Piggy Bank Club's first-ever piggy bank opening ceremony alongside its members. The funds raised were presented to Hoang Dieu Secondary School to support students facing financial hardship whostrive to excel academically.
Volunteers braving storms to save lives
In the quiet hours of the night, while most of Hue is asleep, Nguyen Ngoc Nhat Hoang's phone may ring at any moment. It could be a traffic accident in the middle of the night. A stranded motorist caught in heavy rain. A family trapped by floodwaters. With a single call, Hoang and other members of the SOS 0 Dong 75 Hue volunteer rescue team immediately head out to help.
Born in 1997, Hoang leads the volunteer team, which provides free emergency assistance to those caught up in traffic accidents, vehicle breakdowns, and natural disasters across Hue. Operating entirely free of charge, the team has earned widespread appreciation for its rapid response and dedication to the community.
Police officers becomes fathers to 40 Vietnamese and Lao children
In Dien Bien Province, a special shelter has become home to 40 disadvantaged children. At the Compassion - Friendship Shelter, 28 Vietnamese children and 12 Lao children are cared for, educated, and raised under one roof by officers from Dien Bien Provincial Police.
Eight of these officers have taken on the role of “fathers”, caring for the children's daily lives, education, and emotional well-being while providing the stability that many of them had never experienced before.
Two children from Vietnam and Laos join the Kind Deeds studio.
This project is unprecedented in that it brings children from six northern Lao provinces to Vietnam for raising and education.
From left to right: Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Duy Son and Captain Lo Van Long.
While their paths diverge, each of these three sis anchored by a deep profound devotion to their country. Through kindness, compassion, and unwavering dedication, these ordinary people are quietly making their corner of the sky a brighter place.
For years, Kind Deeds, a meaningful production by Vietnam Television (VTV) in collaboration with PSC Media, has dedicated itself to highlighting acts of kindness and inspiring role models across Vietnam. With the support of THACO Group, the program has also partnered on numerous meaningful community projects.
