![The main source of her income is selling these items. The main source of her income is selling these items.](https://media.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-10/vietnamese_women_day_2.jpg)
![An elderly street vendor says she has to keep working regardless of the weather, as skipping even a day would significantly impact her income. An elderly street vendor says she has to keep working regardless of the weather, as skipping even a day would significantly impact her income.](https://media.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-10/vietnamese_women_day_3.jpg)
![This woman works at night to earn extra money to feed her family. This woman works at night to earn extra money to feed her family.](https://media.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-10/vietnamese_women_day_4.jpg)
![Her work is crucial for the future of her children. Her work is crucial for the future of her children.](https://media.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-10/vietnamese_women_day_5.jpg)
![She collects and resells items like plastic bottles and paper scraps to support her family financially. She collects and resells items like plastic bottles and paper scraps to support her family financially.](https://media.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-10/vietnamese_women_day_6.jpg)
![It is common to see people in sanitation uniforms working late at night in Hanoi. It is common to see people in sanitation uniforms working late at night in Hanoi.](https://media.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-10/vietnamese_women_day_7.jpg)
![As usual, this worker starts her shift at 3 p.m. and finishes at 1 a.m. As usual, this worker starts her shift at 3 p.m. and finishes at 1 a.m.](https://media.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-10/vietnamese_women_day_8.jpg)
![According to the worker, her children are her primary motivation for working hard. According to the worker, her children are her primary motivation for working hard.](https://media.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-10/vietnamese_women_day_9.jpg)
![None of these women find any particular significance in Vietnamese Women's Day, which falls on October 20. None of these women find any particular significance in Vietnamese Women's Day, which falls on October 20.](https://media.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-10/vietnamese_women_day_10.jpg)
An art space built from landfill
With their skillful hands, sixteen Vietnamese and foreign artists have turned a landfill in Hanoi to a contemporary art space, featuring sixteen story-telling art installations about Thang Long – Ke Cho, a former busy marketplace in the capital.
Unceasing efforts to reduce poverty in ethnic minority areas
Poverty reduction efforts in ethnic minority areas in Binh Phuoc province have posted many important results over the years but difficulties persist. The story of Duc Hanh commune in Bu Gia Map district is common. Though fulfilling criteria as a new rural area, the commune still has 95 poor households and 112 near-poor households, of which poor ethnic minorities account for the majority.