Six years after bravely shielding his younger sister from a vicious dog, an act that required 90 stitches to his face, Bridger Walker has resumed an active life, despite a prominent scar.

Khac Huy, an 11-year-old in Thuan Chau commune, demonstrated remarkable presence of mind when he used his scooter to pull his 5-year-old cousin from a deep lake after he fell in, then called for help.

Thanh, 14, who developed strabismus at the age of 3, underwent surgery to adjust his extraocular muscles, restoring both eyes to their correct alignment.