Mr. Vo Van Thin's 4 million VND monthly income from driving a motorbike taxi, originally meant to support his wife with cancer and 6 dependents, now bears the added cost of his grandson's medical treatment.

Living off their farm and odd jobs, Mr. Hau, 49, and his wife still hold onto the hope that all 6 of their children will attend university. Three of them have already achieved this dream.

Nguyen Dinh Thuong, 14, diagnosed with kidney cancer, nearly gave up due to financial hardship until the Sun of Hope program (Hope Foundation - VnExpress) provided support for his treatment and recovery.

Three years after a stroke left him partially paralyzed, a father's struggle intensifies as his son is diagnosed with leukemia.

In the first half of the year, the Hope Foundation provided over 6.5 billion VND in medical treatment costs for children with serious illnesses.

While undergoing cancer treatment, 10-year-old Tran Duc Vinh helps his mother make rice paper wrappers daily, occasionally reading Buddhist scriptures with the aspiration of becoming a monk to help those he loves.

For over 20 years, Phan Thi Diep has worked as a hairdresser, but her greatest wish is to cut her children's hair for the rest of her life.