NATURE & MEDICAL

“Land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it’s the only thing that lasts.”

Gerald O’Hara, Chapter 2, Gone with the Wind

Over the past two years, my journeys across Vietnam with friends have deepened my understanding of both the people and the land of my country. These experiences have helped me recognize my mission toward community health — learning how to give and receive with people who share the same nationality but differ in culture and language.

Tà Xùa 1/2024

Viện K, Hà Nội 5/2024

On May 31, 2024, we organized a visit to K Hospital to deliver gifts to children battling cancer. We also hosted an art activity called “Drawing Our Dreams”, where the young patients painted their hopes and wishes for the future.

Lộc Bình, Lạng Sơn 7/2024

Vĩnh Phúc 11/2024

During this short trip, members of The Catalyst Club and I conducted frog dissections and synthesized fluorescent powders aimed at applications in creating red-light LEDs for plant growth — a hands-on experience in a university-level laboratory setting.

Hợp tác xã Sinh dược, Ninh Bình 12/2024

Visiting the Sinh Dược Cooperative with The Catalyst Club was an unforgettable experience. We learned how an entire village has utilized traditional herbal knowledge and cooperative effort to elevate natural products such as soaps, bath salts, and shampoos. Their deep-rooted faith in local herbs and their determination to develop a professional production line greatly inspired us.
I also enjoyed trying my hand at planting medicinal herbs like honeysuckle, cuscuta, and mugwort, and experimenting with crafting intricate handmade items from bamboo, rattan, and sacred fig leaves — each piece showcasing remarkable creativity and delicacy.

Thường Xuân, Thanh Hóa 1/2025

This was my first volunteer trip to an area bordering Laos. Together with my friends and local border guards, we installed the first solar lamps for the villages, hiked across mountains and streams to plant bamboo, and delivered boxes of instant noodles, porridge, and medicine to help families survive the harsh winter.

Only after spending time in these remote highlands did I realize how dark, quiet, and cold the night could be. Yet, the warm-hearted Thai ethnic people welcomed us with open arms — lighting fires in the January chill, offering cups of rice wine, and dancing joyfully to traditional sạp music.

Con Cuông, Nghệ An 7/2025

We helped build and repaint a library for local children.

It was my first time waking up at 4:30 a.m. to watch the sunrise from the mountaintop near the border with friends.

I taught and sang “Trong đôi mắt em” (In Your Eyes) with the children, guiding them through lessons about healthy eating, daily routines, and sports for better living.

Together with students at Làng Yên Primary School, we also filmed a cheerful music video for “Trong đôi mắt em.”