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The centre is home to nearly 160 people, among them are over 70 senior citizens. Many people have lived there for between 10 to 20 years. For the elderly, living in the same house and having friends nearby to talk to serve as a great source of encouragement for them for the rest of their lives. Ky sings a song in four languages as a special gift to women at the centre on International Women’s Day on March 8. Singing and talking with each other give them happiness each day. Hoang Thi Kim Loan, 85, (R) can’t remember the exact time when she moved to the centre, but she says living there helps her feel happy and have no loneliness each day. The care given by nurses and the company of her friends makes her feel as if every day is a celebration for International Women’s Day. Nguyen Kim Chung, a senior citizen at the centre, says she feels happy to do activities such as joining the centre’s art team and cleaning the hous...

Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, the co-founder and chairwoman of Sovico Holdings, was honoured in 2017 by Forbes as one of the world’s ultra-rich billionaires. Thao in her role as CEO and president of VietJet Air was also named among the Top 50 global leaders in 2018 by Bloomberg. As of March 7, 2021, the Vietnamese businesswoman reportedly had total assets amounting to US$2.8 billion. Mai Kieu Lien, chairperson and CEO of Vietnam Dairy Products Jsc (Vinamilk), was featured in Asia’s Power Businesswomen list in 2015 published by Forbes. She is the only Vietnamese person to be presented with the Forbes Vietnam Lifetime Achievement Award. After taking the helm of Vinamilk for more than three decades, Lien has built and developed the country’s largest dairy business and increased its brand value globally. Nguyen Thi Nga is considered one of Vietnam’s most powerful entrepreneurs. She is now president of Southeast Asia Comm...