To ease her homesickness, Ms. Pham Thu Ha started planting rose bushes around her house in Japan. Unexpectedly, her rose garden became a local "masterpiece," admired by the entire neighborhood, inspiring others to plant roses too.

Ms. Bui Thi Thu Hang, 44, along with her two children, Huy, 15, and May, 9, have recently returned to Hanoi after an adventurous trek to summit the Buran Ghati peak in India.

Customers line up outside a popular coffee shop in Hanoi before dawn, eager for their early morning coffee fix.

Young workers born between 1997 and 2004 are seen by many experts as being creative, adaptable and technological savvy. But they also encounter a lot of prejudices and are sometimes considered impatient, having big egos and lacking discipline.

Statue painting has traditionally been a common activity for kids, but in recent years, it has become a trend attracting more youths.