Thien Tam 0 VND vegetarian restaurant, a support for difficult lives
NGUYÊN ANH (báo lao động)
LDO
02/09/2026 14:22
An Giang - About 1,300 free meals/day given to people in difficult circumstances have been maintained for many years by Thien Tam 0 VND vegetarian restaurant.
Regularly every day, Ms. Nguyen Thi Roi (64 years old) who works as a lottery ticket seller in Rach Gia ward (An Giang) roams all over the streets to earn a living on a scooter.Like many others, Mrs. Roi came to Thien Tam 0 VND Vegetarian Restaurant, No. 124, Nguyen Hung Son to receive gifts and free meals.“I rent a room with my younger brother who works as a hired laborer, collects scrap metal, and my nephew works as a helper. Each month, the rent, electricity and water costs about 1.5 million VND, but the meager income is precarious, sometimes selling well, sometimes unsold. Today, when I came to receive gifts, I was very happy, the free meals are also delicious and diverse. Here, we cook rice for poor people to eat for free, we thank you very much, it saves a lot of living expenses,” Ms. Roi expressed.Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hang (2nd from right) - Head of Tan Tai Charity Association, Head of the Kitchen Management Board said that the 0-dong vegetarian restaurant has 3 operating points, providing about 1,300 meals/day; at this new facility, it will support about 800 - 1,000 meals/day (regularly on 3 days of the week). Operating funds are contributed by philanthropists to maintain, and small traders contribute vegetables, tubers, fruits, rice...In addition, in Vu Lan month 2026, the restaurant also implements 2 programs to give 300 gifts to poor households, near-poor households, people in difficult circumstances, street earners, lonely elderly people, lottery ticket sellers, motorbike taxi drivers, people with disabilities...Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hang presents gifts to elderly people working as lottery ticket sellers in Rach Gia ward.Mr. Nguyen Van Khanh - a volunteer in Nguyen Trung Truc neighborhood confided: "Throughout the September 2nd holiday, volunteers came to contribute to working for the restaurant. We contribute on a voluntary basis, depending on our ability, whoever can help helps. Everyone is happy with each other, every look, warm smile of affection, working is no longer tiring.Mr. Le Trung Dung - Vice Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Rach Gia ward said: "The 0-dong vegetarian restaurant operates under the management of the Ward Red Cross Society, has maintained charity work for a long time and is assessed as very effective and positive in social security work. The locality also highly appreciates these contributions, helping people in difficult circumstances not only have delicious meals but also be very warm with affection and sharing.Not only is it a support for many disadvantaged people to help them have delicious meals, but it is also a gathering place for philanthropists, with a kind heart to help people.Volunteers of all ages, they work without salary, without material things, but are always full of positive energy. With the motto "whoever has something to give, whoever is in need, give it", this good deed continues to be maintained with enthusiastic hearts, to make the red-hot kitchen more warm with human kindness.
