Stories Stories Father and SonThe image of Operation Smile has long been associated with children, young patients born with facial defects such as cleft lips and palates. However, in the journey of restoring smiles over the past three decades, we have also performed surgeries [...] Read More Half a LifetimeEarlier this May, during a surgery program at E Hospital in Hanoi, we welcomed a special case: Vi Van Tan, an ethnic Tay, from Muong Chieng, Da Bac, Hoa Binh—a highland commune located along the majestic Da River. Like the [...] Read More A smile story at Hue surgical programMs. Ho Thi Ngu came for the screening of Operation Smile mission in Thua Thien Hue at almost noon, carrying all sorts of things under her arm, along with her two young children. The 6-year-old son has a cleft lip, [...] Read More Irish Father Adopted A Vietnamese Child Born With Clef Lip And PalateDang Son was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate and abandoned outside an orphanage in Hai Duong. His life turned into a new page when a foreign man from Ireland wanted to adopt Son from the moment he [...] Read More The mother in a wheelchairIn the last surgical mission of 2021, before the covid wave caused provinces and cities to apply social distancing and lockdown measures, there was a mother with a great strength who traveled from far distance to bring her child to [...] Read More Parents’ treasure!The happiness of Kim Thuy's family after being refused surgery twice Mr. Hung's daughter from Tien Giang had a cleft lip on one side. He works as a carpenter, and his wife runs a small, simple coffee shop. His family [...] Read More Khiem’s smile – Parents’ dream comes true!Khiem is a boy from Hai Phong, born in a family with parents who love him so much. When he was just born, his mother was extremely devastated when she saw her child was not as healthy as other children. [...] Read More So’s story -Thank you for believing us!Cu Thi So is a H'Mong child born with a cleft lip and palate, living in a remote area of Lao Cai province. In 2020, with the help of Teacher Quyet, So was fortunate to meet Operation Smile and receive [...] Read More K’ Quý – A miracle of loveThe first time I saw K’ Quy is when he was sitting with his grandmother in the hallway of the hospital. His innocent eyes immediately caught us. The naïve eyes which showed nothing but sadness, confusion and fear. K’ Quy’s [...] Read More Nguyễn Triệu Hải Băng – Forever lasting SmileThe 6-month-old Nguyen Trieu Hai Bang - abandoned by her own mother due to her natural-born deformed face, was very lucky to be taken into the shelter of a Buddhism priest. To be able to survive is already a miracle [...] Read More
