(VOVWORLD) - Ha Ngan Kim Toi of the Khmer ethnic group has worked for the Vietnam Fatherland Front branch in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang for more than 8 years. As Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Lieu Tu commune, Toi has done mass mobilization work and promoted national unity. She is very active in social work and new rural development.

(VOVWORLD) - Chau Duong, Director of Dak Lak province’s Lung Hospital, is known for his great contribution to tuberculosis (TB) treatment. He has set the target of ending tuberculosis earlier than the deadline set by the government.

(VOVWORLD) - Musician Do Nhuan (1922 – 1991) is a veteran of Vietnam’s revolutionary music. In his career, Do Nhuan wrote many works in various genres – songs, operas, ‘cheo’ (Vietnamese traditional opera), film soundtracks, and chamber music. He was one of the founding members of the Vietnam Musicians’ Association in 1957 and served as General Secretary of the Association from 1957 to 1983.

(VOVWORLD) - Artisan Van Thi Thang is one of the few skilled artisans in My Nghiep, a brocade weaving craft village in the central province of Ninh Thuan. At the age of 80, Thang is still dedicated to preserving and promoting her village’s traditional craft.

(VOVWORLD) - Sity Hara, a Muslim woman of the Cham ethnic minority in An Giang province, studied Social Sciences and Humanities in Malaysia for 4 years. After graduation, she returned to Vietnam to contribute to the local Cham community. As a member of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Muslim Community Representative Committee, Sity Hara has mobilized millions of USD to help disadvantaged people.

(VOVWORLD) - Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Lieutenant General Nguyen Duc Soat, is a legendary pilot. Flying a MiG-21 aircraft, Soat shot down at least 6 enemy planes during the war. Only three Vietnamese aces shot down more than that.

(VOVWORLD) - A series of works “Theory and history of modern Vietnamese literature” by Associate Professor Dr. Phan Trong Thuong has won State Prize in Science and Technology. The series is highly appreciated for identifying and explaining the achievements of the Vietnamese literature in the renewal period as well as working out development orientations for Vietnamese literature in the coming time.

(VOVWORLD) - People’s Artist Trong Bang, a former Chairman of the Vietnam Musicians Association, and the composer of many well-known revolutionary songs and other music, has passed away at the age of 91. Trong Bang was also a music teacher who trained generations of artists to play Vietnamese music imbued with national identity.

(VOVWORLD) - Late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet (November 23, 1922-June 11, 2008) is known as the architect of Vietnam’s economic reform. He was a leader of strategic vision, determined to think and act and take responsibility. As Secretary of the Party Committee in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Kiet helped the city overcome numerous difficulties and recover the economy, and greatly contributed to Vietnam’s economic reforms in the 1990s.

(VOVWORLD) - People’s Teacher Huynh Thanh Nha, Rector of Can Tho University of Technology, has been working in the education sector for more than 30 years. Dedicated and enthusiastic Nha has inspired generations of students.