(VOVworld) – Young soldier Pham Duc Cu and his comrades in their 20s took part in the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954. Their artillery unit 367 played an important role in the resounding Dien Bien Phu victory. 60 years have passed but memories of those difficult yet glorious days remain vivid in Cu’s mind.

(VOVworld) – Youth Union Secretary Duong Van Thu is head of a youth club helping people in Tan Linh commune, Yen Bai province develop the local economy. Thu’s innovative initiatives have been helpful in improving people’s living conditions.

(VOVworld) – Hamlet chief Nguyen Thi Tham is quite familiar to everyone in Doai Khe hamlet, Dan Phuong district in Hanoi. Tham has spared no effort to engage the people in building a new lifestyle in the area. She was among Hanoi’s most outstanding women in 2013.

(VOVworld) – Ga Ry is a disadvantaged border commune in Tay Giang district in the central province of Quang Nam. The local authorities have decided to reduce spending on meetings and set aside some money to buy computers as a way to ease document delivery. This was the idea of Trinh Minh Chuc, Under Secretary of the commune’s Party Committee.

(VOVworld) - Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy of the Institute for Transport Science and Technology is one of the two winners of the 2013 Kovalevskaia Prize. The prestigious prize, named after Russian female mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaia, is awarded to female academics with excellent achievements in sciences or arts and humanities.

(VOVworld) – During 30 years in the field of obstetrics, Professor Nguyen Duc Vy has brought happiness to thousands of infertile couples. Though he is now retired, Vy continues to help patients with his experience in complicated micro-surgery.

(VOVworld) – Giang A Trang is head of the Fatherland Front of Mao Sao Phin hamlet in Lao Cai province. The young man has been enthusiastic in helping local people give up their backward practices and become better off.

(VOVworld) – Le Duc Giap of Thanh Oai district, Hanoi, has become well-known in Vietnam for successfully grafting trees that yield 5 to 7 kinds of fruits which are typically used on offering trays. These trees bear fruits that ripen at the same time. Giap’s multi-fruit bearing trees are unique, adding more color to Tet, the traditional lunar New Year festival.

(VOVworld) – Priest Nguyen Van Ky in Huu Le parish has been contributing significantly to new rural development in Thanh Hoa province. He has worked with the local government and social organizations to get parishioners more involved.

(VOVworld) - Giàng A Dia in Hong Ngai commune, Son La province, is well-known for preserving the traditional craft of forging of the Mong ethnic minority people. Dia’s knives and ploughs are popular not only among local people and throughout Vietnam.