(VOVWORLD) - Preserving cultural values and traditions for future generations is a great concern of many people of the Bru-Van Kieu ethnic minority. Ho Cho, who lives in Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province, is one of them.
(VOVWORLD) - At the age of 85, Emeritus Artisan Luong Thiem Phu of Binh Lieu district, Quang Ninh province, is still passionate about making Tinh musical instruments. Phu and other artisans now teach the craft to young people so they can preserve the instrument, as well as the Then singing of the local Tay ethnic people.
(VOVWORLD) - Nguyen Thi Yen Ly of Ca Mau city has always done her best to live with her congenital muscular dystrophy. Her motto is “Physical disability is not scary, mental disability is what kills you”. Yen Ly has not only found personal success but has also helped many others in a similar situation.
(VOVWORLD) - Having worked as a software programmer in Hanoi for more than 10 years, Vu Duc Tuan quit his job and went to his hometown in the northern border province of Quang Ninh to work in aquaculture. Realizing that farmers had lots of difficulties in farm management, Tuan designed a software program that would not only increase productivity, but also give farmers access to high-tech agriculture and spread the start-up spirit to young people.
(VOVWORLD) - Every weekend, there is a special class for children with disabilities at Huong Lan pagoda in Hanoi’s suburban commune of Dong Son. The class was opened in 2007 by 50-year-old Le Thi Hoa, a teacher from Dong Son primary school.
(VOVWORLD) - Village chief Briu Po of Tay Giang district, Quang Nam province was the first person of the Co Tu ethnic group to earn a university degree. Briu Po has been a local leader and a role model in business for years.
(VOVWORLD) - Nguyen Thi Ha was born in a rural area near the northern port city of Hai Phong. In 2017, Ha established the Thuy Huong agricultural service and production cooperative, turning barren land into fields producing One Commune One Product (OCOP) products.
(VOVWORLD) - Returning from the army, war veteran Tran Thi Son of Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province, set up the Ka Long Economy Development Company, specializing in transportation and tourism. It is the first company to open tours to two border islands communes of Vinh Trung and Vinh Thuc.
(VOVWORLD) - The art of paper quilling is still unfamiliar to most people, but Le Thi Mui of Dak Lak province has started a paper quilling project that is helping local women with disabilities earn a stable income.
(VOVWORLD) - 70-year-old Hang A So, a Mong ethnic farmer in Moc Chau district in Son La province, has been successful with his orchard model. He not only earns thousands of USD each year but also helps other local farmers improve their living standards.
