(VOVWORLD) - At Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh Market, you’ll find a 50-year-old tiny wooden clog shop of Nguyen Thi Lien. At the age of 72, Lien is now the only person selling wooden clogs at one of the oldest and busiest markets in the city.
(VOVWORLD) - Nguyen Thi Hue, head of a lemon growing cooperative in Can Tho city, was among 10 individuals who received a 2017 Vietnam Women Award for their outstanding contribution to social development. The 2-year-old cooperative led by Hue has promoted fresh agricultural products, and helped farmers expand markets, and escape poverty.
(VOVWORLD) - Ninh Thuan province has over the past years supported farmers to apply science and technology to cultivation and husbandry, considering it a key factor to improve their income. Farmer Le Thi Kim Loan has become well-off 7 years after getting involved in a goat raising model.
(VOVWORLD) - Vi Van Om of the Xinh Mun ethnic group in Yen Chau district, Son La province, was honored in 2005 with the title Labor Hero in the Renewal Period for his contribution to national unity and poverty reduction in his locality.
(VOVWORLD) - For 15 years, veteran Pham Duc Hanh of Dong Trieu town, Quang Ninh province, directed traffic on National Highway 18 to ensure smoother circulation.
(VOVWORLD) - Associate Professor Ta Cao Minh of Hanoi University of Science and Technology has been honored with Japan’s Nagamori Award for his contribution to the study of motor drives.
(VOVWORLD) - Teacher Nguyen Van Minh of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Vietnam National University of Agriculture has created many initiatives to create employment opportunities for his students. Minh also takes part in voluntary activities to help local husbandry households prevent diseases among their animals.
(VOVWORLD) - Generations of reporters, editors, musicians, and technicians have contributed to the development of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) over the past 72 years. VOV composer Van Dung has written a number of songs, contributing greatly to Vietnam’s contemporary music.
(VOVWORLD) - Luong Thi Minh Nguyet of Hiep Binh high school, Ho Chi Minh City, is said to be an enthusiastic, kind, and innovative teacher. Minh Nguyet has worked tirelessly for 16 years to discover new teaching methods and improve her lessons.
(VOVWORLD) - Artist Thao Giang has a great love for traditional music. After 40 years devoted to his career, music has become part of his life.
