Personality of the week

12/05/2025

Dong Ngu puppetry master keeps tradition afloat

(VOVWORLD) - Although his family had no tradition in puppetry, artisan Nguyen Thanh Lai took it up as a career and has devoted his life to preserving the puppetry of Dong Ngu village in Thuan Thanh town, Bac Ninh province.

Dong Ngu puppetry master keeps tradition afloat
06/05/2025

71 years later, Dien Bien Phu veteran still marches in memory

(VOVWORLD) - At nearly 100 years old, Colonel Nguyen Huu Tai still vividly remembers the days he served as a soldier under the command of General Vo Nguyen Giap. Tai and his comrades helped forge the Dien Bien Phu Victory that “resounded across the five continents and shook the globe” 71 years ago.

71 years later, Dien Bien Phu veteran still marches in memory
29/04/2025

Witness to history: Veteran relives 1975 Tan Son Nhat battle

(VOVWORLD) - Even after half a century, the General Offensive and Uprising of Spring 1975 –particularly the battle at Tan Son Nhat airport – remains vividly etched in the memory of war veteran Vu Dinh Muon, as if it had happened only yesterday.

Witness to history: Veteran relives 1975 Tan Son Nhat battle
21/04/2025

War veteran turns home into immersive tribute to President Ho Chi Minh

(VOVWORLD) - In his home in Thu Duc city, a subdivision of Ho Chi Minh City, 70-year-old war veteran Lam Xuan Quang reserves 300 square meters as a Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space. This project was a dream he nurtured for nearly half a century. Admission is free to both domestic and foreign visitors, allowing them to explore and learn about the life of President Ho Chi Minh.

War veteran turns home into immersive tribute to President Ho Chi Minh
08/04/2025

Soldier driver advances troops for liberation of Saigon

(VOVWORLD) - Fifty years ago, in 1975, driven by the spirit of "one day equals twenty years," with an ever-increasing speed, Vietnam People's Army forces traversed thousands of kilometers to liberate Saigon. Within this rapid advance, soldier drivers including Colonel Nguyen Van Ninh of the General Department of Logistics bravely and steadfastly overcame immense hardships to ensure troops arrived at the battlefield ahead of schedule.

Soldier driver advances troops for liberation of Saigon
17/03/2025

A soldier’s inscription: The untold story of Buon Ma Thuot’s liberation

(VOVWORLD) - The liberation flag hoisted atop the enemy’s headquarters in Buon Ma Thuot city during the Central Highlands campaign in 1975, is a sacred relic and a symbol of national pride. On this flag is an inscription made by a soldier named Hoang Phuc Hung to mark the victory of the Bac Thai unit at 11:00 AM on March 11, 1975. 50 years later this is a cherished memory of veteran Hoang Phuc Hung.

A soldier’s inscription: The untold story of Buon Ma Thuot’s liberation
10/03/2025

War veteran Ngo Xuan Tu: A hero on and off the battlefield

(VOVWORLD) - Veteran Ngo Xuan Tu of Hanoi has spent 20 years on the battlefield. After being discharged from the army, he returned home and established a vocational training workshop, providing jobs and stable income for many disadvantaged individuals.

War veteran Ngo Xuan Tu: A hero on and off the battlefield