(VOVWORLD) - Ta Quang Bao was one of the 18 recipients of the 2016 Ho Chi Minh Awards for Literature and the Arts. Bao is a recognized master of painting and sculpture.

(VOVWORLD) - Na Dit is a village in the mountainous district of Yen Chau, Son La province. For hundreds of years, the lives of the local people have been made difficult by rough terrain and inefficient agricultural methods. In recent years, things have changed dramatically thanks to new economic development models initiated by Vi Van Bun, head of the village.

(VOVWORLD) - President Ton Duc Thang devoted his life to the revolution and national liberation. He was an oustanding leader of the Party, State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front. President Ton Duc Thang will forever be a great example of patriotism and revolutionary spirit.

(VOVWORLD) - With no special training, Ta Dinh Huy, a farmer in Chuong My district, Hanoi, has invented a 15-function farm machine which saves labor and boosts productivity.

(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, the idea of cropping a fruit orchard into a coffee plantation has proved lucrative in Chu Prong district, Gia Lai province. Cao Van Nguyen was the first farmer to apply this model in Ia Phin commune.

(VOVWORLD) - As principal of Nguyen Du High School in Ho Chi Minh City for 2 years, Huynh Thanh Phu created a number of initiatives to improve teaching and extra-curricular activities. He has a reputation for friendliness and creativity.

(VOVWORLD) - The Truong Son stick was considered a symbol of the will and patriotism of Vietnamese soldiers during the resistance war against the US. The idea of the Truong Son walking stick came from 3 Truong Son soldiers. One of them, war invalid Phung Van Quan of Hoa Xa commune, Hanoi, still has a legendary stick.

(VOVWORLD) - War veteran Lam Van Bang of Nam Trieu commune, Hanoi, is known for his great contribution to the community. Bang was a prisoner of war held in the notorious Phu Quoc prison. Since the war, the veteran has worked hard to honor his fallen comrades.

(VOVWORLD) - People's Teacher Phan Huy Le passed away at the age of 84 on June 23. The Professor dedicated his whole life to research and made a great contribution to Vietnamese history.

(VOVWORLD) - The Dong Van Karst Plateau in Ha Giang province received UNESCO recognition as a global geopark in 2010. The same year, Lung Cu flag tower, a landmark affirming national sovereignty, was built at the summit of Rong (Dragon) Mountain. Visitors admire nature’s magnificence and share Vietnam’s national pride when they reach the flag tower at the northernmost point of Vietnam.