(VOVworld) – 40 years have passed but the image of Vietnamese soldiers liberating Sai Gon on April 30, 1975, has remained vivid in the minds of many Vietnamese people. Many soldiers died on the day Vietnam was reunited. Others were lucky enough to survive and return to their family and make contributions to their hometown. One of them, To Van On, is now Vice President of the War Veterans’ Association of Cu Chi district, HCM city

(VOVworld) – Born in the northern province of Hai Duong, musician Vu Huy Hoang has spent the last 10 years living with Co Tu ethnic minorities in the central province of Quang Nam to learn their language and folk songs. The songs he has collected have been played on Radio the Voice of Vietnam for the Co Tu living in the Truong Son range. Hoang has such close ties to the Co Tu that they have named him Bhriu Huy Hoang.

(VOVworld) – Phan Thi Tuyet Mai is vice President of the Fatherland Front and head of the social volunteers’ group of Long Tuyen ward, Binh Thuy district, Can Tho city. Mai has been helping disadvantaged young people in her locality.

(VOVworld) – Bach Phan of Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province, has written many Vọng cổ songs, which are a cycle or pattern, performed in Vietnam’s reformed opera. Bach Phan is currently President of the Vietnam Stage Artists’ Association and Vice President of the Dong Thap Provincial Stage Artists’ Association

(VOVworld) – History teacher Truong Chau Giang who teaches at Nguyen Tri Phuong secondary school in Hanoi, has found innovative ways to make her lessons more appealing to students. Each of her lessons is tied to specific sites and stories to make them easy to remember.

(VOVworld) – Born in the mountain district of Van Yen, Yen Bai province, Ban Thi Khe of Dao ethnicity is determined to raise her children and give them an education.

(VOVworld) – To work and live in a major city like HCM city is the dream of many people. But Doctor Luan Thanh Truong, who was born in HCM city, has chosen to work on the city’s outskirts, where local life is difficult.

(VOVworld) – Cao Le Hanh Nguyen is a student of the Foreign Economic Relations Faculty of HCM city’s Foreign Trade University. Nguyen has recorded outstanding academic results and won many prizes for her scientific research projects. She has also been active in all youth union and student activities.

(VOVworld) – People in Tua Chua stone plateau, Dien Bien province, consider Vi A Hao of Mong ethnicity an artisan. Hao not only teaches the Mong language to local residents and students but also helps to preserve the Mong culture. Bich Thuy reports:

(VOVworld) – Vo Thi Dung is President of Ho Chi Minh city’s Fatherland Front and deputy head of the city’s delegation of deputies to the National Assembly. She has won the trust of city’s residents with her strong sense of responsibility and dedication to her work. Ngoc Xuan reports: