(VOVWORLD) - As the head of Buor hamlet in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak, Y Siem Bkrong a.k.a. Ama Thap always takes the lead in local movements. Ama Thap has contributed greatly to improving local people’s lives.

(VOVWORLD) - People’s Artist Tran Bang is known for his great contribution to the development of Cheo (Vietnamese traditional opera). He is called the grand old master of Cheo and is a renowned Cheo director, composer, and researcher. Bang’s efforts have promoted Cheo inside and outside Vietnam. He passed away this month at the age of 97, from an illness.

(VOVWORLD) - For the past 7 years, the Women’s Union in the border commune of Dak Duc in Kon Tum province, has had 900 members, most of whom from the Gie Trieng ethnic group. As Chairwoman of the Union, Y Chon has led many movements to help local women in their production and improve their living standard.

(VOVWORLD) - Kpa Meo in Chu Prong district, Gia Lai province, is known as a role model in production and poverty reduction in his locality. He has applied technology to agricultural production and improved his family’s income.

(VOVWORLD) - Po Lo Hu was born in the border district of Muong Te in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. Despite a difficult life, Hu has worked hard to encourage others to abandon backward customs and help them escape poverty.

(VOVWORLD) - Former Deputy Prime Minister and diplomat Vu Khoan has passed away at the age of 86. Having held various positions in the government, with his experience and expertise, Mr. Khoan was known as a pioneer in Vietnam’s reform, innovation, and international integration process. He made significant contributions to opening up and integrating Vietnam with the world in the early 1990s. The sharp-minded leader was a role model of life-long learning.

(VOVWORLD) - Hung Vuong Hospital, an obstetrics and gynecology hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, was founded 100 years ago. It has grown from a small, ill-equipped clinic into a leading public hospital providing international standard medical services. Associate Professor Dr. Hoang Thi Diem Tuyet, the Director of Hung Vuong Hospital, has made a great contribution to this growth and left her imprint on the hospital.

(VOVWORLD) - Tran Van Khoi, a member of Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center No.2 in Da Nang city, was one of 11 individuals honored with the Vietnam Glory Award 2023. For 20 years Khoi has been risking his life carrying out his duties at sea.

(VOVWORLD) - Most Venerable Thach Dara of the Khmer ethnic minority group has run Thlot pagoda in the southern province of Tra Vinh for many years. He has launched many movements to help local people have better lives.

(VOVWORLD) - Mai Duc Chung has coached the Vietnam women's football team to the gold medal four consecutive times at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), a record achievement in the region’s biggest sporting event.