(VOVWORLD) - People’s Artist Trong Bang, a former Chairman of the Vietnam Musicians Association, and the composer of many well-known revolutionary songs and other music, has passed away at the age of 91. Trong Bang was also a music teacher who trained generations of artists to play Vietnamese music imbued with national identity.

(VOVWORLD) - Late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet (November 23, 1922-June 11, 2008) is known as the architect of Vietnam’s economic reform. He was a leader of strategic vision, determined to think and act and take responsibility. As Secretary of the Party Committee in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Kiet helped the city overcome numerous difficulties and recover the economy, and greatly contributed to Vietnam’s economic reforms in the 1990s.

(VOVWORLD) - People’s Teacher Huynh Thanh Nha, Rector of Can Tho University of Technology, has been working in the education sector for more than 30 years. Dedicated and enthusiastic Nha has inspired generations of students.

(VOVWORLD) - Lo Lo May, a Dao woman living in poverty in Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province, changed her farming model and quickly became well-off. Now she is helping other women escape poverty.

(VOVWORLD) - 52-year-old tailor Tran Thanh Tong of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has worked passionately to revive the “ao dai ngu than” (five-flap long dress), which is considered the forerunner of the traditional Vietnamese ao dai. Tong has helped promote Vietnam’s traditional ao dai to today’s younger generation.

(VOVWORLD) - Teacher Nguyen Ngoc Ky, who wrote with his feet, has passed away after a long illness. Ky inspired generations of students to rise up in life. His story has become a symbol of strong will and life-long learning.

(VOVWORLD) - Tran Nhu Kien of the northern mountainous province of Son La, was honored last year as one of 63 outstanding Vietnamese farmers. He earns thousands of dollars every year from a mixed high-quality crop-livestock economic model.

(VOVWORLD) - Tran Cang of Chau Thanh district, the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, is known for his dedication to charity work. At the age of 100, he is still active in helping disadvantaged people.

(VOVWORLD) - In 2020, worried that her Giay ethnic culture was slowly disappearing, Vu Thi Ngoc Huong – a young Giay woman who lives in the resort town of Sapa – set up a YouTube channel called "Huong Giay Sa Pa". Using a smartphone, every day the 27-year-old tour guide conducts virtual tours of Sapa. Huong's wish is give everyone an entertaining look at her hometown.

(VOVWORLD) - Hoang Trong Dung, a Tay ethnic farmer in the northern province of Lang Son grows fruit and medicinal herbs, making considerable contributions to new rural development in his locality. In 2022, Dung was honored as one of 100 outstanding Vietnamese farmers.