(VOVWORLD) - Tran Thi Kim Thia, a 63-year-old woman from the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, was named to a list of 20 inspirational women in 2021 compiled by Forbes Vietnam. She was praised for teaching thousands of local children how to swim for free, despite living in poverty herself.

(VOVWORLD) - With the determination and ambition of youth, a young Ha Nhi ethnic man named Ly Xa Xuy has worked hard to promote tourism in his homeland. Xuy was the first person to develop community tourism in the border commune of Y Ty in Lao Cai province.

(VOVWORLD) - Ksor Hyao is the head of Breng 3 village in Ia Der commune in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. He is a role model in patriotic emulation movements, new rural area development, and ensuring local security and order.

(VOVWORLD) - Nguyen Trong Thai of the Ha Lam Coal Joint Stock Company in Quang Ninh province is a role model in the mining industry. Thai was awarded the Labor Hero title for his many initiatives for boosting production.

(VOVWORLD) - Elder Bome of the Bana ethnic minority is the head of Rai village in Dak Doa district, Gia Lai province. He was once a member Fulro, an anti-government group, but he reformed his conduct and became a prestigious patriarch and made a great contribution to his community.

(VOVWORLD) - Ro Cham Khanh, a young man of the Jrai ethnic group in the Central Highlands, has a passion for traditional musical instruments and is helping to revive his homeland’s traditional culture.

(VOVWORLD) - Loc Van Huy of the La Chi ethnic minority group is the Secretary of Xin Man district’s Youth Union in Ha Giang province. Huy has persuaded local youth union members and young people to join many activities and projects that benefit the community.

(VOVWORLD) - Growing bamboo shoots is popular in Ca Mau province, but mainly in fresh water areas. Because the province has been affected by salt water intrusion, farmer Nguyen Trung Duc has done research and learned to grow bamboo shoots in the saline area.

(VOVWORLD) - The Women’s Union of Ha Long city has organized projects called “Turn waste into money” and “Sort waste at home” to protect the environment and generate income for union members. Ms. Dao Thi Huyen, Chairwoman of Ha Trung ward’s Women’s Union, is a role model in saving the marine environment.

(VOVWORLD) - Writer Nguyen Huy Thiep passed away on March 20 at the age of 72. Thiep has been recognized as one of Vietnam’s most talented short story writers since 1975.