(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.

(VOVWORLD) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on world politics and the global economy. The world has responded in some creative ways.

(VOVWORLD) - Associate Professor Truong Thanh Huong is a senior lecturer at Hanoi Medical University and expert at the Vietnam National Heart Institute at Bach Mai Hospital. Huong won Vietnam’s 2020 Kovalevskaya Award for her contribution to helping thousands of people with cardiovascular diseases over many years.

(VOVWORLD) - Having taught at Nga Yo, a small remote school in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai for many years, teacher Phan Thi Khanh has tried her best to encourage local ethnic minority pupils to attend class regularly. Her effort has been recognized by local authorities and people.

(VOVWORLD) - Former Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong is remembered as a leader who worked wholeheartedly for national causes while leading a simple life close to the people. Vu Tien Chien, former Chief of the Office of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption worked with Mr. Trong for many years. He says Mr. Trong made a great contribution to the fight against corruption.

(VOVWORLD) - The people of K’Long hamlet in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have seen many changes in recent years. They have been mobilized to rebuild their hamlet, apply scientific advances in agricultural production, and expand the local economy, led by patriarch K’Len, Secretary of K’Long Party Committee.

(VOVWORLD) - Teacher Nguyen Quoc Thu Tram, the principal of Binh Minh kindergarten in the central city of Da Nang, is known for her many education initiatives. Tram is dedicated to her students, many of whom are mentally impaired.

(VOVWORLD) - The revolutionary cause of Vietnam and the Communist Party of Vietnam flourish thanks to the creativity and contributions of many Party members. Kim Ngoc, former Secretary of the Vinh Phuc provincial Party Committee is known for his many initiatives to improve agricultural productivity and farmers’ living conditions.