(VOVWORLD) - Emeritus artist Dang Duong is one of the famous tenors of Vietnam’s chamber and revolutionary music. During his 20-year music career, Duong has worked for the Voice of Vietnam’s ensemble and has brought to music lovers many popular songs.

(VOVWORLD) - Violinist Anh Tu’s talent is well-known to Vietnamese and foreign audiences. His music style ranges from classical and bolero to revolutionary music and rock. To mark the 75th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day, September 2, Tu has released a music video called “The melody of the homeland”.

(VOVWORLD) - In 1997, 24-year-old Hoang Thi Minh Hong became the first Vietnamese to visit Antarctica as part of an expedition that included young people from 25 nations. The image of Hong in Antarctica carrying the flag of Vietnam has become an inspiration to many other young Vietnamese.

(VOVWORLD) - The Communist Party and the people of Vietnam paid final respects to their outstanding leader, former Party leader Le Kha Phieu last week. During his tenure as the Party’s General Secretary from 1997 to 2001, Mr. Phieu exhibited leadership that was realistic, innovative, and showed a determination to build the Party, fight degradation, and promote Vietnam’s integration and development.

(VOVWORLD) - Pham Hong Thom, Director of the Tan Phuoc Dong Mechanics and Automation, company in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is known for inventing machines which have become widely used in production. His inventions are popular in the market and highly praised by experts.

(VOVWORLD) - Despite severe war wounds, veteran Hoang Viet Toan in Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province, has been doing his best to overcome his physical problems and contribute to his homeland.

(VOVWORLD) - For 10 years war veteran Nguyen Anh Duong has been making frequent trips to former battlefields to search for the remains of his fallen brothers in arms. He hopes to return their bodies to their homeland.

(VOVWORLD) - Senior lieutenant Kim Minh Duc, a youth assistant to the border soldiers in Tra Vinh province, is a role model in studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s moral example. Duc has been helping poor people in the border area.

(VOVWORLD) - The world’s first limb transplant from a living donor was successfully conducted in April by surgeon Nguyen The Hoang and his colleagues at the Upper Limb Surgery and Microsurgery Department of Hanoi’s Central Military Hospital 108. Hoang was the first Vietnamese and the fourth Asian person to receive a German award in the field of science.

(VOVWORLD) - Party members in mountainous areas play an important role in communicating with the people and serving as a bridge connecting people and reflecting their aspirations to the Party. Thao A Tua is a prestigious Party member in Thuan Chau district, Son La province, who has worked to improve local people’s lives.