(VOVWORLD) - Nguyen Ngoc Trong is known as the best artisan of metal inlaying craft. He is one of only 4 artisans practicing this craft of the capital city of Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoian Lai Phu Thach is the last of his family to pursue the art of royal decree making. At the age of 61, he still carries on his family’s 600-year-old craft.

(VOVWORLD) - Ba Duong Noi village in Hanoi’s Dan Phuong district is known for its beautifully crafted kites with wooden flutes attached. Emeritus artisan Nguyen Huu Kiem has helped preserve the village’s kite making craft and promote Vietnamese kites to the world.

(VOVWORLD) - Painter Tran Tu Thanh was born in 1944 in Huong Khe district, in the central province of Ha Tinh. Thanh grew up during the war and his paintings are mainly on themes of revolution and President Ho Chi Minh.

(VOVWORLD) - “Nha to” folk singing, also called “Cua dinh” folk singing, in Quang Ninh province has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. This music genre has been closely associated with the life of local fishermen for thousands of years. People’s Artist Dang Thi Tu has spent decades collecting and preserving ancient Nha to folk songs.

(VOVWORLD) - In 2016, one dream of Vietnamese football fans was realized by the national futsal team’s stunning defeat of Japan to win a spot in the Futsal World Cup tournament. Since then, futsal has attracted more fans and more skilled players, including Vu Quoc Hung, who plays for the Hai Phuong Nam team.

(VOVWORLD) - Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen, one of the most distinguished generals of the Vietnam People's Army, passed away at the age of 96 on April 4 after a period of serious illness. He was especially associated with the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail during the anti-US war and with important constructions crucial to national socio-economic development and defense.

(VOVWORLD) - Despite not having undergone any training in music, 26-year-old Tis of the Se Dang ethnic group in Dak Lak province, can make and play many musical instruments of the Central Highland region. He also teaches local children to play music.

(VOVWORLD) - 42-year-old Luong Thi Hong Lan is a weather forecaster for the fishermen of Binh Son district, Quang Ngai province. Her daily forecast makes local fishermen in the central region feel better about going fishing offshore.

(VOVWORLD) - Do Xuan Dai, Secretary of the Youth Union in Vai Say hamlet, Thai Nguyen province, is known as a successful young businessman with a model for growing safe vegetables. Dai’s business not only earns him thousands of USD per year but also helps boost the incomes of local farmers.