(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.

(VOVWORLD) - The family of artisan Pham Khac Ha of Van Phuc village in Hanoi, has been involved in silk weaving for 5 generations. Ha himself has been instrumented in reviving a silk craft which was once thought to be dying out.

(VOVWORLD) - Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, director of the Vietnam University of Agriculture, received the 2018 Kovalevskaya Award for her research and contributions to veterinary medicine. She is the youngest recipient of the award, which honors outstanding female scientists.

(VOVWORLD) - Pianist Trang Trinh was named by Forbes magazine one of the 30 most prominent Vietnamese under the age of 30 in 2015. Trinh has won a number of international music awards and is active in social work.