(VOVWORLD) - Culinary artist Pham Thi Anh Tuyet, owner of Anh Tuyet Restaurant, in the Old Quarter, is a familiar name to people who love Hanoi’s traditional gastronomy. She was recognized as one of the 10 most outstanding citizens of Hanoi in 2018.

(VOVWORLD) - Tran Phuong Lan, founder and head of the “baby with epidermolysis bullosa (EB)” club in Hoan Kiem district, has been recognized as one of the 10 most outstanding citizens of Hanoi in 2018. Lan first adopted a boy affected with EB and then became a sponsor for dozens of other EB patients.

(VOVWORLD) - Trinh Ngoc Trinh is known as a dedicated teacher who has contributed greatly to the education sector. At the age of 84, he still works as Director of the Highland Education Development Organization (HEDO). Trinh was recognized as one of the 10 most outstanding citizens of Hanoi in 2018.

(VOVWORLD) - 74-year-old war veteran Nguyen Tu Hung of Tan Lap commune, Hanoi, is known for his great contribution to new rural development in his home village. He was recognized as one of the 10 most outstanding citizens of Hanoi in 2018.

(VOVWORLD) - Born into a family of musicians, Le Thu Huong took to the flute at a very young age. After being trained at the Vietnam National Academy of Music and obtaining her Bachelor of Music degree from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, Denmark, Huong performed at many international concerts, promoting Vietnamese music to international audiences.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s renewal process launched by the Communist Party of Vietnam in the 1980s has seen enormous progress, dramatically changing the image of Vietnam and its influence in the world arena. These achievements were largely due to the contribution of late Party leader Nguyen Van Linh.

(VOVWORLD) - Ta Quang Bao was one of the 18 recipients of the 2016 Ho Chi Minh Awards for Literature and the Arts. Bao is a recognized master of painting and sculpture.

(VOVWORLD) - Na Dit is a village in the mountainous district of Yen Chau, Son La province. For hundreds of years, the lives of the local people have been made difficult by rough terrain and inefficient agricultural methods. In recent years, things have changed dramatically thanks to new economic development models initiated by Vi Van Bun, head of the village.

(VOVWORLD) - President Ton Duc Thang devoted his life to the revolution and national liberation. He was an oustanding leader of the Party, State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front. President Ton Duc Thang will forever be a great example of patriotism and revolutionary spirit.

(VOVWORLD) - With no special training, Ta Dinh Huy, a farmer in Chuong My district, Hanoi, has invented a 15-function farm machine which saves labor and boosts productivity.