(VOVworld) – A toolkit to develop children’s physical movement created by teacher Phan Thi Hoa Le won first prize at a teaching aid competition sponsored by Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training. Hoa’s initiative helps boost a child skill and self-confidence. Thu Hang reports.

(VOVworld) – Businessman Dinh Quang Bao, founder of the well-known Ladoda brand, has been honored as one of nine outstanding citizens of Hanoi. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ladoda Production, Services and Trade limited company, and Chairman of Hanoi’s Leather and Footwear Association.

(VOVworld) – Doan Nu Ngoc Linh of Nguyen Tat Thanh High School in Kon Tum province, has been an excellent student for 10 consecutive years. She has been chosen as one of eight Vietnamese students to receive the ASEAN scholarship sponsored by the Singapore Ministry of Education.

(VOVworld) – Ms. H’Yam Bkrong from Ea Kao commune, Buon Ma Thuot city of Dac Lak province is devoted to the traditional brocade weaving of the Ede ethnic people. H’Yam Bkrong is not only a prestigious village head but also the founder of the brocading weaving cooperative which has generated jobs for more than 100 local women.

(VOVworld) – Ta Thi Ngoc Thanh, former Director of SOS Children’s Village is known for her devotion to social work and her great love for disadvantaged children. At the age of 74, Ms. Thanh is still devoted to charity work. She has been recognized as one of 9 outstanding citizens of Hanoi.

(VOVWorld) – Vietnamese artists this year mourn the death of many talented musicians and composers. Earlier this month, on October 7, 2016, Colonel composer Nguyen Duc Toan passed away leaving behind great grief and sorrow for music lovers.

(VOVworld) – Over the past 25 years, teacher Nguyen Trong Vinh, head of Nguyen Sieu School’s board of directors, and his colleagues have continuously renovated and developed Nguyen Sieu school system, making it a high-quality school system in Hanoi. With the model of providing high-quality education, the school has trained generations of high-quality students to match the demand of international integration.

(VOVworld) – Understanding the disadvantages of visually-impaired children, Senior Lieutenant Tran Anh Tuan of the University of Fire Fighting and Prevention teaches music to the children at Nguyen Dinh Chieu School, a special school for visually impaired students, with the hope that music will give those students a happier life.

(VOVworld) – In the boom of mass media, there is a man who has passionately collected and kept old books and magazines, not only to indulge his passion, but to preserve human knowledge.

(VOVworld) – Weightlifter Le Van Cong has won a gold medal at Paralympics Rio 2016. This is the first-ever gold medal for Vietnam at the Paralympics.