(VOVworld) – Labor Hero and Director of Vietnam-Germany Hospital Nguyen Tien Quyet has been honored as one of Hanoi’s 10 outstanding citizens in 2014. Nguyen Hien profiles the man on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day.

(VOVworld) – The material and emotional lives of people in Tien Phong hamlet, Lao Cai province have improved in recent years thanks to Sung A Di, former Vice President of Phong Hai town’s Fatherland Front who persuaded the locals to abide by the law, give up their backward practices, and develop their economy. Giang Seo Pua reports:

(VOVworld) – Despite his blindness guitarist Van Vuong has traveled to all parts of Vietnam to perform. In 2012 he was given the “For the love of Hanoi” award for his hundreds of compositions about the capital city. Vinh Phong reports:

(VOVworld) – A free clinic on Kim Dong street, Hoang Mai district, has become familiar to many people in Hanoi. The founder of this clinic of retired doctors was Truong Thi Hoi To, who has dedicated her years of retirement to serving the community. Bao Ngoc reports:

(VOVworld) – Nguyen Van Sinh of Dau Doi hamlet, Kien Giang province, has never set foot in the Truong Sa archipelago or touched the sovereignty marker there. But he has been pursuing the idea of making terracotta replicas of the sovereignty marker there to show his love for the homeland. Lam Hieu reports:

(VOVworld) – Chamalea Phuoc, head of Do hamlet in Ninh Thuan province, is a role model in the movement to follow President Ho Chi Minh’s moral example. He has helped local people develop the economy to improve their living conditions. Van Canh reports:

(VOVworld) – Bui Dinh Hac has directed 4 documentaries about President Ho Chi Minh: “The song for Uncle Ho”, “Nguyen Ai Quoc and Lenin”, “The path to the homeland”, and “Ho Chi Minh, a portrait”. He said President Ho is an endless source of inspiration. Vinh Phong reports:

(VOVworld) - The smile of student Vo Thi Thang at a court of the Republic of Vietnam 46 years ago has become a symbol of revolutionary optimism. A Japanese photographer snapped her moment and named the photo “Triumphant smile”. On August 22, 2014, staunch Communist Party member Vo Thi Thang passed away.

(VOVworld) – Le Trong Khanh is head of Huong Son cooperative in Song Ma border district in Son La province. He has pioneered and succeeded in raising trionychid turtles, which has generated many jobs for local farmers. Vang Thi Lan reports:

(VOVworld) – Caterpillar fungus, considered to be a rare and precious medicine, grows mainly in Tibet, China. This expensive medicine is used to treat a number of serious diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Only a few countries with advanced biotechnology have successfully grown this type of fungus. Yet young Ngo Kim Lai of Vietnam has been growing caterpillar fungus since 2011 using simple tools.