(VOVworld) - Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy of the Institute for Transport Science and Technology is one of the two winners of the 2013 Kovalevskaia Prize. The prestigious prize, named after Russian female mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaia, is awarded to female academics with excellent achievements in sciences or arts and humanities.

(VOVworld) – During 30 years in the field of obstetrics, Professor Nguyen Duc Vy has brought happiness to thousands of infertile couples. Though he is now retired, Vy continues to help patients with his experience in complicated micro-surgery.

(VOVworld) – Giang A Trang is head of the Fatherland Front of Mao Sao Phin hamlet in Lao Cai province. The young man has been enthusiastic in helping local people give up their backward practices and become better off.

(VOVworld) – Le Duc Giap of Thanh Oai district, Hanoi, has become well-known in Vietnam for successfully grafting trees that yield 5 to 7 kinds of fruits which are typically used on offering trays. These trees bear fruits that ripen at the same time. Giap’s multi-fruit bearing trees are unique, adding more color to Tet, the traditional lunar New Year festival.

(VOVworld) – Priest Nguyen Van Ky in Huu Le parish has been contributing significantly to new rural development in Thanh Hoa province. He has worked with the local government and social organizations to get parishioners more involved.

(VOVworld) - Giàng A Dia in Hong Ngai commune, Son La province, is well-known for preserving the traditional craft of forging of the Mong ethnic minority people. Dia’s knives and ploughs are popular not only among local people and throughout Vietnam.

(VOVworld) – Ninh Moc Sau in Quang Ninh province knows how to grasp opportunities to become better off. Sau, of San Chi ethnicity, is a good example of those who always move forward to overcome difficulties.

(VOVworld) – Nguyen Thi Chinh is director of the Mushroom and Bio-product Development and Research Center and the Lingzhi Mushroom Company. Her business success is largely due to the effective application of science and technology.

(VOVworld) – Elderly Khieu Kiem of Khmer ethnicity has been a role model in encouraging people to protect national border security in Kien Giang province. Kiem was among the more than 200 elderly people honored at a ceremony in Hanoi for their contributions to protecting national sovereignty and security.

(VOVworld) – Phan Vu Ngoc Phuong has been a nurse for 32 years. Her sympathy for HIV carriers has relieved their pain, encouraging them to think positively and be more optimistic.