(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.

(VOVworld) – Conventional farm machinery is ineffective in the terraced fields of Na Hang district, Tuyen Quang province. After many years of research, Hoang Van Thang, a motorbike repairman has produced a multi-function mechanical plough.

(VOVworld) – Cao Thi Van Diem is the former director of the Institute of Medical Equipment and Construction Design. She has received the 2013 KOVA award for her research on safe surgical adhesives.

(VOVworld) – Teacher Nguyen Van Mot in Dong Thap province has initiated many funds to support poor people. He has helped to bring joy to unfortunate people, helping to ease their miserable lives.