(VOVworld) - “Mechanical doctor” is a nickname colleagues have given to mechanic Nguyen Duc Cuong at the Thong Nhat Electro-mechanics Company. Cuong has repaired many machines, saving the company a lot of money. He has also improved machines to produce higher quality products.

(VOVworld) – An employee of the Repair Workshop of the Ha Bac Fertilizer and Chemical Company for nearly 20 years, engineer Tran Kim Tien has contributed many technical innovations which have saved the company thousands of USD.

(VOVworld) – Technical sectors are often considered a man’s domain, so successful women in this field are rare and admirable. This week Personality of the Week introduces Thu Huong, the first woman in Vietnam to hold a doctorate degree in engine mechanics.

(VOVworld) – Nguyen Hong Ha was born with paralyzed legs as his father was exposed to Agent Orange/ Dioxin during the war against the American. People thought Ha would live dependent on the care of his family and society. But he has overcome his handicap to become the owner of a garment factory. Ha not only provides jobs for local people with disabilities but also inspires them to nurture dreams and to be confident in life.

(VOVworld) – Nguyen Quang Thach, who calls himself a book beggar, is working on his plan to bring books to rural areas and establish a reading habit in poor areas. Thach hopes that in the next 7 years, there will be another 200,000 bookstores in schools, another 70,000 bookstore in family clans, and 7,000 bookstores in dioceses across the country.

(VOVworld) – Tran Thi Thuan Hoa was honored as one of the 10 outstanding young people in 2012 by the Youth Union. Hoa is director of a pig-raising facility that earns billions of VND annually. She is considered a youth leader as she has employed and found jobs for young people in her home village in Thai Binh province.

(VOVworld) – Singer Thai Thuy Linh was honored as one of the 10 outstanding young people in 2012 by the Youth Union. She was acknowledged for initiating a music program to perform at hospitals nationwide to entertain doctors and patients. The humanitarian program also raises money to support less fortunate patients.

(VOVworld) – Han Van Luan is a dynamic and enthusiastic Secretary of My Nghiep quarter’s Youth Union in Phuoc Dan town, Ninh Thuan province. Luan is not only an outstanding youth leader but also a role model in doing business. He owns a well-known Cham brocade weaving factory in Ninh Thuan province.

(VOVworld) – People in Doc Trau hamlet, Khanh Son district, Khanh Hoa province talk about hamlet chief Mau Xuan Duong with emotion and respect. They consider old Duong a person who was brought prosperity to the hamlet.

(VOVworld) – Xam maestro Ha Thi Cau, who is considered a treasure of Vietnamese folk singing, passed away at the ripe age of 92. During her long life, Mrs. Cau reflected all her experiences in her music. Her death was a great loss to Xam music and Vietnamese folk art.