(VOVworld) – There are a number of people in Vietnam today who donate their time to offer free medical care for poor people. Our program introduces one example, former military doctor Dang Cat of Hanoi.

(VOVworld) - Tran Trong Duong has made a study of Chinese – transcribed Vietnamese because he has a great passion for Vietnamese ancient culture. His research has been well received by colleagues for its new findings and arguments. We introduce Dr. Tran Trong Duong and his study of Chinese – transcribed Vietnamese.

(VOVworld) - Mấu Văn Phi used to drive his old motorbike along dusty mountain lanes to offer medical check-ups and treatment to poor people, mostly Raglay ethnic minority people in Khánh Vĩnh district. VOV’s Personality of the week profiles Phi, Vice Chairman of Khanh Vinh district’s People’s Committee.

(VOVworld) - In the Central Highlands region, very few people are able to make and play traditional musical instruments as well as Ama H’Loan. People in K’Thon hamlet in Dac Lac province honor him with the nickname “Konia tree” which is a symbol of the Central Highlands, for his effort to preserve cultural values of his Ede ethnic group.

(VOVworld) - Since Monk Thích Chúc Tiếp became the Head of Huống Pagoda in Đồng Hỷ district, Thai Nguyen province, 3 years ago, he has made the pagoda a shelter for homeless children, offering them a caring and kindhearted family.

(VOVworld) - While audio equipment manufacturers have continuously introduced new technological devices and audio formats, some people still passionately collect vintage cassettes and tape recorders, vinyl records and turntable, and speakers made in the 1950s and 70s, as they enjoy the sound of the old equipment. Nguyen Huu Long is one of them. Many admire his collection of thousands of old-fashioned audio players of various kinds.

(VOVworld) - Police in Ho Chi Minh city have uncovered more than 800 drug-related crimes, arrested 1,600 law-breakers, and confiscated 6.4 kg of heroin and 30 kg of synthetic drugs. These achievements are largely due to the efforts of the drug-related crimes unit, PC47, particularly its head Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hoang Thang. To mark the Traditional Day of the People’s Police Force on August 19, VOV brings you this profile of colonel Thang.

(VOVworld) - In August, 1945, Thai Binh was one of the first earliest provinces to seize power. The soldiers and people of all ages and social strata united as one to support the revolution. Hoang Nhu, a 16-year old girl at that time, will never forget the excitement of preparing for the uprising day. Here’s the story of Hoang Nhu whose revolutionary life began that day.

(VOVworld) - 18 year-old Nguyen Kim Phuong passed this year’s university entrance exams with the highest possible mark of 30 for 3 subjects, bringing pride and happiness to her family, teachers, friends, and neighbors. This pupil of Thang Long – Da Lat Specialized Secondary school in Lam Dong province shares her study experience.

(VOVworld) The war ended long ago, but the memory of the triumphant past remains fresh in the mind of veteran Nguyen Hong My, the first Vietnamese pilot to shoot down an American fighter jet in 1972. The stories of his military career are the pride of the Vietnamese Air Force, and have also won respect from the American air force. His victory is a legend but he himself leads a quiet life.