Dr. Nguyen Nha is one of the leading experts on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes who has spent 40 years collecting documents as historical evidence of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes.
General research on the substance of the relations among geology, plants and water resources in Dong Thap Muoi conducted by Associate Prof., Dr. Ho Van Chin and his colleagues have contributed to turning this land into a big grain growing area of the country.
The war in Vietnam has been over for nearly 40 years and many soldiers have returned home with unforgettable memories. One of them is Chu Lai, a prolific author who has not only won the people’s respect for his famous stories about war and the post-war era, but also for his dramatic stage and movie work.
For over 60 years, Pham Thuy Hoan has performed with her zither in many countries in the world. She has also contributed significantly to lecturing and introducing the Vietnamese zither to national and international audiences.
Nguyen Canh Binh is Chairman & CEO of Alpha Books - a famous joint-stock company which has its strength in publishing books about business administration in Vietnam. He is also a famed translator and speaker about books concerning the world’s leading business brains.
Olivier Lorelle is a famous French screenwriter who has more than 29 screenplays nominated and honored at major international film festivals such as Cannes, Venise, Berlin and Locarno. He recently worked as director of the film, Ciel Rouge (Red Sky), which was entirely shot in Ba Be Lake (Bac CaN province) and Dong Van (Ha Giang province) in Vietnam.
Bach Van, a famous Ca tru singer in the land of Thang Long (present-day Hanoi), has spent nearly 30 years and even sacrificed her personal life for reviving Ca tru (ceremonial song) which is recognized as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Mai Kieu Lien, CEO and Chairwoman of Vietnam Dairy Products Joint - Stock Company (Vinamilk) - Vietnam’s largest dairy producer - was the only Vietnamese woman to be named among Asia’s 50 Most Powerful Businesswomen three times by Renowned US business magazine Forbes. She was described by Forbes as a dynamic CEO who has built the company into one of Vietnam’s major enterprises and turned Vinamilk into not only one of Vietnam’s most profitable brands but also a respected name across Asia.
Breaking three world records within a year is surely the most impressive achievement by Le Van Cong on the way to pursuing his passion for the sports event and to overcome his disability.
At Paralympics 2016 in Rio, Brazil, weightlifter Le Van Cong brought glory to the country when he won a gold medal in the men’s up-to-49kg category with a perfect lift of 183kg, beating two medalists, Jordanian Omar Qarada (silver medal) and Hungarian Nandor Tunkel (bronze medal).
