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).
Many Vietnamese think the title of professor is often granted to respectful, old lecturers and scientists who have devoted their whole lives to scientific research. For this reason, the news surprised most people when Nguyen Quang Dieu was granted the title of professor in 2011 at the age of 37, becoming the youngest professor in Vietnam.
Park Noh Wan, the current Consul General of the embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam became the first foreigner to receive an International Relations Doctoral Degree from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.
Foreigners working for newspapers in Vietnam, especially newspapers published in foreign languages, are no longer a rarity. That is because they not only have advantages in terms of language but also have love and respect for the country and people of Vietnam. That is the story of John Robert Ball, an experienced editor of Vietnam News, a leading English-language daily in Vietnam.
With sympathy for people with disabilities, Nguyen Thi Lan Anh established the Action to the Community Development Centre, a support network with the mission of “giving confidence and hope” to people with disabilities
For over 20 years, zither player Nguyen Thi Hai Phuong has conquered the hearts of thousands of traditional music lovers both at home and abroad and has made a great contribution to preserving the traditional music.
