Inspired by Mother Goddess worshipping - a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage - designer Van Anh Scarlet created a collection of figurative dolls based on the ritual, called the “Painting of the Four Palaces”.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha, also known as Céline Nha Nguyen, has become the first Vietnamese woman to conquer the summit of Mount Everest.

Born in Vietnam and now living in France, the 30-year-old mother has become an author of books in France after several years of pursuing her passion: crochet.

In less than 30 minutes, the face of Mr. Phuc was chiseled out of a rough bamboo base made by Mr. Huynh Phuong Do.

Vo Hoang Hieu, 20, has built hundreds of radio-controlled (RC) model airplanes with his parents’ full support. His hobby has helped him beat his gaming addiction.

Once a student with the worst performance in class, Le Xuan Khoa won a scholarship and later defended his Ph.D. in Energy and Buildings at Ulster University (UK).

Before ‘settling down’ at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, Nguyen Minh Quang sought study and research opportunities in many different countries.

Quang Nam Province in central Vietnam is a magnet for tourists with its ancient yellow wooden houses on the banks of the Thu Bon River in Hoi An City.

Truong Thanh Tung is a young doctor with great aspirations. With experience working abroad, Tung and his research team hope to make antiviral drugs in Vietnam to treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

Le Van Hong Chan, who was an excellent student at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in HCMC, is a software engineer who has worked for big technology firms such as Microsoft, Google, Asana, Facebook and Snap.

Prof Phung Van Dong, who is head of a strong research team in High Energy Physics and Cosmology at Phenikaa University, is the youngest professor recognized this year.

In addition to research, scientists must keep watch and take care of fish being bred at the Nha Trang Oceanography Institute in Khanh Hoa province.

The women are leaders of famous Vietnamese companies who have helped their firms overcome difficulties and achieve success.

Associate Prof Dr Le Van Lich said he had very good conditions to work and carry out scientific research in Japan, but he decided to return to Vietnam to the school where he once attended.

At the age of 28, Ngo Thuy Anh, the founder of an app for older people, has been named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Vietnam.

The news that Hoa Binh province is willing to spend VND1 billion to attract professors and associate professors to teach at the provincial school for the gifted has raised controversy.

Having graduated from the law faculty of Singapore Management University as the valedictorian, and having finished a stint at the Supreme Court of Singapore, Nguyen Sinh Vuong told Vietnam that 

Nguyen Tri Hai, 29, thought that he just needed to find a good professor and a lab to have a future. However, he had no work to publish after two years of research.

Tran Kim Hoang Anh, born in 1999 in Nghe An, meticulously changed the stance of a dead bird with red feathers to make it look as vivid and natural as possible.

Duong Tran Anh Duy has been hired at the US Naval Academy to work as an Assistant Professor of the Mathematics and Sciences Faculty. He will begin working on January 3, 2023.