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| Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake Turtle Expert
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Associate Professor, Doctor Ha Dinh Duc is a leading researcher on a special turtle living in Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake in Hanoi. This turtle (scientific name: Rafetus swinhoei) is an old sacred animal in the cultural life of the Hanoians and the sole turtle among the five rare and precious Rafetus swinhoei still living in the world. |
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| Professor, Academician Pham Minh Hac – Dedicated to Human Education |
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Professor, Academician Pham Minh Hac, former Minister of Education, who has been devoted to the Vietnamese educational system for many years, said: “Understanding the psychology and values of people is the core of human education.” Now at the age of 75 he is still absorbed in research that will benefit the country’s educational system. |
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| Mai The Nguyen and Hanoi Architecture
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Born on, and spending his early years with his family on Hang Ngang Street in Hanoi, architect Mai The Nguyen, a Vietnamese Norwegian, is very concerned about the old architecture of Hanoi, a place he spent 50 years away from. |
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| Memories of Xuan Loc
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The military career of Lieutenant-General Le Nam Phong, former commander of the 7th Infantry Division (4th Corps) is historically attached to the resounding feats of arms obtained in the battle to open “the steel door” of Xuan Loc, that enabled the great army to march into Saigon and liberate the south and reunify the country on April 30, 1975. |
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| The Heart of a Physician
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The life and career of Labour Hero Pham Gia Khai is closely connected with the outstanding achievements of Vietnam’s cardiology sector, particularly interventional cardiology. He is also a prestigious member of many large cardiology organizations in the world. |
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| Pham Thi Hue – A Talented Artist
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Pham Thi Hue is widely famous not only for her perfect beauty and musical talent, she is also credited with preserving the quintessence of Ca tru, an original art performance of academic character of Vietnam, recently recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humankind that needs to be protected. |
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| Lifelong Attachment to the Violin |
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In May 2009, the Vietnam National Orchestra organised a concert titled "Ta Bon – Melodies of Time" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first solo violin performance by Professor, People’s Artist Ta Bon at the Grand Hall of the Chinese Central Conservatory of Music in 1958 before he went to Romania for an international violin contest. The audience was greatly impressed by the artist's surprising performance full of vitality. Ta Bon is a master violinist and a famous teacher in Vietnam. |
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| Professor Doctor Pham Duc Duong – A Devoted Scientist-Teacher
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Professor and Doctor Pham Duc Duong is famous not only as a leading expert in Vietnam's Southeast Asian Studies, but also a merited teacher who is wholeheartedly devoted to the nation’s educational wellbeing. Although officially retired from work, he still continues to contribute to Vietnam’s higher education. |
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| Copper Casting by Ngu Xa Artisans
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Ngu Xa Village, located west of the former Thang Long capital (present-day Hanoi) has practised the craft of copper casting for more than four centuries. Through the village’s ups and downs, the local artisans have preserved this traditional craft with their wholehearted devotion. Among them, artisan Nguyen Van Ung and his offspring have become famous for having turned out various sophisticated products that demonstrate their talent and skills. |
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