Vietnamese movie star and music producer Ngô Thanh Vân, known as Veronica Ngo, performs in Da 5 Bloods, a war drama by Oscar-winning director Spike Lee and writer Kevin Willmott. The film stars Chadwick Boseman, who is popular for his role as the Black Panther in Marvel Cinematic Universe films. — Photo from the director’s instagram HCM CITY — Vietnamese movie star and music producer Ngô Thanh Vân, known as Veronica Ngo, plays a Vietnamese woman named Hanoi Hannah in a US film directed by Oscar winner Spike Lee. The film, Da 5 Bloods, stars Chadwick Boseman, who is popular for playing the Black Panther in Marvel Cinematic Universe films, and Delroy Lindo and Clarke Peters. Shooting began in March. Vân will film her first scenes in Việt Nam this month. She met Lee in HCM City last week. On his Instagram, director Lee wrote: “Ms. Veronica Ngo as Hanoi Hannah and General Lee.” He also posted a photo of Vân in a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese actress performs in Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods
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Car sales weaken in year-end months despite promotions, lower prices
Rush hour in Hà Nội. Total car sales volume in 11 months of this year gained 14 per cent on-year to more than 289,000 units, according to VAMA. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn HÀ NỘI — Car sales in the final months of the year have not seemed to pick up despite companies’ efforts to lower prices and increase promotions to boost market demand. According to the Vietnam Auto Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA), sales volumes of member companies in November totalled more than 29,800 vehicles, up 3 per cent from October but down 3 per cent year on year. The figure does not include sales records by international brands such as Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen as well as some of domestic firms such as VinFast and TC Motor as those companies have not yet published their records. VAMA reported that, by the type of vehicle, sales volumes of consumer vehicles was up 4 per cent on-month to 22,300 units and sales … [Read more...] about Car sales weaken in year-end months despite promotions, lower prices
Vietnam to become super-aging country by 2050
Senior citizens in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will become a “super-aging” country by 2050, however, the country is not prepared to adapt to the rapid pace of aging and provide good care for the growing elderly population, heard at a workshop in Hanoi on December 12. “The Workshop on Aging Population and Health: The Longitudinal Study and the Role of Population Collaborators in Community Based Care for Older People” was held by the General Department for Population and Family Planning (GOPFP) under the Ministry of Health in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) of Japan and the Institute of Population, Health and Development (PHAD). Population aging is one of the most significant social transformations globally with one in 11 people in the world over age 65 this year, said GOPFP Deputy General Director Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan in her opening remarks. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to become super-aging country by 2050
Fed’s signal of no rate hike boosts shares
Passengers disembark a Vietjet aircraft. Vietjet (VJC) rose 0.9 per cent on Thursday. —Photo vietjet.com HÀ NỘI — Markets rallied for the second consecutive session on Thursday, partly thanks to the Fed’s Wednesday announcement that it would keep interest rates unchanged and forecast no cuts or hikes in 2020. The central bank’s move helped boost market sentiment, Saigon-Hanoi Securities Co said in its daily report. The VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) rose 0.66 per cent to end Thursday at 968.17 points. Nearly 219 million shares worth almost VNĐ4.2 trillion (US$182 million) were traded on the southern market. The benchmark index increased 0.15 per cent to end Wednesday at 961.78 points. Market breadth was positive with 202 shares gaining and 127 declining. The large-cap VN30-Index soared by 0.74 per cent to stand at 884.80 points. Bank stocks expanded at the end of the trading session, supporting … [Read more...] about Fed’s signal of no rate hike boosts shares
Public losing trust in health workers
Workers of the hospital's Microbiology Department cut thousands of HIV and Hepatitis B test strips in half in order to use them for two people instead of one. Thu Hằng In Việt Nam, there is a saying that goes 'lương y như từ mẫu', meaning that good doctors are like loving mothers. I agree and I respect doctors for their important role in society as well as the demanding nature of their job. When we are sick, we completely count on our doctors. But recent medical mistakes and fraud in the healthcare sector have caused a great deal of public concern and left many of us wondering who to trust. The recent case where medical workers were alleged to have cut HIV testing strips at Hà Nội's Saint Paul Hospital, the largest hospital under the management of Hà Nội, created widespread panic. Many people have asked whether other establishments were doing similar things. Are all test results to be trusted or not? VTV24 … [Read more...] about Public losing trust in health workers