The effort is jointly organised by the Vietnam Youth Federation, the Vietnam Volunteer Centre (VVC) and Vietnam Television’s VTV24 News Centre and will last from July 12 to August 31. VVC Director Do Thi Kim Hoa said that “Clean the Sea” is one of the major tasks of the 2018 summer volunteer campaign with a festival to be held on the island of Phu Quoc on July 20. Rubbish collection activities will also be held in coastal provinces throughout Vietnam. The campaign is expected to attract at least 28,000 participants with rubbish collections performed regularly at least once a week at key pollution sites. During the campaign, tourists can also take part in publicity and rubbish collection events at a number of public beaches such as those in Kien Giang, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Thanh Hoa and Quang Binh at the weekend. “Clean the Sea” was initiated in 2016 and has been since held every year in 28 cities and provinces along the coastline, drawing the broad … [Read more...] about Vietnam launches volunteer campaign to clean the sea
Festival by the sea
‘Manchester by the Sea’ named best film by National Board of Review
Independent drama "Manchester by the Sea," about a working-class American family dealing with multiple tragedies, has become an early front-runner in Hollywood's awards season as the National Board of Review named it the best film of 2016 on Tuesday. Actors Casey Affleck (L), Michelle Williams (C) and director Kenneth Lonergan poses for photographers at a Gala screening of their film ''Manchester by the Sea'' at the 60th BFI London Film Festival in London, Britain October 8, 2016. "Manchester by the Sea" won four honors, including best actor for Casey Affleck and best original screenplay for Kenneth Lonergan. "Moonlight," a film about a young black impoverished man's struggle with his sexuality, won best director for Barry Jenkins and best supporting actress for Naomie Harris. Both films have received critical praise and are among the … [Read more...] about ‘Manchester by the Sea’ named best film by National Board of Review
Critics slate Jolie and Pitt’s latest film By The Sea
Critics have given a lukewarm reception to Angelina Jolie's By The Sea, in which she stars with husband Brad Pitt, calling it a "vanity project". The relationship drama, written and directed by Jolie, opened this year's American Film Institute Film Festival in LA. Hollywood Reporter said it was "far too long" and suffered from "stasis and dramatic flatness". Variety added that it "it leaves the heart and mind coolly unstirred". It summed up the film as "a gorgeously unhappy 1970s American couple seeking to escape their demons during an extended stay on the Maltese coast". Screen Daily said it was "an intimate art-house film for a major studio" and that it was "sure to garner attention because of the marquee attraction" of its stars. It is the first film in which they have starred together since 2005's Mr & Mrs Smith and is Jolie's third film as director, after Unbroken (2014) and In The Land of Blood and Honey (2011). Screen Daily said Jolie's "commitment to serious themes is … [Read more...] about Critics slate Jolie and Pitt’s latest film By The Sea
VTC 11-KidsTV organizes colors of the sea
VTC 11-KidsTV organizes colors of the sea By Thoa Nguyen in Hanoi During Mid-Autumn Festival this year, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and VTC 11-KidsTV will jointly organize a celebratory program Sac mau bien ca (Colors of the sea) for three days from Saturday to Monday. The theme colors of the sea will be displayed via different activities by residents coming from many coastal areas, including Binh Thuan-Quang Ngai’s hat ba trao va choi bai choi (the central Vietnam opera), Hai Trieu-Nam Dinh’s mua su tu tren ca kheo va dan luoi (lion dance on stilts and net weaving) and Cam Xuyen-Ha Tinh’s uon luoi cau (fish-hook curving). The Red River Delta also joins the event with water puppetry, com (green rice flakes) and sticky rice cake-making shows. Audiences have a chance to experience nearly 20 games featuring nuances of the coastal regions’ cultures and popular among local children, such as lac so (arca shaking), tim kho bau (treasure hunt) and chong nu chong hoa … [Read more...] about VTC 11-KidsTV organizes colors of the sea
Organisers of the Sea Festival 2009 launches website
Organisers of the Sea Festival 2009 in Nha Trang has launched the www.nhatrangfestival.vn website to provide information on the festival as well as tourist information on Khanh Hoa Province. They also launched an online photo contest called "Nha Trang, the City I Love." Entries should be submitted to the website or the Khanh Hoa Department of Information and Communication by June 3. Source: Viet Nam News … [Read more...] about Organisers of the Sea Festival 2009 launches website