The SGIFF award, given Saturday night, was for the documentary, The Future Cries Beneath Our Soil, which revolves around the postwar lives of four people in the central province of Quang Tri, the site of many clashes between Vietnamese and American forces. After the war, to survive, the characters work for a gold mine and remove leftover bombs. "When I was abroad, I thought of making a film related to the Vietnam War. The project kicked off in 2014 and was completed after four years," she said. Pham Thu Hang (middle) at the Singapore International Film Festival. Photo by VnExpress/An Nguyen Hang studied documentary filmmaking in Portugal, Hungary and Belgium. Before that, she was a researcher in Vietnam. Her next film is about leprosy patients. Beside Hang, Dao Thi Minh Trang’s Never Been Kissed was awarded the Most Promising Project of the Southeast Asian Film Lab. The award carries a prize money of more than $2,000. The movie is about two women who are best … [Read more...] about Vietnamese documentary gets best director award at Singapore film fest
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October 22-28: Party chief elected State President
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong elected Vietnamese President Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was sworn in as President of Vietnam after being elected by the National Assembly on October 23. President Nguyen Phu Trong was born in 1944 in Dong Anh district on the outskirts in Hanoi. He is currently General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Prior to becoming the Party chief in 2011, he held numerous important posts including Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and Chairman of the National Assembly. 14th National Assembly commences sixth session A general view of the opening sitting at the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly on October 22. (Photo: NDO/Duy Linh) The sixth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) opened at the National Assembly House in Hanoi on October 22. The NA is scheduled to adopt nine bills, a resolution and give opinions on six other bills. Besides law-making, the NA will discuss and make decisions on many important socio-economic … [Read more...] about October 22-28: Party chief elected State President
BUSSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 25/8
RoK technology ventures seek opportunities in Vietnam An event connecting technology ventures of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 22 to strengthen cooperation and trade activities between businesses of the two countries. It was organised by Vuccess Co., Ltd of the RoK, with support from the State Agency for Technology Innovation of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, along with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and Korea Techno-Ventures Foundation. At the event, Vietnamese firms were updated on latest technology and cooperation opportunities through 11 leading businesses of the RoK in various fields, including information technology, communications, power-electronics, garment-textile, chemistry, construction, energy and environment. Bui Hoang Yen from the Vietrade said that since Vietnam and the RoK established diplomatic relations in … [Read more...] about BUSSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 25/8
China’s ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ is surprise box-office hit
The screen portrayal of a cancer sufferer whose illegal import of foreign medicines into China spurred national policy changes has become a box-office smash as audiences flock to a rare Chinese film on a hot-button issue. "Dying to Survive" is based on Lu Yong, who was arrested in 2013 after illegally importing a generic cancer drug in a case that sparked public debate about high medical costs. It is being compared to "Dallas Buyers Club", the critically acclaimed 2013 U.S. film about smuggled HIV treatments, and praised as a breath of fresh air in China's heavily censored cinema landscape. The public debate eventually saw Lu's case dismissed and his experience is credited with prompting government steps to make cancer medicines more accessible and affordable. Starring popular comic actor and director Xu Zheng as a character modelled after Lu, the movie uses touches of black comedy to leaven the heavy subject matter and is on course to become one of China's highest-grossing films. … [Read more...] about China’s ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ is surprise box-office hit
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh visits Romania
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Photo: VNA) Bucharest (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh paid an official visit to Romania on July 6 and 7 at the invitation of Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu. During the stay, Deputy PM and FM Binh Minh met with Vice Chairwoman of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies Carmen Ileana Mihalcescu and held talks with FM Teodor Melescanu. He also had a meeting with Prime Minister Viorica Dancila. Meeting Vice Chairwoman of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies Carmen Ileana Mihalcescu, Deputy PM Minh recalled the support of Romania for Vietnam, including the training of more than 4,000 Vietnamese who are now contributing greatly to Vietnam national development and the friendship between the two nations. He affirmed Vietnam’s hope to boost ties with Romania in all fields, particularly in economics-trade-investment and areas where the two countries can supplement each … [Read more...] about Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh visits Romania