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The books will be sold globally, contributing to promoting wildlife conservation. Two comic books titled Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear and Saving H’non: Chang and the Elephants by author Trang Nguyen have been purchased by British Publishing House Pan Macmillan. The cover of the book Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear . Photo: WildAct The value of the purchase was not disclosed, but according to Kim Dong Publisher, “it is a breaking record of Vietnamese publishing industry’ that ‘is many times higher than normal copyright sales”. Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear is an inspirational graphic novel adventure, based on a true story about a young conservationist who overcomes the odds to save a sun bear. When twelve-year-old intrepid explorer Chang learned about bear poaching in the rainforest near her home in Vietnam, she decided to do whatever she could to become a wildlife conservationist. After training herself in wilderness survival … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first comic books sold at record-high price

The auctioned lychees are chosen from the first batch of 17 tons of fresh lychees in the crop of 2021 that has just arrived in Australia. The auction, took place in MCQ supermarket on June 16, drew a large number of visitors who lauded the outstanding quality of Vietnamese lychee this year. Head of the Vietnamese Trade Office in Australia Nguyen Phu Hoa said that along with the high quality, this year, importers and distributors have paid great attention to packaging. The auction aimed to affirm the value of Vietnamese lychee and support the promotion of the trademark, he said, adding that all the money from lychee selling at the event will be sent home to support children in the lychee-growing regions. Prior to the harvesting season at home, the office had implemented the trademark-building program to promote consumption of Vietnamese lychee in the largest market in the Oceania. In the Vietnamese Lychee Week, it has conducted a series of activities to advertise the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese lychee becomes “hot item” in Australia

The jabs were given to about 880 volunteers in the northern region under the university’s coordination and more than 120 others in the south under the coordination of the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City. The shots were administered on a 6:1 ratio, which meant six got the vaccine and one received placebo, according to Lt. Col. Chu Van Men, Director of the university’s Center for Clinical Trials and Bioequivalence. The volunteers will have blood samples taken to test the generation of immunity by July 30, and data about the vaccine safety and immunity generation are set to be available by mid-September. After the first 1,000 volunteers, the trials of Nano Covax will continue on another 12,000 on a 2:1 ratio, with two getting the vaccine and one the placebo. The third-phase trials, using only the 25mcg doses, cover 13,000 volunteers aged between 18 and 75 nationwide. Results of the first two stages show good immunity generation in all volunteers, Men noted. Nano Covax … [Read more...] about First 1,000 jabs in third-phase trials of Nano Covax administered

These films have won high box office revenues in the past time. Among the films mentioned above, “Bac kim thang” by director Tran Huu Tan is among the few domestic horror films. Meanwhile, the remainders were prominent representatives of Vietnamese cinema in 2020. The Asian Film Festival in Italy is organized by the Roberts Bresson Film Foundation which selects the best films in East Asia, with special attention given to young directors. A total of 28 feature films and two short films from 11 East Asian countries such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore, are featured at the event. The films mainly reflect the abuse and bullying of minors, family relationship and climate change in parts of East Asia. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese movies screened at Asian Film Festival

During a reception in Hanoi on June 21 for Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, who is on Vietnam visit from June 20-23, Chinh hailed Singapore as one of the top investors in Vietnam. The Vietnamese PM suggested both sides actively seek new and creative ways in important areas, and soon hold a meeting of a working group to discuss digital economic cooperation. To effectively boost trade in a balanced manner, Chinh proposed Singapore create more favorable conditions for the import and distribution of several Vietnam’s key goods in the country, including agro-fisheries, processed food, apparel, footwear, new industrial goods such as electric automobiles, electric cable lines, wooden furniture. He urged stepping up negotiations and signing of agreements to mutually recognize quarantine standards in agro-fisheries and processed food. He also proposed effectively realizing specific terms in Vietnam - Singapore economic connectivity agreement. Speaking highly of … [Read more...] about Vietnam encourages Singaporean firms to do business in country: PM