Environmental organisation Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) has introduced a short public awareness film about tiger protection. The film’s story focuses on an engagement ceremony in which the groom’s mother offers a box of tiger bone glue as a gift for the bride’s family. However, the bride’s parents turn the gift down which disappoints the groom’s mother, ending the proposed wedding. The film is scheduled to be screened on Vietnam Television and local stations nationwide. People can also see the film on ENV’s Youtube channel. Many Vietnamese people still believe that tiger bone glue is a kind of magical medicine which can help to support the treatment of lots of diseases and health improvement. This is some of the reason for the increased number of tigers that have been hunted. Tigers are at high risk of extinction, particularly in Vietnam and neighbouring countries. Scientists estimated that less than five tigers now live in Vietnam. In 2018, … [Read more...] about Tiger protection film launched
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Repair plan laid out for key central expressway that developed potholes one month after opening
Many parts of the Đà Nẵng-Quảng Ngãi Expressway in central Việt Nam developed potholes. — VNA/VNS PhtooViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Repairs meant to fill in potholes and fix other problems on a key expressway in central Việt Nam have been slammed as lacklustre patchworks. The 140km four-lane Đà Nẵng-Quảng Ngãi project, built over five years with a total cost of VNĐ 34.5 trillion (US$1.47 billion), was opened to traffic in early September. A short time afterwards, reports of potholes, asphalt peeling and waterlogging, especially on the Đà Nẵng-Tam Kỳ (Quảng Nam) stretch, quickly emerged. The investor’s haphazard fixes did little to improve the situation and complaints of defects kept mounting until the transport ministry had to step in early October and demanded correction measures. The main investor, State-run Việt Nam Expressway Corporation (VEC), … [Read more...] about Repair plan laid out for key central expressway that developed potholes one month after opening
Astellas oncology C3 prize returns for third year
Astellas Pharma has announced the launch of the third annual Astellas Oncology C3 Prize (Changing Cancer Care), a global challenge aimed at inspiring non-treatment ideas that may improve cancer care for patients and their loved ones. Grand Prize winner Diane Jooris presents her winning idea This year’s challenge will focus on solutions for cancer care in low- and middle-income countries, which bear a disproportionate burden of the global cancer epidemic. “Given the increasing cancer rates in low- and middle-income countries, and the limited tools and resources available in these regions, this year’s C3 Prize is focused on discovering innovative approaches to help narrow the global disparity in cancer care,” said Mark Reisenauer, senior vice president, Oncology Business Unit, Astellas. “Since the initial launch of the Astellas Oncology C3 Prize, we have seen a tremendous response and we wanted to focus this momentum to regions of the world with … [Read more...] about Astellas oncology C3 prize returns for third year
HCMC university to host Kurosawa Akira film festival
HCMC university to host Kurosawa Akira film festival By Nhat Linh World-renowned films by legendary Japanese director Kurosawa Akira will be screened at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities HCMC’s film festival - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER The HCMC-based University of Social Sciences and Humanities will hold a film festival featuring the most popular films by world-renowned Japanese director Kurosawa Akira from June 16 to 22. During the week-long festival, the organizer will screen Kurosawa’s five films, including Rashomon (adapted from two short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa), Ikiru (inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1886 novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich), Throne of Blood (adapted from Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth) and Ran (adapted from Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear). Dreams, a 1990 Japanese-American magical realism film comprising eight vignettes written and directed by Kurosawa, will also be screened. With English subtitles for all of … [Read more...] about HCMC university to host Kurosawa Akira film festival
Open your heart to children with autism
Van Minh Duc, Ha Dinh Chi, Pham Binh Minh (from L) are reknowned autistic artists from Hanoi. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – No official survey has been conducted to count the number of autistic children in Vietnam yet, but the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs estimates that some 200,000 children in the country are living with autism. The figure would reach 500,000 according to the standards of the World Health Organisation. Open your heart to children with autism “If you open your heart to children with autism, you will see they are not mentally disordered. In fact, many have a higher level of intelligence than the average child and some have extraordinary capabilities in different fields, such as memory, maths, art and physics,” said Pham Thi Ngan. Pham Thi Ngan and her husband co-found Tohe Social Company (Source: VNA) Ngan and her husband were inspired by the capabilities of those on the autism spectrum after they volunteered for … [Read more...] about Open your heart to children with autism