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The two sisters, named Be and Em, were confiscated by authorities from a man who admitted catching them in a cardamom field with a plan to sell them, the Four Paws organization said. Vietnam is a major hub for the illegal trade in wild animals, and bears are kept to drain the bile from their gall bladders for use in traditional medicine. The rescued cubs have been taken to a sanctuary in Vietnam run by Four Paws, where they will be reared and spend the rest of their lives. They cannot be returned to nature because there are no safe places for bears in Vietnam and no projects to reintroduce them to the wild. "At the moment they mostly eat, play, and sleep but we can already see their individual personalities showing," Emily Lloyd, Animal Manager at the sanctuary, said in the Four Paws statement. "Be is very playful and confident, while Em for now is more reserved but nonetheless curious." Four Paws said the sanctuary has hand-raised five bears rescued from similar … [Read more...] about Bear cubs rescued from wildlife trade in Vietnam

Empty fish sauce containers at Ba Hai fish sauce factory Currently, dozens of fish sauce production facilities are having hundreds of empty fish salt containers, the traditional fish sauce craft village has been facing risks of production stoppage, and the supply of traditional fish sauce products is in danger of being disrupted in the area. In the context that the consumption of traditional fish sauce is increasing strongly when the country’s economy in general and tourism, in particular, recover after the pandemic, the shortage of fish for fish sauce production is alarming as scores of fish sauce production establishments in Phan Thiet city have been awaiting fish supply. From the beginning of the year until now, about 40 percent of the fish sauce containers at Ba Hai traditional fish sauce factory in Phu Hai Ward in Phan Thiet City has been empty because there is no source of anchovies for the production of fish sauce, a staple found on tables up and down the country. … [Read more...] about Traditional fish sauce craft village facing risks of production stoppage

Leader Kim Jong Un ordered the military commission to act "on immediately stabilizing the supply of medicines in Pyongyang City by involving the powerful forces of the military medical field of the People’s Army," state media KCNA reported. North Korea has no Covid vaccines, antiviral treatment drugs or mass-testing capacity. KCNA , Kim reported that "orders have not yet been carried out properly and medicines have not been properly supplied to pharmacies," during an emergency meeting of the country’s politburo convened Sunday. KCNA said Kim had told officials. While North Korea has maintained a rigid coronavirus blockade since the pandemic’s start, experts have said that Omicron outbreaks in the region meant it was only a matter of time before Covid spread to the country. … [Read more...] about N.Korea reports 8 more dead, medicine supply issues amid Covid outbreak

Former Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong at court (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Former Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong was given four years in jail in the first-instance trial of the case relating to the trading of counterfeit medicine labelled as Health 2000 Canada; lack of responsibilities causing serious consequences; and abuse of positions and power while on duty, which took place in HCM City, some other localities and at the Health Ministry’s Drug Administration (DAV). The Hanoi People’s Court imposed the sentence on Cuong on May 19 for the lack of responsibilities causing serious consequences. Two other defendants, Nguyen Viet Hung, former deputy director of the DAV; and Le Dinh Thanh, a former official of Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department - were sentenced to three years and two years respectively, on the same charge as Cuong. Two former officials of the DAV – Pham Hong Chau and Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy – got four years for abusing positions and … [Read more...] about Former Deputy Health Minister gets four years in jail in fake medicine case

Pharmaceutical companies including Novartis and Roche have teamed up with global cancer organisations in an alliance aimed at getting more oncology medications to poorer countries. Currently, fewer than 50% of the cancer drugs on the World Health Organization's (WHO) essential medicines list are available in low and middle income countries, and the disease burden is growing. Without action, almost three in four cancer deaths are set to occur in these settings in the next decade. In the first concrete step for the Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition, Novartis has licensed its blood cancer drug nilotinib to the United Nations' Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), allowing generic manufacturers to access the know-how to produce the drug at scale and at a lower cost. Previously, the technology behind HIV drugs and COVID-19 has been shared in this way, but nilotinib is the first drug for a non-communicable disease in the pool, ATOM said. It only has a year left on its patent, but … [Read more...] about Cancer coalition aims to boost access to medicines in poorer countries

Former Vice President Truong My Hoa , former Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Council Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam and Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai attend the event. Attending the event was former Vice President Truong My Hoa, former Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Council Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam and Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai. The HCMC Women Union presented 30 Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) to Cambodian and Laotian female students. Cambodian and Laotian students and their families had an opportunity to learn about Vietnamese culture through cultural exchange and the introduction of local dishes during the program. On this occasion, former Vice President Truong My Hoa and Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Council Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam offered to the Vietnam Ao Dai Museum their Ao Dai that they wore at the announcement ceremonies of appointment decisions on their positions of Vice State President and Chairwoman of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese traditional dresses presented to Laotian, Cambodian students in HCMC

In a hall on Japan's Sado island, 71-year-old Yoshikazu Fujimoto strikes the imposing drum mounted before him, producing a boom so powerful that it reverberates through the floorboards. Fujimoto is a veteran performer of Japanese taiko drumming, a musical form with roots in religious rituals, traditional theatre and the joyous abandon of seasonal festivals called matsuri. But for all its ancient pedigree, taiko as a stage performance is a fairly modern invention, developed by a jazz musician and popularised in part by one of Japan's most famous troupes: Sado island's Kodo. Fujimoto is the oldest of the 37 musicians that make up the group, which recruits members through a rigorous two-year training programme. It was founded partly to attract people to Sado, off Japan's west coast, and tours internationally, spreading the gospel of taiko. "Taiko itself is like a prayer," said Fujimoto, who came to Sado in 1972 to join the group that evolved into Kodo. This photo … [Read more...] about ‘Straight to your soul’: Japan’s taiko reinvents drum tradition

The traditional costume of Thai women in Tram Tau district includes a dress, a shirt, a belt, a piêu scarf, and jewellery. From an early age, Thai girls are taught by their mothers and grandmothers how to sew dresses and how to wear and wrap the waistband. Today, dresses and tops are made in modern designs and colours but with no loss of cultural identity. The Thai ethnic minority group accounts for 13 percent of the population in Tram Tau district. With diligence and rich imagination, local Thai women have created their own works of art, reflected in the patterns of their dresses. The traditional costumes of Thai women in Tram Tau are closely associated with the material life and spiritual culture of the group. The preservation and promotion of the traditional costumes are always of concern and given attention by local people./. VNA … [Read more...] about Preserving traditional costumes of Thai women

Young artists from the HCM City Tuồng Theatre will perform a new experimental play at the National Tuồng and Traditional Theatre Festival held May 17-28 in Nghệ An Province. — Photo courtesy of the theatre Thu Anh HCM CITY — Young artists from the HCM City Tuồng Theatre will perform a new experimental play set in the third century BC at the National Tuồng and Traditional Theatre Festival that will start tomorrow. The play, performed by members of the HCM City Tuồng Theatre troupe, will feature tuồng or hát bội (classical drama), a unique Vietnamese art that developed from a folk art into a royal art in the 17th century. The new experimental play, titled Chiếc Áo Thiên Nga (Swan Coast), is written by Lê Duy Hạnh and Hữu Danh. It deals with patriotism, honesty, love and betrayal based on depictions in Vietnamese folk stories. The play is set during the reign of King An Dương Vương, founder of the Âu Lạc Kingdom in the third century BC. King Vương uses a magic … [Read more...] about Young artists to perform new, experimental play at national traditional theatre festival

Actor Trần Nghĩa Hiệp. Photo thethaovanhoa.vn Overseas Vietnamese actor Trần Nghĩa Hiệp (Hiep Tran Nghia) is well-known for award-winning roles in Đông Dương (Indochina), Platane , Leila and All About Actresses . His most recent role is an old Vietnamese-origin man in the short film Malabar . The film has been nominated for Best Short Fiction at the César 2022. Thể Thao Văn Hóa (Sports & Culture) daily reporter Nguyễn Huy chats with Hiệp about his acting career in France. Do you remember when you first engaged with art? I was born in 1942 in Thái Hiệp Thành District, in the southern province of Tây Ninh. My mother was a teacher and was a close friend with the owner of Thanh Minh Cải Lương (reformed drama) Troupe. Late cải lương star Thanh Nga and I were taught to sing by the owner's husband. His name was Năm Nghĩa. I sing traditional and bolero songs well. Năm Nghĩa wanted to turn Thanh Nga and me into a duo. But my mother did not want it. She wanted me … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese artist preserves traditional culture