A scene in Uncle Vanya by Vietnamese and Japanese artists. Photo theatrecentrewithoutwalls.org) “Uncle Vanya” is one of Chekov’s most notable dramas and a mainstay of the theater. The play is set at the estate of the first wife of Professor Serebryakov, where he and his second wife are temporarily forced to stay. Their stay throws the house into turmoil; there is unrequited love, an attempted murder, disillusionment and despair, and rumination on old age and the meaning of life. This production is a collaboration of the Vietnam Youth Theatre and the Japan Theatre Centre Without Walls. Japanese director Tsuyoshi Sugiyama staged the play for the Vietnam Youth Theatre with the participation of Japanese artists last December. It took the team three years to cast the roles and build the set, and another 3 months to arrange the performance. "We organize annual workshops to introduce writer Checkhov’s works to the Vietnamese audience and adapt his plays to … [Read more...] about Japanese and Vietnamese perform “Uncle Vanya”
Top 3 outstanding faces of Miss Universe Vietnam announced
All 60 contestants of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 pageant have participated in the third part of the competition, which challenged the beauties to go with no make-up on their faces. For the third episode of the reality television show “I’m Miss Universe Vietnam”, contestants must compete in a Q&A segment with questions on the topic of beauty knowledge. Quynh Trang, No.330, Hoa Lien, No. 250, Thuy Van, No.218, My Khoi, No.245, Van Anh, No.205, and Diep Anh, No.344, are the six contestants who finish the quiz with the highest points. The Top 6 then advance to the next stage where they have to present themselves with make-up free faces. From the six, the best three contestants with the most beautiful skin are selected. Pham Hong Thuy Van, No.218 Vu Thi Hoa Lien, No.250 Dang Thi My Khoi, No.245 Cao Thi Diep Anh, No.344 Diep Anh, My Khoi, and Hoa Lien are the competition’s leading contestants. Miss Universe VN/VOV Miss Universe Vietnam … [Read more...] about Top 3 outstanding faces of Miss Universe Vietnam announced
Banks report huge profits in the first nine months
Many commercial banks have reported big profits during the first nine months of 2019. illustrative image Vietcombank's profit in the first nine months reached VND17.6trn (USD761m), a 50.6% increase compared to the same period last year. Return on average assets and return on average equity rates were 1.65% and 25.75%. With impressive growth, Vietcombank may meet the goals to reach VND20trn of profit and become one of the top 100 biggest banks in the region. Military Bank reported nearly VND7.1trn (USD307m) of pre-tax profit. Revenues from banking services reached VND368.4bn. Long-term capital investment activities brought positive results as a loss of VND48bn last year became a VND160bn profit this year. After two years of restructuring, Sacombank has reported many positive results. In the first nine months of 2019, its pre-tax profit was VND2.5trn, increased by 89.5% on last year. The total amount of deposit reached VND408.88trn and VND290.93trn amount of loans. Meanwhile, the … [Read more...] about Banks report huge profits in the first nine months
Third suspect of oil dumping into river turns himself in
Nation Third suspect of oil dumping into river turns himself in The Saigon Times Daily Sunday, Oct 20, 2019,18:36 (GMT+7) Third suspect of oil dumping into river turns himself inThe Saigon Times Daily HCMC - A third suspect, Ly Dinh Vu, 37, today afternoon turned himself in to Bac Ninh Province’s police after police in Hoa Binh Province have detained two suspects who allegedly dumped waste engine oil into the Da River, local media reported. Vu, a resident in Bac Ninh Province, is suspected of having orchestrated the dumping of used engine oil into a spring which flows into the Da River where Vinaconex Water Supply JSC (Viwasupco) pumps crude water for processing. Viwasupco, which supplies fresh water for hundreds of thousands of people in Hanoi, discovered a 200-meter-long oil slick some 2.5 kilometers from its water pumping station in the province’s Ky Son District on October 9. The police on October 18 arrested … [Read more...] about Third suspect of oil dumping into river turns himself in
Breast cancer completely curable if detected early, doctors assure at seminar
HCM City International Hospital organised a programme called Vietnamese Women’s Day - Healthy is Beautiful on October 19 to raise awareness of breast cancer, its threats, early detection, prevention and treatment. — Photo Courtesy of the hospital HCM CITY — Though the number of people getting breast cancer is increasing every year, it is one cancer that can be treated effectively and completely cured if detected early, a doctor from HCM City’s City International Hospital told a seminar on Saturday (October 19). Dr Trần Vương Thảo Nghi said: “The treatment of breast cancer has seen major innovation in surgery, radiotherapy, chemicals and a combination of hormone therapy and biological therapy. If detected early, the disease can be completely cured. In stages 1 and 2, more than 90 per cent of patients can be cured. In stage 3, the successful treatment rate if detected early is 60 per cent. In stage 4 the treatment is … [Read more...] about Breast cancer completely curable if detected early, doctors assure at seminar