(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Information and Communications has announced the rules and guidelines for the ASEAN ICT Awards 2015. The awards ceremony for the ASEAN ICT Awards will be held in Da Nang City this November. Enterprises are required to submit the products competing at the event in their respective countries before July 15. Each member country will be allowed to nominate a maximum of three products in each category. Awards will be handed out in six categories: the public sector, the private sector, corporate social responsibility, digital content, start-ups, and research and development. Organisations and enterprises must send information about the products and five or seven-minute video clips introducing them in English. The products must assure the audience of their intellectual property rights. Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Nguyen Thanh Hung: "First introduced in 2012, ASEAN ICT Awards aim to recognize the best ICT achievement among entrepreneurs … [Read more...] about The ASEAN ICT Awards 2015 launched
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EVENTS SCHEDULED ON DEC. 1-10
Screening of "INNI" Thu 01 Dec 2011, 7.30 pm Cinematheque, 22 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi Hanoi Cinematheque is pleased to host an official screening of the new Sigur Rós feature film, INNI. Recorded in London in 2008, the film captures Sigur Rós's final two shows following a lengthy tour in support of "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust," which translates roughly as "With a buzz in our ears, we play endlessly." Directed by Vincent Morisset, it's a close look at the band in concert, often mere feet away. The majority of the film is in grainy black-and-white, reinforcing the view outside Iceland of the quartet as mythic and unknowable, as if it had risen from the fog-shrouded lava fields of its island home. Their music may sound as if it falls easily from their fingers, but INNI shows just how hard the band work to create their sound. It is required by the producers that we issue the following notice: PLEASE BE ADVISED - strobe lighting and flashing images are used during Sigur Rós's … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED ON DEC. 1-10
Social News 9/10
VWS proposes taking less waste for treatment Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS), facing strong public criticisms over a foul smell from its waste management facility in southern HCMC, has written to the HCMC government proposing taking less waste for treatment from next week. The company said in a document sent to the city government on Wednesday that from October 10, it would scale down the daily volume of garbage it receives from the current 5,000 tons to 3,000 tons, which was exactly the amount its Da Phuoc integrated waste management facility handled a day before the city government allowed it to manage an additional 2,000 tons in November 2014. This 2,000-ton volume was transferred from Phuoc Hiep waste treatment complex in the outlying district of Cu Chi. According to VWS, this is a necessary step to reduce the volume of waste it treats amid public criticisms over the spread of the odor from Da Phuoc. The recent heavy downpours, especially on September 26 and 27, have caused leachate … [Read more...] about Social News 9/10
SEPTEMBER EVENTS (Updated)
HITS Party Wed 28 Sep 2011, 7 – 10 pm Hanoi Cinematheque, 22A Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi It’s time to show you what we’ve been working on behind the scenes Make your way to Hanoi Cinematheque on Wed 28 September for an extravaganza of drum rolls, live music, snippets from our summer show and door prizes. Cover: 50,000 VND (includes a complimentary drink and a raffle ticket) Exhibition 40 Years of Video Art in Germany Posted: 21 Sep 2011. Filed under: Art, Video. Opening : Sat 24 Sep, 4 pm with an introduction by Professor Rotraut Pape Lecture: Sun 25 Sep, 3.30 pm: “40 Years of Video Art in Germany“ Exhibition: 25 Sep – 2 Oct, 9 am – 7 pm Goethe-Institut Hanoi, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi The Goethe-Institut Hanoi now invites you to a “best of” from 40 years of German video art. The 43 selected videos, shown digitally to protect the valuable originals, give an exemplary insight into some forty years of video art from Germany. Among them are works by famous artists such as Joseph … [Read more...] about SEPTEMBER EVENTS (Updated)
Social News 23/12
Farmer turns down VND30m offers for giant chicken A farmer in Hung Yen Province has grown what he hopes will be an award-winning giant chicken, weighing seven kilograms, and has refused offers of more than VND 30 million to sell it. Han Minh, from Dong Tao Commune, Khoai Chau Distrist, wants to enter the chicken in the annual chicken fair later this month. The commune is renowned for its breed of giant chickens, which can have legs bigger than a man's arm. Han Minh said, "Some people offered me over VND 30 million for my seven kilogram chicken, but I want to sign it up for the upcoming fair." Dong Tao's chickens, which take up to two years to grow to full size, are much sought after for their unique appearance, and as a luxury status symbol for the Tet holiday. The chickens usually fetch prices of VND 300,000 to VND 400,000 per kilogram. Expressway crack repairs completed The Viet Nam Expressway Corporation has finished fixing a 73m crack that appeared between Km82 and 83 of … [Read more...] about Social News 23/12