Communicator Awards win for PassedOn Tuong Vi By Tuong Vi in HCMC The social website PassedOn has just been awarded one of the Communicator Awards 2013 by the International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA) after competing with over 6,000 nominees worldwide. The awards aim to honor excellent creative works in the fields of media, communications, advertising and marketing. They are judged by IAVA members which include executives from organizations such as AirType Studio, Condè Nast, Disney, Keller Crescent, Lockheed Martin, Monster.com, MTV, rabble+rouser, Time Inc., Tribal DDB, Yahoo!. PassedOn, launched six months ago in Vietnam, is an online page allowing users to share and cherish certain feelings and wishes from loved ones. The site has 17 languages and attracts over 110,000 members from over 102 nations. It was the only award-winner from Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Communicator Awards win for PassedOn
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VIB wins international recognition
VIB wins international recognition The Saigon Times Daily Han Ngoc Vu (C), CEO of VIB, receives the “Bank of the Year 2015” award - PHOTO: VIB HCMC – Last year saw Vietnam International Bank (VIB) continuing gaining recognition from local and international organizations for its better banking products and services. The bank obtained titles and awards such as “Bank with the highest credit strength ratings in Vietnam” and “Most outstanding bank with innovative products and services” via the MyVIB app from International Data Group (IDG). Notably, it got “Bank of the Year 2015” title from The Banker magazine of the UK, one of the most prestigious banking publications in the world. Founded in 1926 and based in London, The Banker is now one of the world’s leading magazines on economics, finance and commerce. In 2015, The Banker honored the most outstanding banks in each of 152 countries by considering their financial … [Read more...] about VIB wins international recognition
National award-winning movie screened in Berlin
A scene of Yellow Flowers on The Green Grass by director Victor Vu. — Photo India-forums.com HA NOI (VNS) — National award-winning movie Toi Thay Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (Yellow Flowers on The Green Grass) was among four movies that were shown at the Vietnamese Film Week in Berlin. The movie had won the Golden Lotus for the best motion picture at the 19th Viet Nam National Film Festival. Its director Victor Vu won the Best Director award. Based on the novel by best-selling author Nguyen Nhat Anh, the film is set in the mid-1980s in a small village and tells the story of two young brothers who share everything, but compete for the affection of the same girl. Its sound and visual effects left a strong impression on the jury and audience. The movie was also named the best film at the Silk Road International Film Festival in Fujian Province, China, in September. Commissioned by the state and produced by the HCM City-based Galaxy Studio, the VND20-billion (US$899,000) film … [Read more...] about National award-winning movie screened in Berlin
Viettel East Timor wins international award
PANO – Telemor, the Viettel mobile network in East Timor, has just been named "the best service provider in developing markets", one of the 18 awards of the World Communication Awards (WCA) 2015. This is the second time Telemor has won international awards. WCA is among the most remarkable international events in the global telecommunications sector, organized by the Australian Terrapin Communications since 1999. To maintain the quality of its service, Telemor has invested more than USD 30 million in building the largest-scale telecommunications infrastructure in East Timor, with more than 2,000km of fiber optic cable, 320 TBS stations, capable of serving more than 2 million subscribers (double the population of the host country). The network also operates the biggest customer care system in East Timor, supporting its subscribers around the clock. The operation of Telemor has increased the rate of telecommunications access for the local population from 30% to 80%, helping … [Read more...] about Viettel East Timor wins international award
Honouring students winning international awards: Spiritual power to encourage youth
CPV: On July 12, a ceremony was held by the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Online Newspaper, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and Vietnam Television to honour students who won international awards during the renewal process. Participants included To Huy Rua, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee (CPVCC) and head of the CPVCC's Commission for Culture and Ideology; Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, CPVCC member and Minister of Education and Training; Le Doan Hop, CPVCC member and Minister of Culture and Information; leaders from central agencies; and 70 excellent students representing 415 who won international awards from 1974. The honouring ceremony was held with the aim to encourage Vietnamese young people to practise more to successfully in order to build a strong Vietnam with an equitable, democratic and advanced society. During the ceremony, teachers and students discussed how to effectively train and employ student talents. They affirmed … [Read more...] about Honouring students winning international awards: Spiritual power to encourage youth