Award winning short film

By Lê Hương Making independent films has long been considered a risky investment in Việt Nam There are obstacles in the production process as well as distribution, according to directors. Independent films are mostly new cinema projects made by independent entertainment agencies rather than big firms. The film genre may be different from normal movies in content, style and art form. Success overseas, lost at home Director Lương Đình Dũng is among the directors with most experience making and distributing independent films in Việt Nam. Two years ago, his film Cha Cõng Con (Father and Son) found it hard to find audience at home after touring many international film festivals. The film won various prizes including the Best Foreign Feature and Special Jury Award for Outstanding Cinematography at the 26th International Arizona Film Festival in 2017 and the Indie Spirit Best Storyline Award at the 15th … [Read more...] about Independent films struggle in Việt Nam

Representatives of the University of Science under the Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City receive the ICT Education Award (Photo: tuoitre.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Three representatives of Vietnam won ICT awards for 2019 of the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO), according to the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA). The awards were presented at the ASOCIO-PIKOM Digital Summit that is taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from November 11 to 14. While national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines was honoured with the Outstanding User Organisation Award, the CMC Technology Corporation won the Outstanding ICT Company Award, and the University of Science under the Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City obtained the ICT Education Award. VINASA Secretary General Nguyen Thi Thu Giang said the awards honour achievements by organisations and businesses in ICT development and application. For Vietnam, they are not only the … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins three ASOCIO awards for 2019

The Thai contestants this year were supported by Thai Roong Ruang Group, the manufacturer of Lin sugar for cake decoration. The work by the renowned cake designer and sugar crafter Lippakorn Preeyapabulakit named the Queens, tells the story of the British monarch, and won the gold award at 3rd place in Class H: Decorative Exhibit, at the Cake International 2019 contest in Birmingham, UK. The cake caught the attention of observers, contestants, and the media, all of whom praised the extravagant details of the cake, which made headlines in UK media. A queue soon formed among people keen to take photos of the award winning cake. Two other cake designers in Thailand also won gold awards in this competition, namely the Hades World cake by Deshokun Sing-amphai in Class I: Small Decorative Exhibit, which conveys a story of Greek mythology; and the Plubpla Thewalai cake from Varit Chantawichanuwong in Class H: Decorative Exhibit, reflecting Buddhist morality through the art of Thai … [Read more...] about Thai cake makers win gold awards at UK Cake International 2019 contest

Vietnamese representatives receive the World’s Best Rice 2019 award Organised by the Rice Trader, the 11th Annual World’s Best Rice Contest took place in Manila, the Philippines, on November 12. The competition’s jury board was made up of several international chefs who judged each submission by inspecting their visual aspects, as well as performing a sensory evaluation of each rice product, including in the pre-cooked and cooked stage. The win represents the first time that a type of Vietnamese rice has been named as the world’s best following 10 seasons of the contest. Second place was claimed by a rice product from Thailand, a type that had previously been crowned the World’s Best Rice five times. Previous winners also include a Cambodian rice which has claimed first place four times, while a type of rice from the United States has been placed first twice. Earlier, ST24 rice also won first prize during the first Vietnam Rice Contest held … [Read more...] about Vietnamese rice product wins award for World’s Best Rice

Vietnam has been honored for the first time with the highest award at the annual World's Best Rice competition. Organized by The Rice Trader, a publication providing in-depth analysis of the global rice industry, the contest was one of the key events at the 11th World Rice Conference in Manila, the Philippines from November 10 to 13. The World Rice Conference is an annual gathering of commercial and professional rice industry participants, including business leaders, decision-makers, and the research community. At this year’s World's Best Rice contest, Vietnamese premium fragrant rice ST25 was named the best rice variety in the world. This is the first time Vietnam has won the competition’s top award. Thailand has won the world’s best rice title for five times, followed by Cambodia with four awards, the United States with two, and Myanmar with one. In some years, two countries were named the co-winners of the title. The winning rice was selected by a group … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins world’s best rice title for 1st time