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Photos with the theme 'Vietnamese women' are being shown at an exhibition held in Ho Chi Minh City by the French Institute in Vietnam. Part of a series of events focusing on Vietnamese women, the exhibition titled 'Women Portraits' showcases works taken by 15 young photographers from Ho Chi Minh City and the central city of Hue. The photos displayed from Monday are the outcomes of two photography workshops held by the institute in the two cities in January and hosted by famous photographers Maika Elan, Binh Dang, and Nicolas Cornet. The pieces reflect various topics around the photographers’ life when it comes female perspectives, including their thoughts of gender, their love for their grandmothers, or the role of women in daily life. A photo by Nguyen Anh Tuan, one of the 15 photographers participating in the 'Women Portraits' at IDECAF in Ho Chi Minh City from March 8 to April 11, 2021. Photo: French Institute in Vietnam “The exhibition does not aim for the excellence of the photos, but on the contrary, this is an opportunity for young photographers to express themselves through the series of images which tell their own emotional stories when being placed together,” the institute said in a press release ahead of the exhibition. The event will also feature stories about famed Vietnamese women, including Vietnam Airlines pilot Huynh Ly Dong Phuong, musician Le Cat Trong Ly, Vietnamese-French dancer Pham Linh Dan and more, written by French journalist Sabrina Rouillé and illustrated with works by artist Le Phi Long. The 'Women Portraits' exhibition will run through April 11 at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) in District 1 with free admission. A photo by Nguyen Vinh Anh Khoa, one of the 15 photographers participating in the 'Women Portraits' at IDECAF in Ho Chi Minh City from March 8 to April 11, 2021. Photo: French Institute in Vietnam Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get …

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Authorities in Hanoi have announced that Huong Pagoda in My Duc District is allowed to reopen on Saturday and weekend pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake are set to resume operations from Friday. The decision was announced by Hanoi deputy chairman Chu Xuan Dung at the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control’s meeting on Monday afternoon. Speaking at the meeting, Hoang Duc Hanh, deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Health, said that the capital city had gone 21 days without detecting new cases of COVID-19 in the community. However, as the risk of new domestic infection remains high, Hanh requested the People’s Committee of My Duc District to provide a detailed plan for religious activities at the Huong Pagoda upon its resumption. In response to Hanh’s request, Dang Van Canh, deputy chairman of My Duc District, affirmed that the COVID-19 prevention and control measures would be the top priority upon the reopening of Huong Pagoda this Saturday. Specifically, separated rooms have been set up for visitors to complete the required procedure for health declarations. The number of boats transporting visitors to the pagoda will be also limited. Visitors will have reduced visiting time and must keep distance between one another. Like Canh, Dinh Hong Phong, deputy chairman of Hoan Kiem District, home to the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake, stated that local authorities had prepared all necessary anti-epidemic measures to welcome visitors back to the famous weekend pedestrian zone from Friday evening. Previously, authorities in Hanoi had decided to suspend all weekend activities on the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake from February 5. In his concluding remarks, deputy chairman Dung said the city’s authorities and departments agreed to reopen the historical and religious sites starting on Monday. As for the Huong Pagoda, Dung agreed that the religious site can be reopened, regarding My Duc District’s …

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Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has arrested and initiated legal proceedings against eight members of an illegal ring that trafficked children to China. The suspects were charged for trafficking people under 16 years old, an official from the Ministry of Public Security confirmed on Monday. Officers have also identified four other women involved in the racket. As they are pregnant and raising young children, the women have been sent to local social protection centers. According to a preliminary investigation, police in Hanoi and the northern province of Cao Bang inspected multiple locations on the night of February 25 and rescued four newborn babies who were about to be sold to China. They later arrested Mai Minh Chung, 36, who resides in Thanh Tri District, Hanoi, and two other suspects. At the police station, Chung claimed he had been to China to earn a living as a factory worker and become acquainted with a 39-year-old man named Tinh. Chung was aware that Tinh often trafficked people, including children, from Vietnam to China. In October 2020, Chung asked Tinh whether he could join his ring, and the latter agreed. Chung was put in charge of looking for women who were willing to sell their newborn babies. Vietnamese police officers rescue babies who were about to be trafficked to China in this supplied photo. Once a child was successfully trafficked to China via trails in Cao Bang Province, Chung would be paid VND30 million (US$1,300) while the mother would receive VND80 million ($3,470). From October 2020 to January 2021, Chung and three unidentified Vietnamese nationals were able to contact seven pregnant women, one of whom later went to China and sold her newborn to Tinh’s ring. Chung returned to Vietnam in late January and rented a house in Hanoi to continue working for Tinh’s ring alongside 33-year-old Ninh Thi Hai Yen. Chung and Yen managed to reach deals with four local women. The man also colluded with …

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