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Vietnamese drama film 'Rom,' which was honored with the top award at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) last week, has been slapped with a heavy administrative penalty for joining the fest without first acquiring a screening license at home. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday imposed a VND40 million (US$1,720) administrative fine on Hoan Khue Film Production JSC (HKFilm) - the production company behind ‘Rom.' The culture ministry also gave the company ten days to destroy the film copy it sent to BIFF, or authorities will coercively enact “spoliation of the evidence." ‘Rom’ is a coming-of-age drama revolving around the story of a young bookie in bustling Ho Chi Minh City, where he tries everything he can to help the residents of an old apartment complex keep their homes and fulfill his dream of finding his parents. According to a source close to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, the film was not licensed for screening in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Busan Film Festival winner ‘Rom’ fined in Vietnam for licensing violation

The directors of the departments of State Records Management and Archives of Laos and Vietnam yesterday signed on a MoU to enhance co-operation in archival management especially sharing the documents relating to Indochina. Documents dating back from the French colonial era stored by the National Archives Centre No 1 were displayed last year. — Photo baotintuc.com The departments have co-operated since 2012 in sharing documents and training human resources. Directors Thongchanh Keosenhom and Dang Thanh Tung signed the MoU to continue co-operation during 2020. They will collect and share the archives relating to Indochina which were separated after the war. “The National Archives Centre No 1 currently stores more than 5,000m documents of colonial era, including papers, photos and films, 80 per cent of the documents are written in French,” said Tung. “When the war ended, these documents were dispersed in France, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. They are very … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos to co-operate in Indochinese archival preservation

    People’s Artist and cải lương star Lệ Thủy (left). Her career is featured in the web series Hồi Ký Một Kiếp Cầm Ca - Sinh Ra Để Hát (Memoirs of a Performer - Born to Be on Stage), which has been released on YouTube to mark the artist’s 40-year career. Photo courtesy of the producer     HCM CITY A web series on People’s Artist and theatre actress Lệ Thủy, a star of cải lương (reformed opera), has been released on YouTube to mark the artist’s 40-year career.  The film Hồi Ký Một Kiếp Cầm Ca - Sinh Ra Để Hát (Memoirs of a Performer - Born to Be on Stage), written and directed by Đình Trí, features the career of Thủy, one of the region’s leading performers in cải lương. The work includes 32 episodes and highlights the artist’s … [Read more...] about Web series on cải lương performer released on YouTube

Kacey Musgraves, a six-time Grammy winner, has come under criticism in Vietnam after videos surfaced of her performance in the United States last week in which the singer was filmed wearing the ‘ao dai,' Vietnam’s traditional long gown, without its long trousers. The controversial performance took place during a concert in Dallas, Texas last Thursday night. Musgraves performed in front of thousands wearing a yellow ao dai, but opted to do without the flared bottoms that go with the traditional gown, exposing her legs and undergarments. American singer Kacey Musgraves performs at a concert in Dallas, Texas wearing the Vietnamese long gown ‘ao dai’ without trousers. Video: YouTube The fashion faux pas has drawn criticism from Vietnamese celebrities and netizens after fan-recorded videos of the performance emerged on social media. “Before you put on the traditional attire of any country, the least you can do is look up information on how local people … [Read more...] about American singer Kacey Musgraves angers Vietnam fans for wearing pants-less ‘ao dai’