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The picture book Chiếc Dép Thất Lạc has been nominated for the Dế Mèn Awards. — Photo baotintuc.vn HÀ NỘI — A bilingual book by foreign authors is among the official nominees for the Dế Mèn Awards, honouring works by or for children. The book, entitled Chiếc Dép Thất Lạc (The Lost Sandal), is a picture book for children by Belgian writer Geralda De Vos and Swedish illustrator Sofia Holt. They are living and working in Việt Nam. The book is a story of a girl named Linh who loses one of her favourite sandals and her adventure to reclaim it. De Vos came to Việt Nam in 2017 and has participated in environmental protection activities such as plastic waste reduction and recycling activities. She has called on people to pick up and return people's lost items. She began picking up lost sandals on the street, which became her inspiration for the book, The Lost Sanda l. Illustrator Holt came to HCM City in 2014. She is now working as a fashion and furniture designer, and an … [Read more...] about Bilingual book nomiated for Dế Mèn Award

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on May 24. - Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on May 23 led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 52nd World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. He proposed the establishment of a food innovation hub for Southeast Asia in Vietnam when addressing the “Averting a Global Food Crisis” session, a panel discussion with World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley, UAE Climate and Environment Minister Mariam Mohammed Saeed Al Mheiri, Tanzania’s Vice President Philip Isdor Mpango, and CEO of the Swiss agriculture company Syngenta, J Erik Fyrwald. Read full story - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US Embassy on May 24 co-organised a ceremony to inaugurate the US-Vietnam Cooperation Centre at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV)’s campus in Hanoi. The new centre is an outcome of the partnership between the embassy’s Public Affairs Section and the DAV which … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on May 24

Van Thanh of Can Tho City said he invested US$2,000 in five accounts in Axie Infinity, a play-to-earn game with a goal of winning smooth love potions (SLP), an in-game currency that can be exchanged for real money. "SLP traded at around 0.02 a token. With five accounts, I could earn 800-1,200 SLP a day, or around $15-25. I expected to break even after two months." But by May the price of SLP had fallen sharply, and a token is now worth around $0.0056, a steep decline from the peak of $0.4 it reached last July. "Now I earn the same amount of SLP, but only make $3-5 a day. I want to quit because what I earn is not worth the effort. "But I will keep the SLPs I have earned and hope prices rise later so that I can sell them and recover my losses." Nguyen Mai of the southern Binh Duong Province spent $1,000 on a play-to-earn game named BombCrypto last December. Its currency, Bcoin, traded at $4 a token, but has dived to around $0.04 now. "I haven’t logged into the game for two … [Read more...] about Vietnamese becoming wary of play-to-earn games

St Joseph's Cathedral in Hà Nội by Nguyễn Thanh Vũ. HÀ NỘI — Oil paintings featuring unique ancient Vietnamese architecture from across the nation are being exhibited at Văn Miếu–Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature Complex). The exhibition, entitled Kỳ Ẩn Việt Nam (Mysterious Việt Nam), has been organised by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies in collaboration with the Văn Miếu–Quốc Tử Giám Culture and Science Centre. It is also the first art exhibition to ever be held within the special national relic. It introduces to the public the first 20 artworks of 27-year-old HCMC-based painter Nguyễn Thanh Vũ. The oil paintings of different sizes depict many famous heritages and landscapes from the north to the south of the country, such as Lũng Cú Flag Pole, St Joseph's Cathedral, Báo Thiên Tower and the Notre Dame Cathedral in HCM City. Besides familiar architectural works that still exist today, visitors can also see some of Vũ’s … [Read more...] about Paintings bring ancient Vietnamese architecture to life

Visually impaired music lovers in Sóc Trăng Province form a group and organise quality performances as a way to spread positivity. Photo courtesy of thanhnien.vn HCM CITY - A group of young music lovers of the Sóc Trăng Province Association of the Blind is determined to play musical instruments smoothly and organise quality performances as a way to spread positivity. After a month since the band “Aspirations” consisting of visually impaired members was established, atmosphere at the provincial Association of the Blind has become more cheerful and bustling. The band has 14 members aged 14 to 40. Each person has different interests, but they all share the same passion for music and the desire to live a useful life for their family and society. Most of the band members are working as massage therapists at the Association of the Blind in Sóc Trăng Province. Member Đoàn Thị Huỳnh Tươi, 23 years old, told Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper that some members had been … [Read more...] about Visually impaired students to spread positivity via musical performances