With thick brush strokes of red paint, Lai An Khanh writes a Chinese character on yellow cloth. A calligrapher writes 'moral virtue' in traditional Chinese characters in Hanoi … [Read more...] about Vietnam calligraphers offer stroke of New Year luck
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Duong Truong Thien Ly, Miss People’s Choice at Miss World 2008 pageant in South Africa last December, had an exciting year as the 19-year-old from the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap took second runner up at Miss Universe Vietnam and finished third at the International Modeling and Talent Association Contest in New York last August. Thanh Nien: 2008 was an eventful year for you. Has your life changed much? Duong Truong Thien Ly: There were so many changes last year. It was a good year for me. I had three major events â€" Miss Universe Vietnam, the International Modeling and Talent Association Contest in the US and Miss World in South Africa â€" all within a few months of each other. They’ve been the most memorable experiences of my life. I matured a lot at these events. I’ve developed relationships and gained a lot of life experience. I’ve learned a lot of things and had the chance … [Read more...] about Year to remember
Golden Globes celebrate the year of the genre movie
In a year of devastating hurricanes, ubiquitous sex assault scandals and a strikingly candid presidential Twitter account, it is little wonder that cinemagoers are turning to escapist fantasy. With fairy tale romance "The Shape of Water" leading the nominations for the Golden Globes, dark farce "Get Out" topping critics' lists and horror movies making $1 billion at the box office, 2017 may come to be seen as the year of the genre movie. Jordan Peele's "Get Out," which satirizes suburban white guilt over racial inequality in the United States, is emblematic of the rise of genre films in this year's awards season. It has been almost a year since its release, and most movies brought out that far ahead of Hollywood's various prize-giving ceremonies are long forgotten by the time the trophies are being polished. Yet "Get Out" is up for two Globes on Sunday and entertainment website Eonline.com has been extolling its virtues as a genuine contender. Guillermo del Toro's "The Shape of Water," … [Read more...] about Golden Globes celebrate the year of the genre movie
City Launches Design Contest for the 2010 Lunar New Year Flower Festival
A design contest for the HCMC 2010 Lunar New Year Flower Festival open to local enterprises, architects, painters, students of universities of fine arts and architects has just been launched by the organization committee. The competition themed "35 Years of Building and Developing the City" will be related to events such as the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Viet Nam Communist Part, President Ho Chi Minh's 120th birthday and the 30th anniversary of the Lunar New Year Flower Festival organized in Tao Dan Park. All submissions must meet the following eligibility criteria: Display booths have to be arranged logically on an area of around 8 hectares; Paths in the festival precinct and entrances to the festival be properly planned to avoid traffic jams. The organization board will receive entries on October 17. The first winner will get a cash prize of VND50 million. The second prize is VND30 million and VND 15 million for the third prize. There are also two consolation … [Read more...] about City Launches Design Contest for the 2010 Lunar New Year Flower Festival
Security stepped up around the globe for Christmas and New Year
Photo for illustration (Source: VNA)In Indonesia, the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country, police said they stepped up security around churches and tourist sites, The country planned to deploy 250,000 security personnel across the country ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, particularly in Christian-majority areas. The move is made after 13 suspected militants were arrested in separate raids across the country earlier this month, many of whom were proven to have links with the Islamic State (IS) group or had fought in Syria. Police spokesman Martinus Sitompul said no specific terror threats had been detected since the arrests, but security would be boosted to safeguard churches and public spaces between December 22nd, 2017, and January 2nd, 2018. Cities across the US are tightening security over the holiday season. There's heightened security in New York city as authorities are deploying special explosive detection K-9 teams, radiation detection devices and … [Read more...] about Security stepped up around the globe for Christmas and New Year