Varan Vietnam is a group of Vietnamese independent documentary filmmakers following and practising a direct documentary style. Madam Phụng’s Last Journey (director Nguyễn Thị Thắm, 2014) and Finding Phong (director Trần Phương Thảo & Swann Dubus, 2015) are two most notable Varan Vietnam’s films that have been distributed at commercial theatres. … [Read more...] about Short film screening and talk with directors
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After 11 weeks of gains, analysts cautious about market prospects
On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index advanced for four sessions and declined once on Wednesday. The index ended the week at 1,194.2 points, up 2.3 per cent compared to the week before, marking the 11th straight week of growth since last year. … [Read more...] about After 11 weeks of gains, analysts cautious about market prospects
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 15
Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, on January 13 presented the copies of the book to major libraries so as to popularise the Party and State leader’s viewpoints, directions and new, profound and wholehearted perspectives to Party organisations and members, and people from all walks of life./. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 15
Climate Change: Vietnam’s strong political commitment to protection of human rights
These negative impacts have a huge impact on vulnerable groups such as women, the elderly, children and people with disabilities. In the agricultural sector alone, the most obvious impact from climate change is crop failure, so the ability to re-invest and production of this subject is very difficult because they lack capital, so the poverty situation of the poor will be exacerbated under the impact of climate change. … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Vietnam’s strong political commitment to protection of human rights
Nguyen Nhat Anh’s best-selling books to be reprinted
Another best-selling children’s book by famous author translated into Japanese One of the most successful books in Vietnam’s publishing history, “Cho Toi Xin Mot Ve Di Tuoi Tho” (A Ticket Back to Childhood, Please) by famous author Nguyen Nhat Anh, has hit shelves in Japan. … [Read more...] about Nguyen Nhat Anh’s best-selling books to be reprinted
