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Simple life
‘The simple life’ not so on new TV series
Inner Sanctum (20-05-2007) 'The simple life' not so on new TV series Director Phan Hoang has been heading out to sea and to the rice paddies for his new documentary series on the lives of fishermen and farmers, which recently aired on HCMCity TV (HTV7). He talks with Thuy Nhu about the series and his own Cuu Long Film Studio. Inner Sanctum: Could you tell us why you moved from directing TV feature films for TFS Studio to setting up your own privately-owned film company, Cuu Long? TFS had provided good working conditions for me and for my colleagues, but I was interested in an adventure, in seeking out new things. At TFS I was assigned to direct a long TV series on renewal, entitled Giao Thoi (Transitional Period). But I was allowed to produce only one film a year so I've been having a lot of down time. I wanted to do extra work but it was prohibited by State regulations. I was very lucky because at the time I decided to set up my Cuu Long Film Studio in 2005, the State had just set a … [Read more...] about ‘The simple life’ not so on new TV series
City dwellers return to the simple life
Ta Ngoc Son has been living in Ha Noi for almost half a century. He has travelled to many places around the country but he finally realises that his native land in the central province of Nghe An's Quynh Bang Village is the best place for him and his wife to live a simple life. Son, 58, who is the manager of a food processing factory in the capital, said he will return to his village to escape the noise, dust and polluted environment of the city. To prepare for his retirement in the village, Son built a house which looks out over the sea where he and his wife can go for walks every day along the beautiful beach. " My wife enjoys growing organic vegetables very much, especially because it is not easy to find safe vegetables in the city. Her health will improve from the fresh veggies while she enjoys her hobby. " My passion is fishing so I will join men from the village to go deep sea fishing," Son told Viet Nam News. He said many city dwellers like him had already returned to the … [Read more...] about City dwellers return to the simple life
Famous person with simple life
PANO - Colonel Bui Quang Than, who planted the flag of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (NLF) on the roof of the Independence Palace on April 30th, 1975, passed away at home on Sunday at the age of 64. Among his relatives, comrades, friends and local people mourning him, Lieutenant-General Pham Xuan The, former Commander of Army Corps 2 and Military Zone 1, has shared his deep sentiment and memories of his beloved comrade Bui Quang Than. Lieutenant-General Pham Xuan The used to be Than’s commander, comrade and dear friend. Brave and ingenious cadre Returning home from a trip to Dai Loc district, Quang Nam, with a delegation of Division 304’s veterans in preparation for activities towards the Day of War-Invalids and Martyrs (July 27th), General The had a high fever for a few days. On June 24th, he received bad news that Colonel Bui Quang Than unexpectedly died. At his house in Hanoi, General The confided that he was very mournful as learning the death of … [Read more...] about Famous person with simple life
Vietnamese doctor leads a simple life to save lives
In an old room hidden in a corner of Lam Dong General Hospital 2, Doctor Huynh Van Thien works at an old table, a shabby file cabinet and an old dial cradle phone. “For a doctor, a working room is much less important than what he does to save lives,” the 55-year-old says. It is in this room that Thien has hatched a number of innovative ideas that have drastically improved the hospital’s services since he was appointed director five years ago. Early this month, the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung granted Thien the Chien si thi dua award – an honorary government title for outstanding individuals. Born in the central city of Da Nang, Thien graduated from the Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacology in 1982 and was assigned to work at the Bao Loc District Hospital in Lam Dong Province. At that time, newly-graduated doctors had to work in remote and rural areas for two years before being eligible to apply for jobs at the hospitals of their choice. But Thien … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctor leads a simple life to save lives