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  Vietnamese movie star and music producer Ngô Thanh Vân, known as Veronica Ngo, performs in Da 5 Bloods, a war drama by Oscar-winning director Spike Lee and writer Kevin Willmott. The film stars Chadwick Boseman, who is popular for his role as the Black Panther in Marvel Cinematic Universe films. — Photo from the director’s instagram HCM CITY — Vietnamese movie star and music producer Ngô Thanh Vân, known as Veronica Ngo, plays a Vietnamese woman named Hanoi Hannah in a US film directed by Oscar winner Spike Lee. The film, Da 5 Bloods, stars Chadwick Boseman, who is popular for playing the Black Panther in Marvel Cinematic Universe films, and Delroy Lindo and Clarke Peters. Shooting began in March. Vân will film her first scenes in Việt Nam this month. She met Lee in HCM City last week. On his Instagram, director Lee wrote: “Ms. Veronica Ngo as Hanoi Hannah and General Lee.” He also posted a photo of Vân in a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese actress performs in Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods

Nation Ethnic minority children disproportionately undernourished: report By Thanh Thom Thursday,  Dec 12, 2019,14:23 (GMT+7) Ethnic minority children disproportionately undernourished: reportBy Thanh Thom Ethnic minority children receive gifts. One in three children of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam suffer from stunting, while one in five are underweight – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Undernutrition is particularly widespread among ethnic minority children in Vietnam, with stunting rates among the highest in the world, according to a new report launched on Tuesday by the World Bank and Vietnam’s National Institute of Nutrition. The report, titled “Persistent Malnutrition in Ethnic Minority Communities of Vietnam: Issues and Options or Policy and Interventions,” finds that one in three children of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam suffer from stunting, while one in five are underweight. To address … [Read more...] about Ethnic minority children disproportionately undernourished: report

Nation WB, UNICEF call for concrete action on child undernutrition in Vietnam By Thanh Thom Friday,  Sep 13, 2019,10:24 (GMT+7) WB, UNICEF call for concrete action on child undernutrition in VietnamBy Thanh Thom A healthcare worker checks the health and nutritional status of ethnic minority children. The WB and UNICEF have called for concrete action in addressing child undernutrition in Vietnam – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The World Bank (WB) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) yesterday reiterated their strong commitment to working with the Vietnamese Government to tackle child undernutrition, as some 21% of ethnic minority children are underweight. The WB noted in a statement that child undernutrition remains a significant development challenge in Vietnam, representing a staggering yet avoidable loss to the Southeast Asian nation’s human capital and economic growth potential. The worrying … [Read more...] about WB, UNICEF call for concrete action on child undernutrition in Vietnam

The Japanese magician duo performed in HCM City in 2015 (Photo from the Facebook page of Ai and Yuki Magic) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A duo of Japanese magicians, Ai and Yuki, will perform with Vietnamese comedians for the first time in a show for children on the occasion of International Children’s Day. The performance will be a musical play based on two cartoons, GGO AI Football and Gogo Dino, which are very popular among Vietnamese children. Kids will also have the chance to meet their favourite characters from the cartoons. "This is the second time the magic duo has come to Vietnam to perform, but they will perform with Vietnamese artists for the first time," said veteran comedian Duc Hai. Ai and Yuki will combine movements and gestures from traditional Vietnamese artforms like tuong (classical opera) and cheo (popular theatre) to perform in the musical play. "Last time we performed in Vietnam the smiles of Vietnamese audiences deeply impressed us," said magician Ai. "This time … [Read more...] about Japanese magic duo to perform for Vietnamese children

The signing ceremony was held in Hanoi under the witness of the Ministry of Education and Training Based on the globally-recognised and award-winning financial literacy programme Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids, the partnership with JA Vietnam is expected to benefit up to 7,336 children from 31 primary schools in Hanoi in the 2019-2020 academic year and will expand nationwide in the coming years. Building on the success of the Cha-Ching, Prudence Foundation has partnered with Junior Achievement Asia-Pacific in 2016 to develop an enhanced Cha-Ching Curriculum that supports teachers in instilling money-smart skills in students’ daily life. Since then, the curriculum has been actively implemented in public primary schools for Grade 4 students by teachers in eight markets: the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Since its launch in 2017, the curriculum has reached more than 380,000 students, with over 8,000 teachers trained to deliver … [Read more...] about Prudential and JA Vietnam implement Cha-Ching Curriculum across Hanoi