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Welsh harpist performs in Vietnam hub tonight
Georgia Ruth, winner of the 2013 Welsh Music Prize, will perform in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday night. Aberystwyth in West Wales, will perform songs from her debut album "Week of Pines" at 8:00 pm at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du, District 1. … [Read more...] about Welsh harpist performs in Vietnam hub tonight
BBC interested in Vietnamese electric motorcycles
(VEN) - The Ho Chi Minh City Energy Conservation Center (ECC HCMC) said that BBC News recently worked with the ECC HCMC on an interview and film about the ECC's electric motorcycle project. BBC News said that it would present the interview and the film to prove that the project has driven towards green traffic and brought about economic benefits for the public. The trial electric motorcycle project was launched in 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City under the association between the ECC HCMC and Japanese partners and with support from the Japanese Government. The project has provided a basis for projects under the Bilateral Offset Credit Mechanism (BOCM) Agreement between the governments of Vietnam and Japan. The project surveyed motorbikes of 100 families in Ho Chi Minh City and compared power consumption between gasoline and electric motorbikes. The survey proves that electric motorcycles saved more than 90 percent of the energy use of normal bikes. As motorcycles remain a major means of … [Read more...] about BBC interested in Vietnamese electric motorcycles
Vietnam to be featured on BBC
(VOVworld) - A leading world broadcaster the BBC will feature Vietnam in a series called "Vietnam Direct", to be on air late August on the BBC World News. The series, the first ever season of programs about Vietnam on the BBC, will allow audiences a closer look at Vietnamese daily life. The feature will cover how cities have recovered from the devastating effects of Agent Orange, the rise of youth culture, the workers' role in Vietnam's economic development, and the latest technology to keep the country's favorite mode of road traffic going. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to be featured on BBC
BBC seeks documentaries for My country series
BBC seeks documentaries for My country series ‘My country – Vietnam’ BBC World News, in conjunction with Red Bridge company, wants Vietnamese film makers to send in documentaries on living in Vietnam for an upcoming series My country. The movies have to focus on the 2009 to 2011 period and have to be around 30-60 minutes long and feature interesting stories about life in Vietnam. Filmmakers are advised to send a brief script in English and the top three movies will be chosen by BBC for the ‘My country – Vietnam’ program which is set to be broadcasted in August, according to Red Bridge company. The program will be part of a documentary series about countries around the world like Poland, France, Brazil, Afghanistan, Italy and Nigeria. The deadline is May 31. For further information, access the website www.redbridgevn.com. … [Read more...] about BBC seeks documentaries for My country series