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Vietnamese drama film 'Rom,' which was honored with the top award at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) last week, has been slapped with a heavy administrative penalty for joining the fest without first acquiring a screening license at home. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday imposed a VND40 million (US$1,720) administrative fine on Hoan Khue Film Production JSC (HKFilm) - the production company behind ‘Rom.' The culture ministry also gave the company ten days to destroy the film copy it sent to BIFF, or authorities will coercively enact “spoliation of the evidence." ‘Rom’ is a coming-of-age drama revolving around the story of a young bookie in bustling Ho Chi Minh City, where he tries everything he can to help the residents of an old apartment complex keep their homes and fulfill his dream of finding his parents. According to a source close to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, the film was not licensed for screening in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Busan Film Festival winner ‘Rom’ fined in Vietnam for licensing violation

Vietnam tennis team fall into a tough group after the draw of the 2019 Davis Cup - Asia/Oceania Group III, which was held at the OCBC Arena in Singapore on June 25. Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam during a training session in Singapore on June 25. (Photo: Vietnam Tennis Federation) Accordingly, Vietnam - with the highest position (66th) according to the national rankings by the International Tennis Federation - ranked as the No. 1 seed and are in Group A with Kuwait (73rd), Sri Lanka (87th), and hosts Singapore (100th) , while Group B consists of top seeded Iran (72nd), Qatar (83rd), Syria (92nd) and Malaysia (96th). In Group B, Qatar and Malaysia both lost to Vietnam at the Davis Cup - Asia/Oceania Group III last year. Teams in Group A have been evaluated as being on par with Vietnam. Kuwait were promoted along with Vietnam to Group II after attending the 2018 Davis Cup in Hanoi. The Vietnamese team ranked highest in Group A. (Photo: Vietnam Tennis … [Read more...] about Tennis: Vietnam in tough group at Davis Cup 2019

Tran Duc Phan, head of the Vietnamese delegation to ASIAD 2018, said over the past 20 years, Vietnam has proven its strength in the sport at regional, continental and international tournaments. In some tournaments, the Vietnamese squad even surpassed Indonesia which has been considered a cradle of pencak silat, he said. Vietnamese pencak silat athletes are scheduled to officially compete from August 23-29 at ASIAD 2018. At the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) which took place in Malaysia last year, Vietnamese pencak silat artists won three gold medals in the 50kg and 80kg categories. However, the categories in which Vietnam won gold are not included in the competition list at ASIAD 2018, which is also a headache for the team and coaches.  With their thorough preparations and determination, the 18 Vietnamese pencak silat artists and their coaches are ready for completion with the resolve to win at least a gold medal at the upcoming tournament. They are … [Read more...] about Pencak silat – Vietnam’s golden hope at ASIAD 2018

A programme to promote milk products of Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company, Vinamilk, has been held in the Chinese province of Hunan within the framework of the 2019 China International Food & Catering Expo. Since September last year, yogurt products of Vinamilk are sold in He Ma in China. After a year of presence in the Chinese market, Vietnam's dairy brand has been among the top 3 best-selling products. At the launching ceremony on September 21, the leader of Hunan Department of Commerce said he was impressed with Vietnamese dairy products after visiting Vietnam two years ago. Therefore, despite the fierce competition in the Chinese dairy market, he believes that good products will win consumers' hearts. According to the Vietnam Dairy Association, choosing Vinamilk as a representative is to introduce to Chinese consumers high quality Vietnamese dairy products. Last August, a batch of Vietnamese milk was successfully shipped through Huu Nghi border gate and delivered to … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s dairy products promoted in China