WHODUNIT: A scene from 'Trại Hoa Đỏ' (Red Flowers Farm), a TV series by Vietnamese-American Victor Vũ. It is produced and will be released on K+, a leading satellite digital television channel in Việt Nam, this year. Photo courtesy of the producer Popular Vietnamese-American director Victor Vũ is filming in the Central Highlands his latest work, Trại Hoa Đỏ (Red Flowers Farm), a TV thriller series produced by K+, a leading satellite digital television channel in Việt Nam. Vũ and his 100 crew members have spent two months filming in Lâm Đồng Province, including its capital and largest city, Đà Lạt. They will move to famous tourist sites, such as Lạc Dương Lâm Hà and Bảo Lâm districts, next week. Trại Hoa Đỏ is based on the novel of the same name by best-selling female writer Di Li (real name Nguyễn Diệu Linh), a pioneer in the Vietnamese detective literature genre in recent years. The eight-episode show begins with the deaths of seven young women. The murders … [Read more...] about Award-winning film director shooting TV show in Đà Lạt
Youth meritorious award
Propaganda posters marking Invalids and Martyrs’ Day publicized
After the poster design contest had been launched at the end of March, the organizers received nearly 500 works from over 200 designers across the country. All works focused on wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, martyrs' families and revolutionary contributors who had actively participated in patriotic emulation movements, discovering and introducing outstanding individuals involved in movements of expressing gratitude for people of meritorious services to the country's revolution, giving their assistances for policy families to overcome difficulties and improve the lives. The art professionals selected 16 best posters to offer awards and 75 typical posters to exhibit and serve propaganda works in Nghe An and Binh Phuoc next month. The award ceremony will be taken place in Vinh Phuc Province in July. By Vinh Xuan- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Propaganda posters marking Invalids and Martyrs’ Day publicized
KOTO celebrates 2022 graduation
Representative of the Presidential Council of Box Hill Academy Laura Macpherson and KOTO instructors award certificates to trainees at a ceremony on June 21. — Photo KOTO Viet Nam's first social enterprise, KOTO, commemorated the graduation of 95 trainees at a ceremony in Ha Noi on June 21, celebrating years of training excellence. After being postponed for three years due to COVID-19, the 2022 graduation ceremony recognised 95 graduates from Class 34, 35, 36 and HER TURN Class 5. The event, themed “Resilience”, not only acknowledged the adaptability of KOTO and its people through the pandemic but also demonstrated its origins. “For the last 23 years, KOTO has always been resilient. We were a disruptor in our approaches to making a difference ahead of our time," said Jimmy Pham, KOTO Founder and Executive Chairman. "From combining business with charity, putting vocational education training to the forefront and making it relevant to instilling values in our trainees, so … [Read more...] about KOTO celebrates 2022 graduation
HCM City’s armed forces join art festival
150 artists from five teams of the city’s armed forces joined the event. Art performances at the festival praised the Fatherland, the Party, and President Ho Chi Minh and the country, while highlighting the national tradition of revolutionary struggle and outstanding examples. Each team performed a general music and dance program with a duration from 25 to 30 minutes, with at least two art forms and four or more performances. Each program must ensure the following criteria: Having a theme and logic, ensuring a reasonable proportion of performances and having at least one performance about young people. As a result, the organizers awarded the first prize to the team with members from Gia Dinh Regiment, Regiment 10, the city’s Military School, and several other units with the contest theme "Keeping the sacred flame forever." The festival contributed to educating and raising awareness of staff and youth union members and youngsters about the meaning, spirit and basic content of the … [Read more...] about HCM City’s armed forces join art festival
The ‘Vietnamese brain’ powering self-driving vehicles in Europe
In April 2022, Duong-Van Nguyen was awarded the prestigious title of IEEE Senior by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in the U.S.. He is one of the youngest engineers to receive this honor in the history of IEEE. The IEEE Senior Member status is often awarded to an expert in the industry whose significant achievements have contributed to the world community in their field. Dr. Duong-Van Nguyen was awarded this honor because he has developed many outstanding solutions for the robotics and automotive industries during his more than 15 years in the sphere. Despite his many prestigious achievements, Dr. Duong admitted that he felt he has not done anything too extraordinary. In a recent interview with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, he shared not only his special ambition for robotics but also what he called his 'secrets of success.' Dr. Duong - Van Nguyen (L, 2nd) join a panel discussion with experts from well-known automotive companies at … [Read more...] about The ‘Vietnamese brain’ powering self-driving vehicles in Europe
Hanoi dancers win three gold medals at National Amateur Dance Competition 2022
The contest aims to contribute to preserving and promoting Vietnamese folk dance art among youth. Amateur dancers from Hanoi Cultural Center have won three gold and three silver medals at the Vietnam National Amateur Dance Competition 2022. The performance of dancers from Hanoi draw the attention of An Giang audiences. Photo: Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports The annual competition was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the southern province of An Giang in early June. According to the organizers, it was held to honor the beauty and diversity of today's Vietnamese folk dance art, which is based on a harmonious combination of tradition and modernity. Hanoi delegation won the gold medal for an art program that consists five dances dividing into three categories of Solo, Trio, and group dance. Non-professional dancers from Hanoi also won two gold medals for their solo dance performances entitled “A Dao” and “Forever Shining … [Read more...] about Hanoi dancers win three gold medals at National Amateur Dance Competition 2022
Dhawa Ho Tram Hotel topped out on schedule
The investor Madison Land shared that the project topped out on schedule and delivered the committed construction quality by the contractors: Dong Duong Construction Investment JSC, Viteccons Construction Investment JSC, and a private unit project management Synergy Consultancy Corporation. The project is sponsored by leading state lender Vietinbank. Representatives at Dhawa Ho Tram Hotel’s topping out ceremony It took precisely one year from the construction started during the pandemic until the Dhawa Ho Tram Hotel has been completed. Phuong Dang, CEO of Madison Land Co., Ltd. asserted, “These efforts showcase our commitment to bring the best quality products to customers in the shortest time.” Phuong added that the Dhawa Hotel's construction started right at the peak of the pandemic and has put Madison Land and its partners in front of various challenges in terms of human resources, raw materials, and supply chain disruption. "Nevertheless, thanks to the … [Read more...] about Dhawa Ho Tram Hotel topped out on schedule