Award winning short films

Hanoi (VNA) - Three researchers and a student of Vietnam were honoured with the Inoue Yasushi Award for their PhD theses on Japanese literature, at a ceremony held by the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam and the Inoue Yasushi Memorial Foundation on January 18. A first prize was awarded to Chau Hong Thao for her excellent writing about the memory and dreams in novels written by Haruki Murakami and Kazuo Ishiguro. Nguyen Huu Minh won a second prize for his writing on the existential beauty in a novel by Natsume Soseki, while Nguyen Anh Tuan’s essay on the poetry of female poets in the books of Kokinshu and Manyoshu earned him a third prize. In the category for students, Nguyen Chi Anh claimed a prize for her writing on Hyakuta Naoki’s book. Addressing the awards ceremony, Director of the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam Ando Toshiki said Japanese studies relating to history, politics, economics, law and society are of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese researchers win Inoue Yasushi Award

A day later, another underdog team got the sweet taste of victory. SHB Da Nang went up against HCMC FC, a club that splashed out in the transfer window to recruit expensive foreign players and a new Brazilian coach. But Da Nang started the game with high energy by constantly threatening HCMC’s goal. After several missed chances, in the 17th minute, national team forward Ha Duc Chinh opened the scoreboard for Da Nang. With the early goal, Da Nang slowed down the pace and strengthened its defense to keep the score 1-0. … [Read more...] about First round V. League recap: Rise of the underdogs

A man from the northern central province of Thanh Hoa is calling the community for help as he is facing a serious disease. Nguyen Van Hung, 41, from the northern central province of Thanh Hoa’s Tho Xuan District is staying at E Hospital in Hanoi for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, but his family is too poor to cover the treatment fees. Hung is staying at E Hospital in Hanoi for an abdominal aortic aneurysm  … [Read more...] about Man facing serious disease in dire need of help