Viet Nam News HCM CITY — NBCUniversal Media, a New York-based multinational media group, and its Vietnamese partner, POPS Worldwide, are working together to produce and distribute entertainment videos on YouTube. They will launch POPS TV, an entertainment video website, containing celebrity news and hot reality series. The website will consist of three categories: E!Zone, Entertainment and Music, which will feature TV shows on fashion, beauty, kids, movies, music and hot news about international and local superstars, along with many more. POPS Worldwide will also localise and distribute E! Zone channel’s top hot reality shows produced by NBCUniversal, such as Keeping up with the Kardashians, Citizen Rose, E! News Asia Special and Rich Kids of Beverly Hills. They later will produce and distribute Vietnamese versions based on E! formats. “E!Zone will be the ultimate female-focused brand covering celebrities, entertainment and pop culture including a number … [Read more...] about US, Việt Nam entertainment groups jointly produce videos on YouTube
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Nature, locals degrade Điện Biên Phủ historic complex Tourists visiting part of the Điện Biên Phủ complex. Extreme climate change and escalating encroachment by local people looking to expand their homes and farmland are threatening Điện Biên Phủ historical tourism complex in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên. These factors are also hindering the protection and preservation of the special national historical site, an authority official has said. Phạm Việt Dũng, director of the Điện Biên Province’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, said that over the past several years, the conservation, restoration and protection of the Điện Biên Phủ War historical complex has faced increasing obstacles due to natural impacts and shortcomings in law enforcement efforts to stop violations. Dũng said the complex, with a total of 45 … [Read more...] about Arts & Entertainment News In Brief
Entertaining French audience with VN’s songs
Viet Nam News Two Vietnamese bands performed on June 21, at Bouffay Square in downtown Nantes, France, as part of the city’s annual Music Festival (Fete de la Musique). Lê Hương chats with Hoàng Thu Trang, a composer residing in France who organised the show, about her passion for music. Please tell me about the Music Festival this year. How did the audience receive your performance? The music festival was initiated by the French culture ministry in 1982 and has been held every year on June 21. On this day, thousands of artists both amateur and professional perform on the streets. Small and big stages are set up at squares and on street corners. At the central square, artists may need the permission of the local authorities or enterprises trading in that area to use their electric sources for sound equipment. All kinds of music are warmly welcomed. Audiences will stop to enjoy it if the show is alluring. My band, Music Rendez-vous, and AMVI Paris, … [Read more...] about Entertaining French audience with VN’s songs
Saudi king to launch ’entertainment city’
Viet Nam News RIYADH — Saudi King Salman will launch the construction of an "entertainment city" near Riyadh on Wednesday, authorities said, part of a series of multi-billion dollar projects as the kingdom seeks to diversity its oil-reliant economy. The 334-square kilometre project in Qiddiya, southwest of Riyadh, would rival Walt Disney and include high-end theme parks, motor sport facilities and a safari park, officials say. The facility highlights a "relentless effort to develop giga-projects that will help achieve many direct and indirect economic returns", project official Fahd bin Abdullah Tounsi was quoted as saying in a government statement on April 22. Qiddiya chief executive Michael Reininger said he expects the project will draw foreign investors in entertainment and other sectors, but did not specify the total cost of construction. Such projects are the brainchild of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a self-styled liberal change agent who is the chief … [Read more...] about Saudi king to launch ’entertainment city’
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Vietnam, Pakistan hold second political consultation Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Dinh Quy co-chairs the 2nd Vietnam-Pakistan political consultation in Islamabad capital on April 13. Vietnam and Pakistan held their second political consultation in Islamabad capital of the Muslim country on April 13, during which they lauded their close collaboration and were unanimous to support each other at regional and international forums. At the meeting, co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Dinh Quy and his Pakistani counterpart Tehmina Janjua, the two sides reached consensus that the foreign ministries should uphold their core role in promoting bilateral cooperation in various fields. They highlighted the importance of high-level meetings and people-to-people exchanges while agreeing to accelerate the meeting of the inter-governmental committee on economic, cultural and sci-technological cooperation in 2018. As part of the efforts to enhance … [Read more...] about Government News 16/4