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Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) released its latest short film entitled “When Rhinos Lose Their Face, Consumers Lose Face Too”. Hanoi (VNA) - Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on July 23 launched its latest short film entitled “When Rhinos Lose Their Face, Consumers Lose Face Too”. The Public Service Announcement (PSA) emphasises how respect is earned through honorable acts, not by trying to impress others with rhino horn. In the comedic film, the protagonist is a young, ambitious businessman on his way to an important meeting. Immediately, the audience is drawn to him, a respectable person who helps strangers through acts of kindness. However, while his good deeds are well-intentioned, he is motivated by a futuristic app that gives him a point for each good deed. As he tries desperately to earn more and more points, he eventually makes a fatal flaw rooted in ignorance, and shamefully presents a rhino horn to a business partner. Demand for rhino horn in Vietnam is … [Read more...] about Short film calls for end to rhino horn use

‘Vi’ (Taste), the award-winning movie by direct Le Bao, has been officially banned in Vietnam by the Cinema Department because of 30 minute nudity scenes. Film ‘Taste’ banned in Vietnam because of scenes with nudity Director of the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Vi Kien Thanh has signed a decision on banning ‘Taste’ after the censorship board scrutinized this work and came to the conclusion that it violates the Cinematography Law. Thanh told VietNamNet that the main reason behind the ban is the 30 minute long scene in which four female characters and one male character appear naked. They live in a house and they are naked in all the activities in the house, including eating, drinking and bathing. Thanh said the censorship board did not choose the solution of censoring the scenes and letting the film hit the screen. If so, half of the film would have been cut. ‘Taste’ won the Special Jury Award from the jury board of the 2021 … [Read more...] about ‘Taste’ banned in Vietnam because of scenes with nudity

An employee works inside a bag factory of An Phat Bioplastics JSC (AAA). Its profit after tax in the first 6 months rose by 45 per cent compared to the same period last year. — Photo courtesy of the company Paper and packaging firms have reported positive business earnings despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Dong Hai Joint Stock Company of Bentre (DHC) achieved revenue of VND1.7 trillion (US$73.8 million) in the first 5 months of this year and profit after tax of VND264 billion, up 57 per cent and 67 per cent, respectively on 2020. This result was surprising as since the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic broke out at the end of April, many businesses have had to halt production. With these results, the company has fulfilled two-thirds of its yearly targets. Based on charter capital of VND560 billion, it is estimated that DHC's income per share in the first 5 months of the year was VND4,700. According to DHC, the domestic paper packaging industry is facing … [Read more...] about Packaging firms sees positive earnings amid coronavirus

Shares to move sideways with low liquidity The market will continue to move sideways this week with low liquidity to gradually form a strong enough accumulation base before returning to the uptrend, analysts said. The VN-Index was maintaining the recovery span from the support area of ​​1,286-1,261 points with low liquidity, which was a typical sign for an accumulation period, said analysts from SSI Securities Joint Stock Company (SSI). “The current bottom-fishing demand is still weak, so it was likely that the VN-Index will continue to move sideways with low liquidity,” they said. “The VN-Index may return to the uptrend if the index surpasses the resistance area of ​​1,340 points with the volume rising to the 50-day average,” they said. The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) inched 0.42 per cent higher to close last Friday at 1,299.31 points. The southern market index had lost 3.6 per cent last week. An average of 599.9 million shares were … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 19

Styrene acrylate copolymer emulsion contributes to improving paper quality High applicability The project is part of the MoIT’s drive to develop high-tech industries. Project leader Dr. Cao Van Son said industrial packaging paper requires the use of chemicals with waterproof membrane properties. Waterproofing binder products are considered effective and environmentally friendly. In particular, styrene acrylate copolymer is a waterproofing agent with outstanding advantages such as good form-film properties, low cost and higher waterproofing ability than other substances. In addition, it can provide the paper with immediate waterproofing ability after drying without having to wait for the glue downtime. The use of styrene acrylate copolymer emulsion contributes to improving and stabilizing paper quality in Vietnam’s climate conditions, facilitating control of the waterproofing level and required quality of paper products. The emulsion disintegrates in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese team produces waterproof industrial packaging

Many TV programs have been affected by the pandemic and social distancing. Broadcasting schedules have been delayed as production has been suspended to ensure compliance with pandemic prevention regulations. Most game show episodes are broadcast when shooting resumes. This method allows producers and artists to measure television audience’s tastes, but it also creates difficulties. As social distancing has been imposed in the fourth wave, the shooting process has slowed down. As a result, episodes for broadcast are running out. The producer of Running Man Vietnam has announced the delay of the broadcast until mid-September 2021, or two months later than initially planned. The filming of some episodes was done before social distancing. However, in order to observe the HCMC authorities’ directive on social distancing, the production team decided to postpone the shoot. Each scene needs up to 100 participants. There is still no detailed broadcasting schedule for Rap Viet … [Read more...] about TV game shows interrupted by social distancing