VietNamNet Bridge – This month Vietnamese audiences will have a chance to enjoy thrillers, and action and romantic films, including the long-expected blockbusters Bridget Jones's Baby, Miss Peregrines Home's for Peculiar Children and Sully.Gang Tay Do (Red Glove) Release date: 2/9 Director: Nguyen Tuan Anh Cast: Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc, Quang Su, Hieu Nguyen, Tran Tuan Luong, Tran Ngoc Linh Chi, Lam Vinh Hai, Trang Phap, Quoc Cuong, Hoang Son, Trong Khang, Lam Thanh My, Thinh Vinh Genre: Action Running time: 112 minutes Language: Vietnamese with English subtitles The movie is about a journey discovering the destiny of anonymous assassin no. 7, who was trained to be a machine-killer until her return to Vietnam. Realizing the true value of life here, she sets off to walk away from her dark past and turn to a brighter future.Blood Father Director: Jean-François Richet Cast: Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna Genre: Action, Thriller Release Date: 2/9 Running Time: 1h … [Read more...] about 18 movies to be released in Vietnam in August
Knowing when to walk away from a relationship
A mask making family
Actually, the Ma villagers have become involved in making paper votive objects, including all the odds and ends in the world, say, Hades money, clothes and even villas or cars. So these masks are much needed to make these dummies, which are used for worshipping on several occasions, such as community rituals, death anniversaries or village festivals. Nhu got married to a man from the next village Ngoc, a few kilometres from her Ma village. Vu, her husband, had six brothers, so her single mother agreed to give him matrilocal residence. He knew his wife’s situation, but he loved his wife Nhu very much, so he did not care a pin about it. When he got married, Vu was only 21 years old. *** Ma village is located by the Duong River, very close to the foot of the dike. Walking on the dike to its bend, the village suddenly appears; yet walking out of the bend, turning to have a look at it, the village is out of sight, like a ghost. So it is called Ma (Ghost) village. Originally, the … [Read more...] about A mask making family
Rags to riches at 97
by Ngoc Le If an enormous amount of cash falls into the hands of a destitute man, how will he react? He'll probably jump with joy and become delirious. But Nguyen Van Het of HCM City's District 11, who won VND7.6 billion, or roughly US$400,000, is neither jumping nor very happy. That is because he is 97 years old and can hardly walk steadily.He has no children or relatives with whom to share his bonanza except an 82-year-old wife with dementia. This fairytale occurred two days before Tet (Lunar New Year), hitting newspaper headlines and intriguing people around Viet Nam. Overnight Het went from rags to riches, becoming probably the country's most senior billionaire. This particular multi-jackpot has ramifications not just for the winner, but also his neighbourhood and, in fact, society as a whole. Some call it a joke Fate has played on him, while others believe it is a test by God for people who are both close and unrelated to him and a challenge to society to decide what will happen … [Read more...] about Rags to riches at 97
A CD of Milhaud’s melodies
by Phan Hon Nhien There was only one empty space in the parking lot. Without looking at the camera, Khiem made his way through the long row of cars. Silently, he opened the gate with his remote control. It was about half past six in the morning. What a quiet Sunday morning! Sunlight bounced off the lime mortar walls. The straight lines of several office buildings and the shadows created by numerous blocks of flats seemed to make the alleys longer and narrower than they actually were. As Khiem, a thin and tall man of forty in a jacket with two leather pieces at the elbows, walked by, his reflection bounced off the shiny paint of luxury cars and their tinted windows. He looked stoic and doubtful with his straight nose, short hair, shaven skin and pale complexion. He had the thin arms of a white collar worker. He stopped suddenly to get a discreet look at his surroundings by glancing at his watch. A small lane near the end of the alley lead to an isolated building where his flat was … [Read more...] about A CD of Milhaud’s melodies
EVENTS FROM OCTOBER 23 TO 31
VNSO Concert Tour to USA Sun 23 Oct 2011, 2 pm Carnegie Hall Mon, 24 Oct 2011, 8 pm Boston Symphony Hall VNSO will have a concert tour to USA this October with conductor HONNA Tetsuji, violin Le Hoai Nam and VNSO. VNSO will perform famous works of S.Barber, A.Dvorak, as well as some Vietnamese works. PROGRAM S.Barber: Adagio for String Đàm Linh: Violin concerto “ Thăng long” A.Dvorak: Symphony No.8 G Major Op.88 Trong Com (Vietnamese folk song, arranged for the orchestra by Ngo Hoang Quan) Ly Hoai Nam (Vietnamese folk song, arranged for the orchestra by Ngo Hoang Quan) Tickets Sun 23 Oct 2011 Tickets: $60, $40, $25(Students/seniors 50% discount with proper ID at the Box Office) Box Office: 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, New York City CarnegieCharge: 212-247-7800, www.carnegiehall.org Monday 24 Oct 2011 Tickets: $55, $35, $25 (Students/seniors 50% discount with proper ID at the Box Office) Box Office: 301 Massachsetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts SymphonyCharge: … [Read more...] about EVENTS FROM OCTOBER 23 TO 31