"The World is Flat" author visits Vietnam Thomas L.Friedman, author of an international bestselling book "The world is Flat" analyzing globalisation in the 21st century, will pay his second visit to Vietnam from May 6-11. During his stay, he will hold dialogues with Vietnamese policymakers, scholars, and entrepreneurs to exchange opinions on the development of green technology, green energy and biotechnology. High on the agenda will be the world economic situation and how businesses can remain competitive in a global market, lessons of success and failure of countries across the world in the past 20 years, and opportunity and challenge for Vietnam in the new era. Born in 1953, Thomas Loren Friedman is a famous American commentator of The New York Times. He has written extensively on foreign affairs including global trade, the Middle East, globalization, and environmental issues. Thomas has won the Pulitzer Prize three times. His famous books include The … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 6/5
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Hue to hold world food festival The central province will be the host of the Hue International Cuisine Festival, slated to be held between April 15-19 as part of the 2014 Hue Festival. The festival will introduce culinary specialties from the ASEAN and Asian countries and 10 Vietnamese dishes that were recognised by the Asian Records Organisation. A beer festival, sponsored and organised by the Hue Brewery company, will also serve visitors and tourists during the Hue festival, running from April 12-20. According to organisers, the Hue-based company will pay VND6 billion (US$285,000) towards the beer festival's costs. The Hue festival has been the biggest cultural event in the central region since 2000. Phu Tho ready for Hung Kings' worship ceremony The northern province of Phu Tho has worked hard to have facilities and activities ready for this year's festival to commemorate the nation's legendary founders, the Hung Kings. The Hung Kings Temple Festival will begin on … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 1/3
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US Embassy funds documentary film project in Vietnam The Vietnam Cinema Association and the Center for assistance and development of movie talents (TPD) plan to launch a project under the sponsorship of the US Embassy in Hanoi. The project, entitled "10 months, 10 documentary films", is set to run from February to December 2014, and aims to nurture the development of Vietnam cinema by providing guidance and other assistance for movie talents. It is considered a pioneer project in effectively assisting young filmmakers to make their own films that do not require massive expenditure or huge investment in technologies. Those involved in the project will learn about the process of short film making from script-writing to production, and have a chance to exchange and learn experience from famous local and foreign filmmakers. The project deals with issues on gender equality, homosexual, women's rights, and environment protection. The jury includes renowned directors Bui Thac … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 22/2
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First dioxin detoxification centre opens in Danang The Danang Association for Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin on February 20 inaugurated a detoxification and rehabilitation centre for AO victims, the first of its kind in the central city of Danang. Funded by the US Harris Freeman Foundation with a total investment of nearly VND2.3 billion (US$108,000), the two-storey centre includes steam and rehabilitation rooms. Danang is home to over 5,000 AO victims, more than 1,400 of whom are children. From 1961 to 1971, the US Army sprayed more than 18.2 million gallons of Agent Orange onto more than 10 percent of the land in southern Vietnam. It is estimated that more than 4.8 million Vietnamese were exposed to AO/dioxin. Many of the victims have died, while millions of their descendants are living with deformities and diseases due to its effects. Entire hydrofoils fleet unsafe All nine hydrofoils operating on the HCM City-Vung Tau route pose a threat to passenger safety, an … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 22/2
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Cold spell hits north, fog covers south The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said a cold spell in the north, which started yesterday afternoon, was likely to continue for the next five to six days. It is forecast that the cold will continue to be felt in north and northern central Viet Nam today and also affect the remainder of the central region. Meanwhile, several cities and provinces across the Mekong Delta have seen dense fog in recent days, mostly in areas near rivers, canals or ditches. This fog has obscured visibility in Can Tho, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, Soc Trang and Hau Giang, restricting vision to a distance of 20-30m in the early morning, before dissipating around sunrise. The unusual weather is forecast to continue in the coming days. Ship with 260 on board rescued The Quang Ngai Province Port Authority yesterday rescued a ship with its 260 passengers after it ran aground near Sa Ky Port. Vice chairwoman of Ly Son district's people's committee Pham Thi … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 10/2