A scene in Ở Đây Có Nắng (Here Comes the Sun), a dramatic feature produced by Hồng Hạc Media. Its lead actor Quỳnh Chi won Excellent Actress 2018 at the San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival 2018, which closed at the Herbst Theatre in California on November 5. — Photo courtesy of the producerViet Nam News HCM CITY — Young actress Quỳnh Chi of HCM City was honoured recently at the San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival 2018 at the Herbst Theatre in California. Chi, 28, won the Excellent Actress 2018 as her lead role in Ở Đây Có Nắng (Here Comes the Sun), a dramatic feature produced by Hồng Hạc Media. The film, which is about family issues, centres on young women who make sacrifices to pursue their careers. The film’s script is written by Việt Linh, the southern region’s first female movie director. In the … [Read more...] about Young actress honoured at San Francisco Film Festival
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Osaka cuts ties with San Francisco over ‘comfort women’ statue
Osaka had announced its plan to end the 60-year relationship in 2017, after San Francisco accepted the donated memorial to women forced into wartime sex slavery by Japanese forces. But the city took formal action earlier this week to end the ties, with mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura saying "our relations of trust have been destroyed." The decision was promptly rejected by San Francisco's newly-elected mayor London Breed, who defended the statue as a tribute to all women who have endured "the horrors of enslavement and sex trafficking." "One mayor cannot unilaterally end a relationship that exists between the people of our two cities, especially one that has existed for over 60 years," she said in a statement. But officials in Osaka said the decision would stand. "We have received mixed reactions from our citizens but a majority of them support the decision," an Osaka official told AFP on Friday. "We delivered our request through proper procedures, though we have not received any official … [Read more...] about Osaka cuts ties with San Francisco over ‘comfort women’ statue
San Francisco climate summit delegates place high hope on huge benefits from stepped up climate action
The delegates from states and regions, cities, business, investors and civil society at the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS), which opened in San Francisco on September 13, underlined the transformational action they are already pursuing. They said if the climate action is taken ahead of 2020, when global greenhouse gases need to peak and fall sharply thereafter, more than 65 million new low-carbon jobs can be generated in 2030, equivalent to today's entire workforce of Britain and Egypt combined. A stepped-up transition to a low-carbon economy can yield US$26 trillion in economic benefits worldwide through 2030 and avoid over 700,000 premature deaths from air pollution by that time. The summit participants unveiled a range of bold commitments across five challenge areas, namely in healthy energy system, inclusive economic growth, sustainable communities, land and ocean stewardship, and transformative climate investments. More than 100 officials have pledged to stay committed … [Read more...] about San Francisco climate summit delegates place high hope on huge benefits from stepped up climate action
Global climate protests peak in San Francisco
Crowds march in San Francisco during the "Rise For Climate" global action on Sep 8, 2018. (Photo: AFP/Amy Osborne) In a festive, sun-soaked atmosphere, demonstrators from across the state and country set out from the city's Embarcadero Plaza beating drums and carrying handmade banners and posters. The dominant message was two-fold: speed up transition to a world powered by renewable energy rather than planet-warming fossil fuels, and protect the people most vulnerable to climate-addled weather, including droughts, heatwaves and superstorms. Several slogans were barbs from the heart of Blue America pointed at Washington. "Alternative Energy, not Alternative Facts," read one, while another - more blunt - said: "More Science, Less Bullshit." "Defend democracy: impeach Putin's poodle," read a third, taking aim squarely at US President Donald Trump, who opted out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate treaty and has moved aggressively to dismantle the climate policies of his predecessor, … [Read more...] about Global climate protests peak in San Francisco
Vietnam upholds San Francisco jury’s judgment over Monsato case
The Hanoitimes - Vietnam`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested that Monsanto and other US firms compensate Vietnamese Agent Orange victims. Vietnam supports the San Francisco jury's judgment over Monsato, said Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Phuong Tra in a regular press conference on August 23. Earlier this month, a jury of San Francisco city found Monsanto liable in a lawsuit filed by a man who alleged the company’s glyphosate-based weed-killers, including Roundup, caused his cancer and ordered the company to pay US$289 million. Deputy Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Tra "This case is a precedent that rejects previous arguments that the herbicides supplied to the US Military by Monsanto and other US chemical companies during the Vietnam War are not harmful to people's health," Tra said. "We believe Monsanto should be responsible for compensating Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange for the damages caused by the company's … [Read more...] about Vietnam upholds San Francisco jury’s judgment over Monsato case