Many challenges have emerged in the equitisation of State-owned film studios, particularly the Viet Nam Feature Film (VFS) Studio, Culture Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien said yesterday. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien speaks yesterday with HCM City officials and artists about the future of the local film industry. Speaking with HCM City officials and artists about the future of the local film industry, Thien said he was concerned that local artists, because of limited resources, were struggling to make classic Vietnamese movies, which were once the highlight of the local film industry. “Foreign and commercial movies are likely to exert greater domination over the industry,” he said, adding that it was important to collect ideas from experienced artists and create competitive advantages for local movies. Former president of the Viet Nam Cinema Association, Tran Luan Kim, said that … [Read more...] about State-run studios need more Government help
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Dog thief killed during fight with angry villagers in Hanoi
Police in Hanoi have summoned four people they suspect of being involved in the killing of an alleged dog thief on Thursday, another brutal episode of mob justice versus pet kidnappers in Vietnam. Villagers in Phu Xuyen District on the city’s outskirts chased after two dog thieves on Thursday afternoon after the duo had managed to steal five dogs from local families, an investigation found. The two men dropped their weapons in a panic which were then picked up and used by the villagers to kill one of thieves, aged 28. His accomplice, 38, escaped and ran to a government office for help. Vietnam is estimated to consume five million dogs per year which is second only to the 20 million dogs killed for meat in China. Many of the dogs are stolen pets sold to small, unregulated abattoirs and killed in a barbaric fashion, making dog thieves some of the biggest public enemies in Vietnam. Yet they are rarely punished, and nor are the people who buy and sell stolen … [Read more...] about Dog thief killed during fight with angry villagers in Hanoi
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Vietnam boosts parliamentary ties with RoK, Iran
At a meeting with Speaker of the RoK’s National Assemby Chung Sye-kyun (Photo: VNA) Saint Petersburg (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with top legislators from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Iran on the margins of the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-137) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on October 15. While meeting with Speaker of the RoK’s National Assemby Chung Sye-kyun, Ngan proposed the two countries expand cooperation to deepen the bilateral strategic cooperative partnership. She asked the two nations’ parliaments to increase exchanges and coordination to examine the implementation of signed cooperation agreements while supporting the governments to prompt connectivity of friendship parliamentary groups according to the cooperation agreement signed between the two legislatures in July … [Read more...] about Vietnam boosts parliamentary ties with RoK, Iran
Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72
Vietnam braced for typhoon Khanun on Monday after destructive floods battered the country's north and centre last week, killing 72 people, the disaster prevention agency said. Last week's floods were the worst in years, Vietnam Television said, with thousands of homes submerged. Another 200 houses collapsed and several towns remain cut off by the floodwater. The floods also damaged more than 22,000 hectares (54,300 acres) of rice. Vietnam is the world's third-largest exporter of rice and the second-biggest producer of coffee, although the floods have not affected the Southeast Asian nation's coffee belt. Eighteen people from the hardest-hit province of Hoa Binh in the north were buried by a landslide, but only thirteen bodies have been found, Vietnam's disaster agency said. The government has said it is fixing dykes, dams and roads damaged by last week's flood and is preparing for typhoon Khanun, which is expected to cause heavy rain in northern and central … [Read more...] about Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72
Code of corporate conduct for Vietnamese firms introduced
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh spoke at a forum on corporate culture in HCM City on October 15. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – A code of corporate conduct and ethics for Vietnamese firms was launched during a forum on corporate culture in HCM City on October 15. The event was held by the Vietnam Association for Business Culture Development (VNABC) and the HCM City Association for Women Executives and Entrepreneurs with Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and local senior officials in attendance. The code of corporate conduct and ethics includes six standards regarding leadership culture, corporate culture building and enforcement, law compliance, business ethics, social responsibility and healthy competition. In his remarks at the forum, Deputy PM Binh said corporate culture gives a brand a soul so it must be seen as key for sustainable … [Read more...] about Code of corporate conduct for Vietnamese firms introduced
Vietnam backs Russia’s parliamentary cooperation activities
At the meeting (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – The National Assembly of Vietnam always supports and participates in parliamentary cooperation activities hosted by Russia, including the Eurasian Women’s Forum in 2015 and the Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments in 2016. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan made the statement while meeting with Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko on the sidelines of the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-137) in Saint Petersburg on October 15. She hoped the two countries’ parliaments will forge coordination within the framework of the IPU, the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting, and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly. Ngan expressed delight at growing ties between Vietnam and Russia through high-level … [Read more...] about Vietnam backs Russia’s parliamentary cooperation activities
Drug runners shift transportation tactics
In the first nine months of the year, HCM City customs uncovered 14 cases of drug smuggling with a total of 28kg of methamphetamines, marijuana, and types of cocaine (Photo: baohaiquan.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - More and more drug traffickers have turned to aviation to transport drugs in response to tighter security measures of local customs and police, officials said. Pham Quoc Hung, Deputy Director of HCM City’s Customs Department, told the Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper that transporting drugs as airfreight packages and by express delivery has increased from the beginning of the year as smugglers seek to circumvent customs inspections. In the first nine months of the year, HCM City customs uncovered 14 cases of drug smuggling with a total of 28kg of methamphetamines, marijuana, and types of cocaine. Customs officers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on September 19 … [Read more...] about Drug runners shift transportation tactics
Viettel leads VN 4.0 industrial revolution
Viettel general director Nguyen Manh Hung introduces Viettel’s preparations for the 4.0 industrial revolution. — VNS Photo. Viet Nam’s leading telecommunication service provider Viettel group opened an exhibition in HCM City last Saturday to display its achievements and preparation for the 4.0 industrial revolution. With the theme of “Viettel and the 4.0 industrial revolution”, the exhibition displayed Viettel’s network infrastructure and solutions for State management offices, enterprises and households. To prepare for the 4.0 indsutrial industrial revolution, Viettel has strongly invested into researching and developing equipment for its telecommunication network. The most important achievement is the 4G base transceiver station, which is made by Viettel. At present, Viettel has around 340,000 km of fibre-optic cable, 36,000 4G base transceiver stations with the most modern … [Read more...] about Viettel leads VN 4.0 industrial revolution
Vietnam, China promote legislative ties
Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) meets Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhang Ping (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – The maintenance of friendship and sound cooperation between Vietnamese and Chinese parliaments will help develop the two countries’ comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in a sustainable manner. Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan made the remark at a reception for Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China (NPC) Zhang Ping in Saint Petersburg city on October 15 on the sidelines of the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-137) in Russia. She said the Vietnamese Party and State treasure ties with their Chinese counterparts, regarding this as a top priority in the foreign … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China promote legislative ties
Hong Kong business eye VN opportunity
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will send two delegations to Viet Nam between now and January 2018 to explore investment opportunities. — Photo vinacorp.vn The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will send two delegations to Viet Nam between now and January 2018 to explore investment opportunities. In addition to traditional fields, such as clothing, real estate, agro-forestry-fishery, Hong Kong investors are looking to fund infrastructure and waste treatment in the form of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models, the Voice of Vietnam cited Tina Phan, Director of Indochina at HKTDC, as saying. The director said she hoped when the ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement goes into effect, it will open up huge opportunities and her council will send more business delegations to Viet Nam to study opportunities. Viet Nam is the sixth largest exporter to Hong Kong and a major trade partner. Over the … [Read more...] about Hong Kong business eye VN opportunity
