A scene in Memento Mori: Water. Photo tuoitre.vn HCM CITY Two Vietnamese films by Marcus Mạnh Cường Vũ and Nguyễn Phan Linh Đan have been included at the Busan Film Festival, while the new horror movie by Lê Bình Giang has been introduced at the Locarno Film Festival. The Asian Project Market (APM) at the Busan Film Festival, which recently announced 26 films participating this year, will take place from October 12-14 within the framework of the Busan International Film Festival 2021 in South Korea. Among 26 films participating in APM, two are Vietnamese movies, including Memento Mori: Water from director Vũ…
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A patient on a ventilator.— Illustrative Photo moh.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — Manufacturers, importers and suppliers must not increase the price or speculate with products that serve COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control. Such moves could cause negative affects in the fight against the pandemic in localities across the country, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday. The ministry requires medical equipment suppliers and traders to seriously update and transparently publish the prices of medical equipment on the ministry’s e-portal. The ministry also ordered manufacturers, importers and suppliers to actively research and grasp the current demand of biological products and medical equipment to ensure smooth supply during the pandemic. Manufacturers, importers…
Nguyễn Quốc Hùng, general secretary of the Việt Nam Banking Association Outbreaks of COVID-19, especially in the first half of 2021, are negatively affecting the repayment of debt. This increases the pressure of bad debt on the banking system. Nguyễn Quốc Hùng, general secretary of the Việt Nam Banking Association, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about this issue. What do you think about the banks’ process of restructuring bad debt? The implementation of Resolution No. 42/2017/QH14 on the settlement of bad debts of credit institutions has recorded many positive results. Specifically, the resolution has created a legal corridor for credit institutions to recover…
The Việt Nam U22 team train at the Việt Nam Youth Football Training Centre in Hà Nội ahead of 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup qualification. Photo VFF Football HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam U22 team have officially begun their first training session in preparation for the 2022 Asian Federation Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup qualification. The team trained at the Việt Nam Youth Football Training Centre in Hà Nội on Tuesday. Due to the complex development of the pandemic, the team members arrived at the centre on different days starting from August 5, depending on conditions for moving from various localities to…
A vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. VNA/VNS Photo Nam Sương HCM CITY — HCM City People’s Committee has assigned State-owned Saigon Pharmaceutical Group (Sapharco) to negotiate and sign contracts to purchase five million doses of Moderna vaccine MRNA-1273. In an official response to the health ministry on Wednesday, the city People’s Committee gave thanks for the assistance of the Government, the ministry, local businesses, and local authorities in efforts to bring vaccines to people across the country. The committee gave permission to Sapharco and VinaCapital to conduct the vaccine negotiation with Zuellig Pharma, which represents the Moderna vaccine producer. …
Võ Trâm Anh’s graphic works is inspired by her father’s journalistic work about Agent Orange. — VNA/VNS Photos Nguyễn Thu Hà Hồng Vân & Nguyễn Thu Hà Six decades since August 10, 1961, the day the first flight carrying Agent Orange/dioxin sprayed the chemical over southern Việt Nam as a defoliant, millions of Vietnamese people are still feeling the losses and pain caused. Now one young Vietnamese artist born in France has created graphic designs to help people, especially the younger generation, understand more about the history and consequences of the deadly chemical. Võ Trâm Anh’s work features 10 panels about the history of Agent Orange,…
Workers of Vạn Đức Tiền Giang Company process seafood products.— Photo courtesy of the firm HÀ NỘI — Enterprises in HCM City and other southern provinces have shelled billions of dong to implement the “3 on-site” model for business continuity however production at these facilities is still at risk of disruption due to the pandemic. Launched last month, the “3 on-site” model, which involves eating, sleeping, and working without leaving aims to keep production going while ensuring COVID-19 control and prevention measures are met. However, the implementation of the model, which was applied successfully in the northern industrial hubs of…
Being locked at home due to COVID-19, more young people are investing in the local stock market. A 58 per cent increase in new accounts in the first half of 2021 has been recorded. — Photo cafef.vn By Minh Hương HÀ NỘI — Social distancing due to COVID-19 has created more local stock investors in Việt Nam, especially among internet-savvy young people. According to data, there were 619,911 new accounts opened in the first six months of the year, an increase of 58 per cent compared to the first six months of 2020, which also registered a record number of new accounts. As…
Photographer Jindřich Štreit (left) is pictured with visitors at the exhibition Vietnam Stories. VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Kỳ PLZEŇ The daily life of Vietnamese families in the Czech Republic is featured at an exhibition in Plzeň City that is located nearly 80km from Prague. Vietnam Stories, the name of the exhibition, showcases 50 photos by Czech photographer and teacher Jindřich Štreit, who is considered one of the most important exponents of Czech documentary photography. It is jointly organised by the City Council in collaboration with the Vietnamese association in Plzeň. Vietnam Stories also features traditional Vietnamese customs and habits that are…
Paralympics Võ Thanh Tùng is one of Việt Nam’s seven athletes to compete at the Tokyo Paralympic Games later this month. AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — A 15-strong contingent from Việt Nam Team has been putting in place the final touches for the Tokyo Paralympics Games. Seven athletes will compete in swimming, athletics and powerlifting. Việt Nam did have 16 athletes ready to compete, but many lost their places as training schedules and participation in other events was severely disrupted by COVID-19. For 18 months, they have practised under strict social distancing conditions but had no competitions…