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‘One year on – The Essex Lorry Tragedy’ won first prize in the Documentary Short category at 2021 Erie International Film Festival. The Vietnamese documentary surpassed the other shortlisted entry, Everything in Hardware by American Director Jamie Wright, to win the top prize last weekend. Frank Leczner, Jr., festival director, …

Winners will be announced at the inaugural VinFuture Prize award ceremony to be held on Jan. 20 and VinFuture Sci-tech Week during Jan. 18-21 in Hanoi. One year after its launch, the VinFuture Prize council has completed the evaluation process and selected four groundbreaking scientific innovations that have made and …

With prices rising while incomes are shrinking due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, working people are struggling to afford the barest necessities. In HCMC’s Binh Tan District, Nguyen Thi Thuy, 37, describes a common and dire situation well when she says, “We earned next to nothing during the lockdown, and now …

Archdaily, a leading architectural website, has included two Vietnamese designs in their top 50 best houses of 2021 list. The first Vietnamese house on the list is the Hanoi-based TH House, designed by ODDO architects. The house was selected from more than 3,800 projects published on Archdaily in the past …

Many cinemas across Saigon were packed with Marvel fans for the blockbuster “Spider-Man: No Way Home”. Movie lovers wait in line to purchase tickets at a Galaxy Cinema in Tan Binh District last Sunday. According to a representative of the cinema chain, the number of attendees over the weekend was …

Designer Cong Tri recently introduced his 2022 Spring-Summer collection in Ho Chi Minh City, replete with notions of positive sustainability. Model H’Hen Nie walks the runway as the vedette in a pink dress designed by Tri. The Vietnamese designer introduced his 2022 Spring-Summer collection in Ho Chi Minh City last …

Pandemic restrictions and rules have crafted obstacle courses for Vietnamese citizens desperate to be return after being away from home for a long time. Nguyen Van Tam and his wife, both 67 years old, went to the United States to visit their daughter after the 2020 Lunar New Year. They …

Though cinemas have reopened in most parts of the country after a months-long lockdown, filmmakers are hesitant to release their movies, fearing losses. Theaters are still closed in Hanoi but have opened in HCMC and other places, and no new Vietnamese film has been released as people remain wary of …

Many people in Hanoi have to wait for days if they test positive for Covid-19 to know if they have to self-quarantine at home or will receive treatment. Pham Viet Dong’s wife tested positive for Covid on Dec. 8. On receiving the news, he immediately informed the manager of their …

Nguyen Thu Thuy re-created many famous paintings with colorful shades and a pop art style for her “Ghep Ky Uc” exhibition in Hanoi. “Marilyn Monroe” is one of 36 acrylic works painted by artist Nguyen Thu Thuy, displayed in “Ghep Ky Uc” (rough translation: Collecting Pieces of Memory) at Vietnam …