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The film debuted to international audiences on November 22 at the international festival. A large number of film lovers in Estonia flocked to watch the film, giving it loud applause. They even held an exchange with the film crew after the premiere. “578 Magnum” is the first Vietnamese action film to compete at the international film festival, which is getting underway in Tallinn from November 11 to 27. Directed by Luong Dinh Dung, the film tells the story of a father who is a container truck driver hunting down underground criminals that kidnapped his daughter. The cast is led by Alexandre Nguyen, along with Hoang Phuc, model Jessica Minh Anh, and former Miss Universe Vietnam H’Hen Nie. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has chosen the action movie to represent Vietnam at the 2023 Oscars, competing in the qualifying round of the Best International Feature Film award category. Founded in 1997, POFF is one of the biggest film festivals in northern Europe. It has been ...

Ikebana , or ‘the way of flowers,’ dates back more than 500 years in Japan, according to Reuters . The Rokkakudo temple, which is said to be the site associated with the birth of Ikebana , in Kyoto, Japan is currently the headquarters of Ikenobo, the oldest and largest school of the Japanese art of floral design. This supplied photo shows a flower arrangement created by a Vietnamese Ikebana practitioner on display at the 2022 Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition in Kyoto, Japan. Every year, Ikenobo organizes major Ikebana events at the temple, typically the hatsuke (first arranging) ritual, and the spring and autumn Ikebana exhibitions, or Tanabata . Among those, the Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition gathers flower arrangements created by students of Ikenobo schools across Japan and from overseas branches. This year, the exhibition is themed ‘Unconstrained Beauty’ and features around 900 ikebana arrangements, according to Ikenobo’s website. This supplied ...

Hanoi’s 2022 creative city plan focuses on design and technology. The technology combines traditional cultural values to create multi-colored cultural spaces containing modern and typical features of Hanoi. Through such spaces, the public will see culture from a more multidimensional perspective, arousing many ideas that can capitalize “soft power” into economic resources, contributing to developing the capital’s cultural industry. “Taking wings” for creative city  Creative experience space at Dinh Tien Hoang Street with many exciting activities. The Creative Design Festival 2022 closed after two weeks, highlighting not only its organizing scale and large participation of experts but also an impression among the audience on spaces and programs applying modern technology. Visitors to the Art and Culture Center at 22 Hang Buom Street included cultural lovers and 4-6-year-old children interested in a 3D game installation space, “AirSkylen” by painter Lam Ngoc Quang...

The event took place at a paddy field in An Thanh Village, Duy Trung Commune, Duy Xuyen District. Nestled under the mountains, the paddy field in An Thanh Village entered the plowing season a few days ago to prepare for the winter-spring crop. A farmer participates in a plowing competition in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, November 14, 2022. Photo: Le Trung / Tuoi Tre Each participant was required to pay VND200,000 (US$8). Combined with contributions from local residents and businesses, the total sum was used as cash prizes for the winners. The competition included two official rounds, following each of which four contestants were selected for the first, second, third, and consolation prizes. A farmer participates in a plowing competition in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, November 14, 2022. Photo: Le Trung / Tuoi Tre After the two rounds, the four contestants with the highest scores entered another round to compete for the special prize. The participants wer...

The 2023 MTGP Vietnam Championship is the first tournament to be organized by the Muay Thai Grand Prix (MTGP) in Vietnam, featuring top Vietnamese and international Muay Thai fighters. The MTGP is the organizer of professional events of Muay Thai, a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques, at the highest level in the world. Over the past 10 years, the MTGP has organized more than 50 live events in 15 countries, creating development opportunities for many Muay, kickboxing, and MMA (mixed martial arts) talents, according to its website. At the 2023 MTGP Vietnam Championship, fighters will compete in 12 weight classes, including nine semi-professional weight classes and three professional weight categories. Each winner of semi-professional matches will be awarded VND10 million (US$402) while professional match winners will receive VND35 million ($1,408) each. Among the participants, Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat, 33, is a five-time WMF ...

The event was organised by the UN Women’s Union (UNWG) with the aim of raising money in a bid to support disadvantaged children around the world, including Vietnamese children. Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN, WTO, and other international organisations based in Geneva, emphasised that aside from introducing traditional local products and dishes, the mission’s goal is to elevate the nation’s image and its people to international friends. Most notably, the mission has served to introduce the country’s image through beautiful paintings created by veteran artist Pham Kim Nam, which have made international friends extremely surprised and admire the art. The paintings produced by artist Pham Nam Kim, including some 3D embossed paintings, have brought a colourful art space, reflecting the different perspectives about people and their daily life. In addition, these paintings also feature some famous scenic spots in Hanoi such as...

More than 300 local and expat children have joined an international painting contest entitled “I love Hanoi – City for peace” launched on November.  The contest is expected to spread the love for peace and Hanoi among children. Photo: Dangcongsan The contest is a chance to help children show their artistic potential and boost friendship, attracting those living in Hanoi from different countries like Australia, France, Italy, South Korea, and Switzerland.  Ly Thi Thuy Hanh, Director of the Hanoi City Cultural Center, Organizing Committee Deputy, said that the contest educates children’s love for peace, promotes the beauty of Hanoi, and arouses a passion for painting among children. According to the jury, many paintings leave a great impression on them in terms of ideas, colors, and composition, including a painting of a shoulder-pole vendor by Amélie Lam Carlet Soulages from France and a painting of a group of children of different skin colors walking han...