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Actress Phuong Anh Dao, who plays Nhan, in a scene from 'Glorious Ashes'.
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A National Council, specifically established by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, chose the film with the highest vote.
This work marks the return after a 10-year absence of director Bui Thac Chuyen since Loi nguyen huyet ngai (The Curse of the Blood Wormwood).
Film Tro tan ruc ro is adapted from two short stories by novelist Nguyen Ngoc Tu: Tro tan ruc ro (Glorious Ashes) and Cui muc troi ve (Rotten Firewood Returns). Chuyen narrates the fate of devastated people in Thom Rom hamlet - a poignant Western fishing village in southernmost Ca Mau province.
The film centres on the unusual love lives of three women. Their story presents a contrast between the tumultuous feelings within and the tranquillity of the region in which they reside.
Director Chuyen and the film crew spent seven years preparing for the film. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the film crew had to reproduce it several times and faced numerous challenges. However, Tro tan ruc ro has gained recognition and received numerous honours.
In October 2022, the film debuted at the Tokyo International Film Festival and made it to the Top 15.
A month later, the film won the top award - Montgolfière d'Or (Golden Balloon) - at the Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes, France.
In December 2022, the film was officially released to Vietnamese audiences and was warmly received by both critics and the general public.
On September 9, Tro tan ruc ro was honoured with Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography at the Golden Kite Awards, organised annually by the Vietnam Cinematography Association. Chuyen also secured the Best Director Award.
Nhung dua tre trong suong (Children of the Mist) by young director Ha Le Diem is the first Vietnamese documentary to make it to the Top 15 nominations list of the 2023 Oscars.
Special buses run in HCM City to promote Vietnam-Cuba solidarity
Two special buses made a trip around Ho Chi Minh City on September 30 to promote the special solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of leader Fidel Castro’s visit to the liberated zone in Quang Tri province (1973-2023), according to the Vietnam News Agency.
At a ceremony to launch the bus trip held by the Cuban Consulate General in the city, Consul General Ariadne Feo Labrda stressed that Fidel was the first and only head of state in the world to visit the liberated zone in South Vietnam when the war was still going on.
The visit showed the world that Vietnam was not alone in its struggle and affirmed the unconditional support of the Cuban people for Vietnam, she said.
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Cuban Minister of Construction Rene Antonio Mesa Villafana said the struggle of the Vietnamese people was not only for Vietnam’s own independence but also for the world revolutionary movement for national liberation.
Vietnam has been, and is still an example and a source of encouragement for Cuba’s struggle, he said.
He highlighted that the Cuba-Vietnam relationship has been expanding across the fields despite the far geological distance, economic difficulties and even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the ceremony, Minister Rene Antonio Mesa Villafana and the head of the municipal Party Committee’s Commission for Polularisation and Education Phan Nguyen Nhu Khue, along with foreign delegates and representatives from agencies and organisations in HCM City boarded the two buses for the trip around the city.
The buses were decorated with pictures of Fidel Castro waving the flag of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam on Hill 41 in Quang Tri in September 1973.
Vietnam invests US$416.8 million abroad over nine-month period
Vietnam's outbound investment reached US$416.8 million over the past nine months, a rise of 4.6% compared to the same period from last year, Radio the Voice of Vietnam quoted the report by the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Of the total figure, US$244.8 million was poured into 84 new projects, a drop of 29.5% from last year, while US$172 million was added to 18 projects currently underway, an annual increase of 3.4 times.
Vietnamese financiers abroad invested in 14 sectors. A major part of capital outflow was poured into the retail and wholesale sector with US$150.6 million, duly accounting for 36.1% of the total.
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Vietnam invests US$416.8 million abroad over nine-month period – Photo for illustration
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The information and communications sector came next with US$114.3 million, making up 27.4% of the total.
During the January to September period, local investment moved into 24 countries and territories, led by Canada with one new and one expanded project worth over US$150.2 million, this was followed by Singapore, Laos, and Cuba.
The agency said that as of September 20 the country had operated 1,667 valid projects abroad with a combined investment of nearly US$22.1 billion, including 141 by State-owned enterprises worth US$11.67 billion, making up 52.8% of the country’s total.
Vietnam named as wonderful destination for self-love, personal growth, healing
Travel magazine Travel & Leisure of the United States recently published on article stating that a trip to visit the nation can help travelers to find the road to self-love, personal growth, and healing, said Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
Author Sophie Mendel wrote that six days after her fiancé and her broke up, she flew to Vietnam and backpacked her way through the north of the country as a solo female traveler.
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The Huc Bridge in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi (Photo: VOV)
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While those days were some of the hardest of her life, traveling to the country was the best thing she could have done for herself.
She first headed to Hanoi. “Though I had been to Southeast Asia before, this was completely different from anything I had ever experienced. The lingering French colonial influence was evident in the city’s architectural style, but the buildings and sidewalks covered in vines and lush, tropical greenery felt distinctly Vietnamese,” she said.
According to Mendel, one great experience was to walk around Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword Lake), with the waterfront was alive with groups of women taking dance classes, families with children enjoying a late afternoon stroll, and teenagers giggling and snapping pictures on their phones. To her it seemed as if it was the perfect snapshot of everyday life in Hanoi.
Next up on her jaunt through northern Vietnam was Ninh Binh. In her view, everything there was simply spectacular, including biking through the lush countryside with views of glistening rice paddies and soaring green mountains, as well as taking a traditional boat ride through a peaceful river valley boasting landscapes reminiscent of Jurassic Park, the writer shared.
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A part of Hoi An ancient town (Photo: toquoc.vn)
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The final leg of her journey brought her to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the new Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Over the course of the next few days she cruised to hidden beaches, hiked and biked around Cat Ba Island, kayaked through the bay, and enjoyed parties on a boat with people from all over the world, she noted.
“Vietnam had been good to me, I decided. Each day that passed had something exciting and new in store; I woke up with something to look forward to, which I hadn't felt in some time. It was good to have some perspective and to step away from the stress of my everyday life,” the author shared./.