Academy awards nominations

HCM City has launched the I-Star Award 2018 contest on creativity, innovation and business start-ups. — VNS Photo Ngọc DiệpViet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City officials yesterday launched the I-Star Award 2018 competition on creativity, innovation and business start-ups. Nguyễn Việt Dũng, director of the city’s Department of Science and Technology, said the organisers want to build a culture of innovation and start-ups in all fields and spread the spirit of creativity and innovation. In recent year, startups have grown rapidly in the city, attracting domestic and foreign investors. “We hope this annual award will encourage and speed up innovation activities, and that research results will be applied in the community,” he said. Dũng is head of the award’s organisation board, which includes officials from the city’s departments and divisions. The awards are divided into four … [Read more...] about HCM City launches I-Star Awards

Winners receive HCM City’s 2018 I-Star Awards for creativity, innovation and business start-ups. — VNS Photo Ngọc DiệpViet Nam News HCM CITY — Eleven individuals and businesses were yesterday conferred the 2018 I-Star Award and a cash prize of VNĐ50 million (US$2,140) for their creativity, innovation and services rendered to the community. The awards are given in four categories: business start-ups showing creativity and economic efficiency; organisations or individuals offering solutions that benefit the community; media work that has great a impact on the community; and investors, consultants and incubator organisations that support innovation and start-ups. Launched by HCM City at the end of March, the awards committee had received 197 applications from which 40 were chosen for the final round. A group of experts and online voters from the community chose the eventual winners. The first category had three winners, Freelanceer Việt … [Read more...] about 11 winners get HCM City’s I-Star Awards

The Vietnamese women's football team was given over VND8bn (USD344,000) after winning the 30th Southeast Asian Games tournament against Thailand. Vietnamese women's football team wins the 30th Southeast Asian Games They were given VND1bn from Vietnam Football Federation and VND2bn from the head of the women’s team at the Vietnam Football Federation Pham Thanh Hung. An anonymous businessperson gave the team VND1bn. Many businesses and individuals also gave the team hundreds of millions of VND. For the final match, the team were awarded VND4bn and a total of VND8bn has been awarded to the team since the start of the tournament. They were awarded VND4bn after winning the semi-final match. This is the highest bonuses for the women’s team yet. It is predicted that more gifts will come from individuals and businesses for the team's achievements at the SEA Games. The Vietnamese women’s team beat Thailand on December 8 in The Philippines to secure the title. In the … [Read more...] about Vietnam women’s football team awarded billions after winning SEA Games

A meeting of the United Nations Security Council. — THX/VNA PhotoViet Nam News NEW YORK — Việt Nam was selected as the only candidate of the Asia-Pacific region for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-21 tenure at a monthly meeting of the Asia-Pacific Group at the UN on May 25. Under the chair of head of the Samoa Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Ali’ioaiga Feturi Elsaia, who is the group’s chairman in May, the 54-member group agreed to nominate Việt Nam as its only candidate for the position. The voting will be held by the UN General Assembly in June, 2019. At the meeting, Ambassador Nguyễn Phương Nga, head of Việt Nam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, thanked the Asian-Pacific countries for approving Việt Nam’s nomination. She affirmed that Việt Nam will do its utmost to deserve the trust from international … [Read more...] about Việt Nam nominated as Asia-Pacific’s only candidate for non-permanent UNSC seat

A reporter is filming at the DK1/11 Platform in the East Sea. The photo will be displayed at the National Television Festival at Conference Centre at 44 Tran Phu Street. (Photo of Lai Chau Television's reporter Quang Thuy)   Khanh Hoa (VNS/VNA) - More than 100 television companies from across the country will gather in Nha Trang City, in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa for the 39th National Television Festival on December 11. This is the biggest event for television producers to meet and exchange their working experiences. Nearly 500 television productions have been nominated for awards in nine categories, including children’s show, reportage, science-education show, talk show, documentary, ethnic language show, music show, stage performance, and television drama. “Reportage and documentary categories are the most for any section,” said Nguyen Ha Nam, head of Vietnam National Television’s Editorial Secretary Board, also head of … [Read more...] about Nha Trang to hosts 39th National Television Festival