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Director Nguyễn Phương Điền on set for the “Lưới Trời” TV drama series. Photo courtesy of nld.com.vn HCM CITY  Though cinemas have been temporarily closed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many television crews have begun producing new content. Safety at filming studios has been prioritised to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and crews are more flexible about their schedules. Local TV drama crews have become more experienced working in such a difficult time. Film director Nguyễn Phương Điền said his crew has gone to Gò Dầu in Tây Ninh Province to film the next scenes of Lưới Trời after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. Lưới Trời consists of 40 episodes, 20 of which were completed by last December. “Due to the pandemic, we have yet to film footage in crowded residential areas, but have given priority to scenes along the river wharf, village roads or outdoor areas without any people,” he said. “We have constantly worked with authorities and … [Read more...] about TV dramas to bloom this year

The Hanoitimes - The priority of repatriation will be given to Vietnamese citizens stranded in Japan, the UK, and the US. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to soon carry out plans to bring back Vietnamese nationals who are stranded at foreign airports. Vietnamese nationals brought home from Chinese city of Wuhan in February. Photo: VnExpress The repatriation will start after April 15 when the nationwide isolation period ends and the priority will be given to the elderly, the sick and people under 18 years of age, and those living in Japan, the UK, and the US, local media reported. Speaking at an online press meeting on April 9, Spokesperson of the MOFA Le Thi Thu Hang said that there remain dozens of Vietnamese citizens, including laborers and students, stranded at foreign airports due to traveling restrictions and border closures in a number of countries. So far, Vietnamese agencies have assisted … [Read more...] about Vietnam PM urges repatriation of Vietnamese citizens stranded abroad

A man has been given capital punishment for robbing and murdering his co-worker in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018. The municipal People’s Court on Wednesday sentenced Nguyen Hoang Phi, 24, who hails from the southern province of Binh Phuoc, to death for murder and robbery. His accomplices, Nguyen Dien Tai and Tran Van Tu, both 21, each received an 18-year jail term for murder and robbery. Tai and Tu were under 18 years old when they committed the offenses. The fourth defendant, 19-year-old Vuong Minh Tuan, was condemned to one year and a half in prison for robbery but he was given a suspended sentence. Tuan was under 16 years old when he committed the violation. According to the indictment, Phi was an employee of a local security guard service company. He was dispatched to Ngoc Chau Company along with Bui Van Dat and some other people from April 1, 2018. On the evening of October 5 the same year, Phi and Dat were on duty during the same shift. Phi then planned on robbing … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City court sentences man to death for murdering, robbing co-worker

The Hanoitimes - Repatriated Vietnamese nationals are people under 18, elderly, of poor health condition, and of special cases. Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, on April 15 brought nearly 100 Vietnamese citizens home after flying more than 100 people of British, Irish and other nationalities to the UK. Vietnam Airlines' crew on a flight repatriating Vietnamese citizens. Photo: Vietnam Airlines The airline also carried 2.5 tons of airfreight consisting 140,000 facemasks and other medical supplies gifted by the Vietnamese government and people to aid the UK in combating Covid-19. The Vietnamese people on the flight back to their home country included students under 18 years of age, elderly people, and those facing hardships. The plane landed on Van Don airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh, and the repatriated people were taken to quarantine facilities and put under medical check. Medical supplies to the UK gifted by … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines brings British, Vietnamese nationals home amid global lockdown

The Hanoitimes - The government also revealed a list of border gates and airports that will allow the entry of e-visa holders. The Vietnamese government has made public a list of 80 countries whose citizens are eligible for e-visa to enter Vietnam as well as a list of international border gates that allow the entry of e-visa holders from July 1. Noi Bai International Airport prepares to welcome a number of foreign visitors once the regulation on issuing e-visa takes effect into July 1. Photo: Vietnam News The new regulation, Resolution No.79/NQ-CP, was issued by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in line with the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam. Nationals of Austria, Poland, Belgium, Portugal, the UAE, Germany, India, South Korea, the US, Italy, Finland, France, China, Brazil, Canada, Russia, the UK, Japan, Spain, among others, are allowed to enter Vietnam if granted e-visas. E-visas procedures are carried out at eight … [Read more...] about Vietnam okays e-visa for citizens of 80 countries from July 1