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Dung will be one of the five prestigious international judges elected by the Film Festival Council and will be part of the process to select the candidates for most prestigious award in the World Competition Selection category. From March 6, the jury made up of five members, including Luong Dinh Dung, will start to watch 14 films that have made it to the final round in order to choose the best film in the international category. This comes after Dung was invited to be an advisor for the Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival, one of the world’s 15 largest international film festivals. Luong Dinh Dung is the director of the film "Father with a baby", which had previously been selected as the Vietnamese film representative to attend the 90th Oscars, in addition to winning many domestic and international awards. PIFF is an annual film festival which has been held in the Indian city of Pune since 2002. Each year, the festival receives roughly 2000 entries from hundreds of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese director becomes judge at Pune International Film Festival

In an interview with Nhan Dan Online, Politburo member cum Secretary of the Hanoi Municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue has shared about specific views, goals and solutions to boost the city’s socio-economic development during the 2020-2025 term. Q: The 17th Hanoi Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term was a success, thus offering a strength and encouragement to the Party, government and citizens in the capital city. With the determination to quickly bring the Resolution of the Municipal Party Congress to life, what specific directions has the city’s Party Committee delivered up to now? A: With a strategic vision, the 17th Hanoi Party Congress has set out the goal that by 2025, the Party cell would develop further to have stronger leadership capacity, high combat strength and a clean, strong and typical political system, as well as to quickly and sustainably develop the capital city into a green, smart and modern urban area with high competitiveness in the country and the … [Read more...] about Hanoi authorities determined to boost capital city’s faster and more sustainable development

The commune, with thousands of hectares of terraced rice fields and topped with the “grey hat” of Chieu Lau Thi Peak, is considered the capital of the Red Dao ethnic group, which numbers about 450,000 people in Vietnam alone. The area is also the starting point for the Chay River, which runs like a giant snake through the mountains and forests. It takes half a day riding on motorbikes to reach Tan Phong village in Ho Thau commune from Thong Nguyen commune through a 35km distance of terraced fields, forests and grass fields surrounding other Red Dao villages, Nam Khoa, and Nam Ai. Then we feasted our eyes on the green mountain forests surrounding yellow terraced rice fields shining in the sun. Our rest was marked by relaxing talks with local farmers, who were busy harvesting their fields. After long hours of bumpy travel, we finally had lunch in a homestay in Tan Phong village, which had a spectacular view over a valley. Truong Cong Dinh, chairman of Ho Thau Commune, said the … [Read more...] about Red Dao ‘capital’ is mountain wonderland