Travellers Notes (12-03-2005) Cruises bring 1,700 Brits Some 1,700 British tourists on board the cruise ship Oriana of the P & O Tourism Group (UK) disembarked at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang last week. During the visit to central Viet Nam, British tourists made a cyclo sight-seeing tour of Da Nang, visited the world heritage sites of Hue, Hoi An and My Son, the Marble Mountains and Cham Museum. Safari park slated for southern region Last week the Viet Nam-Denmark Environment Technology joint-venture submitted to the provincial authority of Ba Ria-Vung Tau a project to build a big safari, which could become Viet Nam’s largest safari park. The wildlife animal park, which will cover an area of 500ha, will be located in Binh Chau National Park in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. With investment capital of about US$200 million, the state-of-the-art park would meet the technical requirements of the international wildlife conservation and zoological associations. If the project is accepted, … [Read more...] about Cruises bring 1,700 Brits
French culinary week hits hcm city
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 7/10
Homosexuals, musketeers and revolutionaries to kick off Halloween season This October Vietnamese cinema lovers will see a bunch musketeers, revolutionarists and boxing coaches hitting the screens nationwide. Korea's blockbuster "Quick" will open the month's screenings with its thrilling action scenes. Considered an Asian version of the Hollywood's classic "Speed" starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in the 90s, "Quick" features a break-up couple getting caught in a city bombing plot. In the role of a delivery guy, young actor Lee Min-ki cannot stay more than 10 meters away from his ex-girlfriend, played by actress Kang Ye-won, or the micro-bomb installed in his helmet will set off. The film reunited two film stars who had appeared in 2009's Korean box-office hit "Haeundae" as a couple who suffered from a tragic ending. "Quick" will premier on October 7. Loyal fans of the "Twilight" saga will be enthralled with "Abduction," starring the rising Hollywood heartthrob Taylor Lautner, … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 7/10
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 10/5
Doco wins road safety prize A documentary promoting the use of safe helmets by Vietnamese children on motorbikes has won top prize at the Global Road Safety Film Festival. Entitled In Retrospect, the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (AIP Foundation) production features three families with a child injured or killed in a motorcycle crash. The film was screened as part of the foundation's Children also Need a Helmet campaign, which aims to increase the rate of helmet use. The film festival, held late last month at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, promoted the second United Nations Global Week for Road Safety from May 6-7. The festival highlighted pedestrian safety, helmets, speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, seat belts, safety devices for children and improving road infrastructure. A Vietnamese Korean kid impresses TV audiences Yoon Da Young, whose cuteness and personality has made her one of the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) favourite television faces, has Vietnamese … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 10/5
Tien Giang man creates soil maps
Tien Giang man creates soil maps "After dying, people turn into dust. So I wanted to use soil at cemeteries to honour soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country," Hai said. "I have spent three years on travelling through 63 cities and provinces, islands of Con Dao, Phu Quoc, and Truong Sa to get soil and complete the maps," he added. The 59-year-old artist used 54 square-shaped pieces of wood to make frames for the maps, and decorated them with18 Lac birds, a kind of bird found in Vietnamese stories. He said the pieces of wood symbolised the country's 54 ethnic groups, and the Lac bird symbolised the 18 Hung Kings. The smallest map was transferred to Truong Sa Islands yesterday, while the second one was placed at Hoa Lam in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Dong Thap for a prayer for peace. The largest map will be presented to the Dak Lak Museum on Martyrs' Day and will then be given to Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho Province. "I hope my works remind them of … [Read more...] about Tien Giang man creates soil maps
Social News 11/7
Heat wave continues in northern, central regions The temperature between 11am and 6pm today will stay above 35 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in Hà Nội can reach a high of 36 to 37 degrees Celsius or even higher in some areas. The centre said the heat wave would continue in the central region for the next two to three days, while the temperatures in the north would fall from tomorrow. Vietnam participates in ASEF Editors' Roundtable in Mongolia Editors from Asian and European media outlets discussed the roles and responsibility of journalists when reporting during the 8th ASEF Editors' Roundtable, held recently in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The 8th ASEF Editors' Roundtable, themed "Asia-Europe Digital Connectivity", was organised in conjunction with the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM11) on July 7-9. About 20 senior commentators from esteemed media houses including Wenhui Daily (China), Frontline Magazine (India), The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), The Independent (Ireland), the … [Read more...] about Social News 11/7