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Kinofest, an annual German Film Festival organized by the Goethe Institute, has returned to audiences in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for its 2023 edition from November 1 to 7. A scene from the movie Liebe, D-Mark, Tod (2022, Cem Kaya). Photo: Screenshot Initiated by the Goethe-Institut Southeast Asia with the participation of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Timor-Leste, and New Zealand, Kinofest 2023 will showcase the latest award-winning films of German cinema, including those awarded at the Berlinale Film Festival. Diverse in genre and subject matter, this year’s Kinofest film series revolves around the themes of connection, immigration, and cultural interference in contemporary German life. The topic of migration captivates audiences in Germany, and cinema serves as an effective medium to express social issues in a compassionate way. The idea of migration in the context of globalization is not limited to a specific region ...

Mass weddings are becoming more popular among couples who want to tie the knot but do not have the funds to have their dream wedding. Mass weddings have taken over the wedding industry. The Ho Chi Minh City Youth Workers Support Centre organized a mass wedding ceremony for 82 couples on Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20) to help less well-off workers have a proper ceremony, VNS reported. The couples offer flowers to President Ho Chi Minh at his statue at Ho Chi Minh Statue Park in front of the City Hall. Photo: SGGP The low-income couples work in HCM City and neighbouring localities, face difficulties and are unable to afford their own weddings, according to the HCM City Youth Workers Support Centre under the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU). They are disadvantaged and disabled workers, teachers, military officers, and laborers in industrial parks, export processing zones, schools and various organizations. The couples received a wedding package, including we...

American guitarist Steve Vai (Steven Siro Vai) performed brilliantly in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on October 19 evening as part of his Inviolate World Tour, receiving thunderous applause from spectators, reported VOV. The fully-packed Nguyen Du Indoor Stadium was enthusiastically entertained by famous songs performed by Vai, a three-time Grammy Award winner, and his colleagues. American guitarist Steve Vai and his Hydra guitar. Photo: Whammy Bar Session They were really impressed with Vai’s Hydra guitar which is a multi-functional instrument with two-headstocks, three-necks that hosts 7 and 12-string guitars; a 4-string ¾ scale length bass; 13 sympathetic harp strings; half-fretless necks; single-coil, humbucking, piezo, MIDI and sustainer pickups; floating and hardtail tremolo bridges and phase splitters. This is the first performance in Vietnam for the 63-year-old American guitarist, marking 45 years of his music career and promoting his album Inviolate. Vietnam is t...

The event was described by the UK Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew as an opportunity to showcase the UK’s exceptional cultural traits to the Vietnamese people. It aims to deepen bilateral ties, improve mutual understanding, and initiate dialogues for cooperation in various fields. He expressed his hope that the people of Da Nang would gain a deeper understanding of UK culture and its people, thus contributing to the consolidation of friendship between the two countries. Highlighting the strong strategic partnership between Vietnam and the UK, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh emphasized the importance of the musical in promoting bilateral cultural exchanges that enhance friendship and mutual understanding. He also mentioned the ongoing delegation exchanges and wide range of cooperation programs between Da Nang and the UK. The event featured mesmerizing musical performances by Impact Theatre Saigon, including Lion King, Wicked, Les Miserables, and MAMA MI...

Based on the data provided, Touring Data has reported that Blackpink’s concerts in Hanoi had the sixth highest revenue among all the Asian stops on their world tour. The concerts were part of Blackpink’s Born Pink world tour and sold a total of 67,443 tickets, generating a revenue of US$13.66 million. Touring Data also mentioned that this made Hanoi the tour stop with the eighth highest number of tickets sold, a remarkable achievement considering the competition from K-pop’s traditional markets like South Korea, China, and Japan. Blackpink debuted in 2016 and consists of four members: Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo, and Rosé. Since then, they have achieved international success with hits like “Ddu-Du Ddu-du”, “Kill This Love”, and “Pink Venom”. The Born Pink world tour began late last year and has grossed around US$260.6 million so far, with 1.5 million tickets sold. This makes it the highest grossing girl group tour of all time, surpassing the previous record set by the Spice Girls’ 20...

The giveaway is carried out on Seek Sophie’s Instagram account (@seeksophie), and is open from 20 October 2022 to 6 November 2022. Epic Giveaway Alert: Free Bali Adventures for 1 Year The giveaway winner will win free adventures in Bali for an entire year. They can choose from Bali bucket list experiences such as hiking Mt Batur, snorkeling with Manta Rays in Nusa Penida, going on off-the-beaten-path adventures such as waterfall canyoning, paragliding, and even Balinese mud wrestling! There’s no better way to celebrate travel’s reopening than to see Asia’s Paradise Island with new eyes! Terms and conditions Giveaway participation period is from 20 October 2022 to 6 November 2022, 11:59 pm. The giveaway is limited to one winner. The winner may book any number of Bali adventures on Seek Sophie over the course of a one-year period, for her/himself, friends, and family. The total booking value of the adventures shall not exceed S$500 in value. To participate in the give...

The year 2023 is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Italy, Deputy Minister of Justice of Vietnam Phan Chi Hieu believes that, with effective working results between the parties, the legal relationship between the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice and the Italian Ministry of Justice and the competent agencies of the two countries will be increasingly promoted, tightened and deepened, contributing to strengthening the legal and judicial cooperation between the two countries. The Vietnamese delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice led by Deputy Minister Phan Chi Hieu. Source: Phap luat newspaper A Vietnamese delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice led by Deputy Minister Phan Chi Hieu paid a working visit to Italy from October 19-21. Participating in some working sessions of the delegation in Italy was Nguyen Thai Hoc, Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy, VNA reported. At a working session with the...

The Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) has won the QS Recognition of Improvement, making it the first in the country to secure the accreditation, VNA reported. At the Vietnam National University – Hanoi. Photo: VNA Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is one of the top three most prestigious university ranking organizations in the world alongside Times Higher Education (THE) of the UK and Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of China. The award will be presented to the university at the 20th QS Higher Ed Summit: the Asia Pacific to be held in Indonesia on November 8-10. The “Recognition of Quality Improvement” certification is awarded to organizations that demonstrate a significant improvement in rating results based on an improvement in average rank. In order to improve its results in the QS world university rankings, an institution needs to not only improve against itself but also demonstrate improvement compared to other ranked institutions, with regard...

Business Briefing Gold rate: VND 66.5 million/tael (buying) – VND 67.52 million/tael (selling) Stock news: Securities stocks likely to be cheaper Growth forecast: Budget revenue forecast 14.3% higher than plan this year Export news: Sweet potato to be officially exported to China Weather Forecast In the coming days, the North and Central regions will be affected by the continental cold high-pressure blade Business Briefing Gold rate On October 23, the domestic gold price continued its upward momentum with the highest increase of VND 300,000 per tael. SJC gold price in Hanoi and Da Nang is listed at VND 66.5 million/tael (buying) and VND 67.52 million/tael (selling). In Ho Chi Minh City, SJC gold is still buying at the same level but sold for VND 20,000 less. DOJI gold price in Hanoi is listed at VND 66.5 million/tael (buying) and VND 67.5 million/tael (selling). Photo: Zing News Stock news: Securities stocks likely to be cheaper The group of securities ...

F/A 18 Super Hornet Committing to make long-term investments in India, US defence and aviation giant Boeing has said that it is seeking to create enabling capacities here across the value chain – from design, engineering and manufacturing to sustainment of weapon systems. Speaking with ET, Ted Colbert, CEO, Boeing Defence, Space & Security, said that if its F/A 18 Super Hornet is selected by the navy for its requirement of carrier-borne fighters, the company estimates that the project will have a $ 3.6 billion impact on the Indian economy. This, the company says, would come from creating a supply chain, research and engineering and even incremental manufacturing of the jets that could be brought to India. “My dream is for the next generation to wake up in the morning and see the Boeing logo and believe it is an Indian company. The only way to do that is by continuing to grow our investments across the entire life cycle – design, engineering, supply chain, training, m...

Salah, fresh from his quickfire hat-trick in midweek against Rangers in the Champions League, latched onto a long clearance by goalkeeper Allison in the 76th minute and fired into the net to inflict a first defeat of the season on champions City. City, who could have gone 16 points clear of their hosts with a win, had a Phil Foden goal disallowed, while Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp was shown a red card for remonstrating with a linesman after a tackle on Salah. Arsenal made it nine wins from their first 10 games with Bukayo Saka’s goal earning them a 1-0 victory at Leeds United. Mikel Arteta’s side have 27 points from 10 games with City and Tottenham Hotspur on 23. Chelsea are in fourth spot with 19 points, with a game in hand, thanks to a 2-0 win at Aston Villa courtesy of a double by England midfielder Mason Mount. Soccer Football – Premier League – Leeds United v Arsenal – Elland Road, Leeds, Britain – October 16, 2022 Leeds United’s Pascal Struijk in action with Arsen...