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Cannes 2022: Asian cinema is worth the wait

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And in this year’s Palme d’Or contest, Kore-eda, the most respected and creative director of Japanese cinema today, is back in the race with a film. The new name is Broker. The special thing is that the movie is set in Korea with a bright Korean cast and speaks Korean. The return of two big names In a film career spanning more than 3 decades, Kore-eda has always focused on exploiting stories about life and small, easily forgotten identities in Asian megacities. His films are slow, heavily narrative, but always reveal hidden corners that make the audience dumbfounded. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda Once compared to Ozu – the legendary director of Japanese cinema, Kore-eda has devoted the cinema world to excellent works such as Still walking, Nobody knows, Life father like son and most recently Shoplifters – the film won the Palme d’Or about a family of thieves in Tokyo. With Broker – this year’s Palme d’Or contest, Kore-eda continues to explore a social story: newb

Border Hoa Sim Festival promotes the Mong Cai tourism industry

Remarks were made by Nguyen Thu Huong, Vice Chairman of Mong Cai City People’s Committee. The border Hoa Sim Festival is one of the attractive tourism products, featuring the characteristics of the land, people, history and culture of Mong Cai, she added. The event is part of activities responding to the National Tourism Year, promoting Mong Cai’s tourism and marking the 132nd birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh. This is the first year that Mong Cai city organised the Border Hoa Sim Festival in association with community tourism development activities in Hai Son commune, thereby contributing not only to preserving and promoting the cultural values of ethnic minority groups in Mong Cai city, but it is also a way to bring people here to participate in community tourism activities, increase income and improve living standards. Within the framework of the festival, many unique and attractive cultural and sports activities, featuring the characteristics of the traditional e

Vietnamese travel businesses boost linkages to lure Indian tourists

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Indian arrivals to Vietnam would increase further through the implementation of specific solutions linking the two markets.   Vietnamese and Indian enterprises exchange information at the conference. Photo: nguoilaodong.com.vn Ambassador of India to Vietnam Pranay Verma shared his expectation at the Tourism Promotion Conference between India and Vietnam held by the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City on August 17. “My family is looking forward to travel ing to Vietnam . Currently, many airlines have reconnected flights between cities around the world. Besides, there are many opportunities to deploy solutions to attract tourists to Vietnam and India. On the Indian side, medical tourism is also very potential but not popular to many tourists,” he added. He acknowledged that less than 200,000 Indian visitors to Vietnam before Covid-19 is a modest number, which does not show the full extent of the relationship between the two countries. The launch of th

VN photographer wins two prizes at One Eyeland Awards

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Viet Van’s “Twin Artists” work won a silver medal in the “Couple” category, while his another piece “Identity” secured a bronze medal in the “Conceptual” category. He was the only Vietnamese photographer that had won two prizes at the competition. He also claimed the “The Top Portrait Photographer in each country” prize, as compiled by the organising board. One Eyeland of India is the leading source for famous photography through curating and showcasing the best photographs. Its website features over 133,200+ active members and attracts more than 5,700+ photographers and 276,900+ photos. Identity” work by Viet Van secures a bronze medal in the “Conceptual” category. Starting taking pictures in 1998, Viet Van has gone on to win roughly 100 international competitions and he has also judged several photo contests held in the country. He has held a total of 10 solo exhibitions, including My Mum in Photometria in Greece, as well as other group exhibitions in Asia, Europe,