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Vietnam wins big at international circus festivals in Russia

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Duo Pham Thi Huong and Truong Hong Thuy claimed gold for their performance “Du Son” (Red Swing) at the 2022 International Circus Festival in Saratov. According to Tong Toan Thang, deputy director of the Vietnam Circus Federation, the performance by the two female artists was roundly applauded by the event’s Board of Jury for the harmony between music, costumes, and accessories, as well as their skillful performance techniques. The award helped to affirm the talent and strong position of Vietnamese circus art within the international arena, he said, adding that it will also serve as motivation for domestic circus artists as they continue to develop the art. Meanwhile, Khanh Huyen brought home bronze in the “Without Borders” International Circus Festival held in Sankt-Petersburg. Vietnamese artist Khanh Huyen receives bronze prize at the “Without Borders” International Circus Festival Thang noted that this is the first time that the Vietnamese artist has performed abroa

Brazilian film wins top award at HANIFF 2022

The movie is about Paloma, a transgender farm worker who wants a traditional wedding in a church with her boyfriend Zé. The local priest refuses her request. But Paloma fights for her dream. Directed by Marcelo Gomes in 2022, the movie also earned the Best Actress award for Kika Sena. Gomes is an award-winning film director, screenwriter and visual artist. His debut film, Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures was screened at Cannes in 2005. His feature film I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You which he co-directed with Karim Aïnouz premiered at Venice in 2009. His historical biopic Joaquim was selected in 2017 for the Berlin International Film Festival. The Jury Award for Feature-Length Film went to Woman on the Roof produced by Poland and Sweden. It is directed by Anna Jadowska and inspired by the real-life story of an elderly woman committing a bank robbery. The jury presented an award for Vietnamese short film Pao’s Story by Nguyen Pham Thanh Dat. Forced into

Hoi An to host ASEAN Music Festival 2022

The event which is designed to celebrate 55 year of ASEAN Day is expected to offer artists from ASEAN member states a platform to exchange experience and gain greater insights into the quintessence of traditional music within the ASEAN community. It will also contribute to enriching activities within the framework of the closing of the National Tourism Year – Quang Nam 2002 and attracting more domestic and international tourists to Quang Nam, as well as strengthening international integration moving into a new era. The Festival is also set to provide an opportunity for local artists to introduce the unique values ​​of traditional Vietnamese art to international friends. The post Hoi An to host ASEAN Music Festival 2022 appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Ugandan dancer brings African cuisine to Vietnam Mong ethnic minority’s baby naming ritual A tour around traditional ethnic markets in Dien Bien province Sin Suoi Ho flea market bustling wi

VinES and Gotion High-Tech break ground at a 5GWh/year LFP battery factory

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The project has a total investment of more than VND 6,329 billion ($275 million USD), a scale of 14 hectares (34.5 acres) with a design capacity of 5GWh/year, equivalent of approximately 30 million battery cells per year. The groundbreaking ceremony of VinES and Gotion joint venture LFP battery factory The joint venture LFP battery cell factory, funded by VinES and Gotion, is situated in Lot CN4-5 in the construction subdivision planning of Central Industrial Park CN4, CN5, Vung Ang Economic Zone, Ha Tinh, Vietnam. The factory’s products are rechargeable LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery cells, mainly used for EV batteries and energy storage systems (ESS). With a high level of automation and a cutting-edge, optimized production process, the joint venture LFP battery cell factory will fulfill the needs of VinFast’s electric vehicles (EVs) that require LFP batteries and ESS products developed by VinES. In the later phase, VinES and Gotion will research and expand the proj