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Iron Lady falls to the Anna Quindlen doctrine 

January 14, 2012
Iron Lady falls to the Anna Quindlen doctrine 

  “The Iron Lady,” the new biopic starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, was controversial before audiences even saw it, largely because of its portrayal of the aging former prime minister’s dementia. The current UK prime minister, David Cameron, suggested the movie was premature and shouldn’t have been made while Thatcher was alive. Her former [...]

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Movies lead the way in 2009 while television lags behind

December 27, 2009
Movies lead the way in 2009 while television lags behind

This year Vietnam’s movie industry has won new admirers for its innovation but the same cannot be said of television. Director Dang Nhat Minh (second from the left) received the Gold Lotus Award 2009 for “Don’t Burn”. 2009 was a year of high achieving movies with filmmakers achieving both critical and commercial success. Art house movies [...]

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Nominees for Golden Lotus Film Award announced

November 11, 2009
Nominees for Golden Lotus Film Award announced

LookAtVietnam – The Golden Lotus Award competition of the 16th Vietnam Film Festival has revealed the list of nominees. The festival will be held in HCM City from December 8-12. A scene from “Adrift”. According to the Vietnam Cinema Administration, films produced and distributed between the 15th and 16th festivals (November 2007 to December 2009) can [...]

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“Don’t Burn” to represent Vietnam at Oscar 2010

September 29, 2009
“Don’t Burn” to represent Vietnam at Oscar 2010

Senior director Dang Nhat Minh’s “Dung Dot” or “Don’t Burn” has been selected as Vietnam’s representative for the Oscars in 2010. Don’t Burn recently won the Audience Choice Award at the Fukouka Film Festival in Japan. The film selection council met on September 29 to choose a Vietnamese movie to compete for Best Foreign Film at [...]

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Krugman warns Vietnam against financial sector foibles

May 22, 2009
Krugman warns Vietnam against financial sector foibles

Paul Krugman’s advice for Vietnam: don’t lose sight of financial regulation as private business takes off and the “invisible hand” of the market grows stronger. Economist Paul Krugman and Vietnamese Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung in Hanoi on May 22.The Nobel Prize-winning economist said strict regulation of the financial sector and government safety nets would [...]

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“Don’t Burn” to open celebration film month

April 24, 2009
“Don’t Burn” to open celebration film month

“Don’t Burn”, a feature film based on the famous Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary, has been chosen to open a special film month, which will run from April 29 to May 20. A scene from “Don’t Burn”. “Don’t Burn” highlights Dang Thuy Tram’s spirit This programme is being held to celebrate the country’s unity day (April 30), the [...]

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“Don’t Burn” highlights Dang Thuy Tram’s spirit

April 10, 2009
“Don’t Burn” highlights Dang Thuy Tram’s spirit

“Don’t Burn,” the movie based on the famous diary of Doctor Dang Thuy Tram, was introduced at a press conference in Hanoi on April 8. The movie will come out on April 30. Director Dang Nhat Minh and doctor, martyr Dang Thuy Tram’s mother, Mrs. Doan Ngoc Tram. “Don’t burn, it already has fire inside” are [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...