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The workshop, co-organised by the Vietnam Association of Film Promotion and Development (VAFPD), the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Representative Office in Vietnam, was one of the activities to celebrate the 70th establishment anniversary of the Vietnam National Enterprise of Cinematography and Photography (March 15, 1953 – 2023) which is the precursor of the cinema and photography industries in Vietnam today. Speaking at the workshop, VAFPD Chairwoman Ngo Phuong Lan noted that the film industry is key to the development of the cultural industry. The Law on Cinema, taking effect on January 1, 2023, creates a favourable legal corridor for the development of the country’s film industry as the law determines that cinema is not only an art but an industry and an economic sector. However, Lan said that specific appropriate mechanisms and policies are needed to realise the law, fully mak...

The world is rapidly moving forward, and current learning methods fail to keep pace; SEAC is poised to capitalize on the growing demand for more effective technology-supported education design and delivery. SEAC has been developing and testing a range of seamless and cost-effective SMART learning experiences that will bridge learning gaps in the region. James Engel, SEAC Chief Learning Architect, said: “These ‘smarter’ ways of learning to move the experience from an instructor, topic, and event focus to a leaner, technology-supported design and delivery that emphasizes the learner, their needs & context. Our finish line is applied to learn that positively impacts their lives and the world around them.” “Our investment in the Thai and ASEAN SMART learning market is a game-changer for the corporate and lifelong education sectors,” said Ms. Arinya Talerngsri, SEAC’s CEO. “We are committed to offering comprehensive and engaging SMART learning experiences to a broad range of lea...

Participants to the launch of “Love Vietnam’s seas and islands” watch documentary films recorded by overseas Vietnamese when visiting Truong Sa. Photo: VNA A club named “Love Vietnam’s seas and islands” was launched on March 19 in Paris following the movement “All for Vietnam’s seas and islands” that is spreading across Europe. Tran Thu Dung, a founder of the club, said the club aims to connect the community and French friends who love Vietnam in general and the country’s seas and islands in particular. The club is also expected to promote Vietnamese people, nature, marine culture, and specialties to attract visitors to Vietnam. Dung said that the club will also engage in fundraising to support students, teachers, schools, community houses, and libraries on Truong Sa islands, contributing to socio-economic development and protecting Vietnam’s sovereignty over the seas and islands. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang highly appreciated the ini...

One Pillar Pagoda in Khon Kaen province – symbol of Vietnam-Thailand friendship. Photo: VNA A ceremony of was held in Thailand’s Khon Kaen province on March 18 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the One Pillar Pagoda, a symbol of the Vietnam-Thailand friendship in the locality, VNA reported. The event was co-organised by local authorities, the Vietnamese Consulate General and the association of Thai people of Vietnamese origin in the province. Attending the ceremony were Deputy Governor of Khon Kaen Chanchai Sornsrivichai, Consul General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen Chu Duc Dung, representatives of the All-Thai Vietnamese Association, Khon Kaen Thai Association of Vietnamese Thais, and representatives of the diplomatic corps. provincial government, and many expatriates. The pagoda was built in the Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Park in Khon Kaen per wish of overseas Vietnamese, and has become an attractive tourist destination, according to President of the association Dang Th...

Press conference to introduce the draft Law on Social Insurance featured representatives of many departments and ministries. (Photo: Giap Tong) Reducing the number of years of paying social insurance At the press conference, Nguyen Duy Cuong (Deputy Director of the Department of Social Insurance, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs) said, one of the important adjustments of the draft Law on Social Insurance (amended) is to reduce the time that one has to pay social insurance contributions to enjoy a pension from 20 years to 15 years. “This regulation looks to create opportunities for people from 45 years old to newly join social insurance or those who participate intermittently, leading to a fact that they have reached their retirement age yet still not having 20 years of payment of social insurance to also enjoy a monthly pension,” said Nguyen Duy Cuong. The revised content concretizes the implementation of Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW. Accordingly, “Review a...

The Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs is collecting people’s opinions on the draft Law on Social Insurance (amended), which proposes to reduce the year of social insurance contributions from 20 to 15 years to enjoy a minimum pension of 45%. Nguyen Duy Cuong, Deputy Director of the Social Insurance Department of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said to the media that this regulation is intended to create opportunities for late participants, who are already 45-47 years old when starting the contribution. This is also beneficial to employees who participate intermittently and do not accumulate enough 20 years of social insurance contributions at the time of retirement. These cases will now receive a monthly pension while would not previously be entitled to a pension according to the Social Insurance Law 2014. However, as regulated in the Law, employees participating in social insurance for 15 years will receive a low pension. For example...

Crowded diners at Banh Mi Xin Chao in Japan. Photo: FBNV Banh Mi Xin Chao is a brand of two brothers, Bui Thanh Duy (37 years old) and Bui Thanh Tam (32 years old) in Japan after many efforts and concerns. Tam and Duy are international students who have lived, studied and worked in Japan for many years. When they had to queue in Tokyo to buy a Turkish Doner Kebab, they had the idea to bring Vietnamese street food to start a business in Japan. It is also a way to promote the country’s culture to the world. Starting a startup project, they faced many difficulties. They have to raise capital from their families and from the contributions of the Vietnamese community in Japan; must find a local guarantor, find a factory to produce Vietnamese-style bread, find a place to open a shop, meet the strict quality standards of the Japanese. In October 2016, a small shop called Banh Mi Xin Chao opened on Waseda Dori Street. The shop chose the name Xin Chao (Hello), a simple phrase t...