Vietnamese film Co Ba Sai Gon (The Tailor) produced by renowned actress Ngo Thanh Van has been entertaining the audiences at the Regency Theatres Westminster 10 (Goldenwest Westminster) in California, the US.
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamesefilm Co Ba Sai Gon (The Tailor) produced by renownedactress Ngo Thanh Van has been entertaining the audiences at the RegencyTheatres Westminster 10 (Goldenwest Westminster) in California, the US.
“The Tailor” is a romantic comedy featuringthe culture and lifestyle of Saigonese and the history of AoDai (Vietnamese traditional long dress).
It stars Ngo Thanh Van, Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc, DiemMy and People’s Artist Hong Van, and was directed by young talents Loc Tran andKay Nguyen. The film features 3D effects with a soundtrack created by popsingers and bands.
The movie tells the story of a young,arrogant girl named Lan Ngoc in the 1960s.
She was born into a family oftailors who specialised in making ao dai (traditional longdress). She looked down on the career, but by some kind of miracle, travels tothe future and meets herself a few decades later.
Ngoc witnesses the tragedy of herfamily’s trade in the future, which resulted from the fact that she had turnedher back on the craft. She then realises the value of the traditional careerand learns respect for the long dress.
The Tailor,which was awarded Best Feature Film at the Golden Kite Awards by the VietnameseCinema Association in 2017 and has been screened at various international filmfestivals, including the 22nd Busan International FilmFestival in Busan, the Republic of Korea.
The film’s leading character, young actress Lan Ngoc from Ho ChiMinh City, was named Face of Asia at the Asia Star Awards 2017.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department ofCinematography has recently decided to send Co Ba Sai Gon to the US’s91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.-VNA
Five popular Vietnamese feature films are being screened in Buenos Aires during a film fest to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Vietnam – Argentina diplomatic ties.
Movie star, director and producer Ngo Thanh Van’s latest action thriller, Hai Phuong, is on sale at the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, which opened on May 15.
eature film Dao Cua Dan Ngu Cu (The Island of Aliens or The Way Station) by director Nguyen Hong Anh has been honoured with the Best Story award at the 58th Asia Pacific Film Festival.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Poster of the film (Source: VNA) 
