Vietnam students invited to attend short-film making contest in Japan
Vietnamese students invited to attend short-film making contest in Japan
Vietnamese students whose films won high prizes at the 12th short-film making contest for Vietnamese students have been invited to attend another contest to be held in Japan in November.
At the award ceremony of the 11th short-film making contest for Vietnamese students in 2017 (source: //cand.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese students whose films won high prizes at the 12th short-film making contest for Vietnamesestudents have been invited to attend another contest to be held in Japan inNovember.
“Trach nhiem ban than voi gia dinh” (Personal responsibility for family), ashort film made by a group of students from Hanoi-based Birla orphanage, wonthe first prize at the 12th short-film making contest for Vietnamese students.
“Im Lang” (Silent) by pupils from Thang Long secondary school and “Thoigian” (Time) by students from Viet Duchigh school in Hanoi got the second and third prizes, respectively.
The contest, designed for students of secondary and high schools, was initiatedby Vietnam-Japan and Japan-Vietnam Special Ambassador Ryotaro Sugi.
By making a three-minutes film, students will pay more attention to society,environment and daily life, thus helping them become more emotional people, andbetter their understand about their lives.
In addition to these three films, the organisers also gave awards to the filmswith best contents, techniques, and art.
At the award ceremony in Hanoi on September 8, these films’ makers were invitedto attend the film making contest for Asian children IN Kitami, which will beheld in Kitami city of Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on November 24.
Speakingat the event, Ryotaro Sugi expressed his hope that Vietnamese students willhave better ideas to make more excellent works in the next contests.-VNA
The Uong Co Trach Nhiem (7 Film Fest – Responsible Drinking) contest is accepting films from Vietnamese aged 18 and over in the categories of directing and screenplay writing.
“Vi” (Taste), a film by Vietnamese director Le Bao has won “Most Potential Project” award at the Singapore International Film Festival that took place from November 23 to December 4.
The UK Government, in conjunction with the Luang Prabang Film Festival, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), has launched a short-film making contest on illegal wildlife trade, said the UK Embassy in Vietnam on June 12.
The Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV), a non-governmental organisation on the reservation of the nature and the protection of the environment, on August 22 released a short film to call for people’s efforts to put an end to rhino massacres in Africa and protect the animal.
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).
At the award ceremony of the 11th short-film making contest for Vietnamese students in 2017 (source: //cand.com.vn) 
