Director makes blockbusters from real-life stories

The TV series Về Nhà Đi Con (Come Home, My Dear) has proved a success with viewers. It has won over audiences with its family-based drama and realistic storylines. Director Nguyễn Danh Dũng talks to Minh Thu about the show.

Inner Sanctum Leading publisher brings quality music books to Viet Nam

The children’s book market has been developing strongly in Việt Nam, with many books coming from foreign countries. However, music books are rarely found at bookstores, with only about 500 titles. Alfred Music, the world's leading music publisher, recently decided to distribute its books in Việt Nam. Việt Nam News talks with Andrew Higgins, a member of the music publication Alfred Music, about bringing music to all Vietnamese.

Entrepreneur aims to bring quality Vietnamese coffee abroad

The Coffee House has already opened 100 stores in Việt Nam, the fastest growth rate among all coffee chains. Its founder, Nguyễn Hải Ninh, 32, was included on the list of 30 under 30 by Forbes in 2017. When he started the business, Ninh dreamed of taking Vietnamese coffee to the global market and supporting local coffee farmers. Việt Nam News correspondent Thu Ngân asks Ninh about his dreams and desires.

Couples benefit from new fertility treatment

Dr Hồ Ngọc Anh Vũ of Mỹ Đức Hospital in HCM City won the Best Oral Presentation Award for his outstanding research at the 9th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE 2019) organised by the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction and the Hong Kong Society for Reproductive Medicine held from May 2-5 in Hong Kong.  Gia Lộc spoke with Vũ about his research and the status of reproductive medicine in Việt Nam.

French Music Director relishes a challenge

More than a year since its first concert, Sun Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has proven that Vietnamese audiences are not adverse to classical music. When the orchestra was just an idea, Music Director Olivier Ochanine dedicated his mind to his ‘child’ – the SSO. The French conductor talks with Việt Nam News about his attachment to the orchestra.

Academies key to nurturing golf in Việt Nam

Legendary golfer and Việt Nam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021, Greg Norman, has accepted the position as supervisor of the newly-founded Việt Nam Golf Tourism Association (VGTA). He talks to Minh Thu about his commitment to bringing the country’s golf tourism to the world.

Director cannot enjoy art in the usual way

Forbes Vietnam published a list of the 50 most influential women in Việt Nam early this month to celebrate International Women’s Day. Meritorious Artist Trần Ly Ly was one of the representatives named in the field of media and creativity on the list. She has been acting-director of Việt Nam Opera & Ballet for a year.

Social start-up seeks to help people with disabilities

Vulcan Augmetics, a start-up that produces modular, affordable prosthetics, has won the first Việt Nam Blue Venture Award, which honours social entrepreneurs who aspire to make a positive change in society and spread the message that a company can both do business well and create a social impact. Thu Ngân asked Trịnh Khánh Hạ, general manager of the company, about its plans.

 

SPYO aims to inspire love for classical music

The Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO) debuted in HCM City with the goal of rejuvenating symphonic music and introducing a musical genre that is not well known or easily accessed by the public. Thu Ngân spoke with Nguyễn Bảo Anh, artistic director of SPYO, about the orchestra and the efforts to revive interest in symphonic music.

Academy helps train new beauty queens

Miss Vietnam Academy is the first professional beauty training centre in the country. The academy was established with the participation of leading regional and Vietnamese beauty experts to provide professional beauty training. 

Nguyễn Thúy Bình interviews Elite Vietnam General Director Nguyễn Thị Thúy Nga about the Miss Vietnam Academy.

Norman drives golf development in Vietnam

Legendary golfer and Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021 Greg Norman talks to Việt Nam News about his role and future endeavours to bring  golf in the country to the next level.

Small steps help runner break records

Standing just 1.53m tall and having survived kidney disease, runner Nguyễn Thị Oanh brought home a bronze medal from the Asian Games (ASIAD) and two golds from the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for the national athletics team. At the National Sports Games, which recently concluded in the capital, Oanh brought her team, Bắc Giang, three gold medals and broke three National Sports Games’ records. Thanh Nga speaks to the track star.

Hà Nội student claims gold at astrophysics Olympiad

The Vietnamese team achieved its best result at the 12th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2018 in Beijing recently. Gold-medal winner Trần Xuân Tùng talks with Bùi Quỳnh Hoa about his passion for astronomy and astrophysics.

The man behind VN's hockey revolution

Singaporean James Chew was a town planner for 35 years before he arrived in Việt Nam back in 2005. Having been a professional hockey player in Singapore, he and like-minded expats decided to start promoting the sport across the country, and thanks to their efforts Việt Nam has made significant progress. Thanh Nga talks to him.

Science shouldn’t be resticted to men

Trần Thị Minh Anh from the Trần Phú High School for Gifted Students in Hải Phòng was among the three Vietnamese gold medalists at the 29th International Biology Olympiad held in Iran in July.

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