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Eighteen-year-old Đào Minh Nhật has become the first Vietnamese chess player to gain an International Master (IM) norm via the International Master Chess Tournament 2022 held recently in Hà Nội
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Film director Nguyễn Phan Quang Bình has been a popular name of Vietnamese cinema with various significant films like “Cánh Đồng Bất Tận” (The Floating Lives), “Vũ Khúc Con Cò” (The Fork’s Dance), “Quyên”, “Bí Mật Của Gió” (Secret of the Wind). He chats with Hương Trân about his career.
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Nguyễn Ngọc Gia Bảo (Bảo Nguyễn)’s popularity soared among art lovers in Việt Nam soon after the first of his colorful portraits was launched in the market.
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After recovering from illness, journalist-poet Hồng Thanh Quang plans to hold a special night of poetry and music 'Vẫn nguyên là nỗi khát (Still Desire) on September 4 at the Hanoi Opera House. Through poetry and music, he wants to spread an inspiration in life. He talks with Ngô Minh.
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Professor of Science Vũ Minh Giang attracts attention every time he chairs a major conference at home and abroad, attracting viewers with his erudition. He is chairman of the Specialty Council of the Center for Asian Studies and has just visited Seoul in the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to bring cooperation between Việt Nam and South Korea to new heights. Vi Thùy Linh talks with him.
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Sèn Hoàng Mỹ Lam, a young singer of ethnic minority group of Nùng, has just released a music project titled “Northwestern Region and Me” consisting of three MVs on the northwestern region.
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Seven years after his TV series Đường Lên Điện Biên (Road to Điện Biên), director Bùi Tuấn Dũng is back in action with the 10-episode work Bình Minh Phía Trước (Dawn ahead) about late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Văn Cừ. The series was screened on VTV1 every weekday from July 6 to celebrate the revolutionary's 110th birthday.
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Despite entering the entertainment industry through Giọng Hát Việt 2018 (The Voice of Vietnam), Lương Anh Vũ (Avin Lu) is now more widely known as an actor. His recent performance in Em Và Trịnh (You and Trịnh), a biopic of songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn (1939-2001) has dominated Việt Nam’s box office in recent weeks.
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Chương Tailor has long been a recognisable brand in many foreign embassies in Việt Nam. Dương Văn Chương, the founder, talks with Thu Hường about his story.
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Quyên Gavoye, an overseas Vietnamese living in France, is a writer who received the Cricket Prize in the Cricket Desire category this year. Her two award-winning novels, Emma thảm hoạ (Disaster Emma) and Biệt đội thám tử (The Detective Squad), were published by the Kim Đồng Publishing House and achieved widespread acclaim.
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For the first time, Việt Nam has had a representative in the Ironman World Championship. Lâm Túc Ngân, 27, from HCM City, qualified for the biggest event after winning Ironman Philippines 140.6’s 25-29 year-old female group and finishing in the top 8 of the women's ranking. She will join powerful athletes from all over the world at the 2022 event in Hawai in early October.
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The SEA Games 31 marked a great success for Vietnamese athletics with a record 22 gold medals to lead the team rankings. Athletes of coach Trần Văn Sỹ claimed eight gold medals. Sỹ’ has trained many famous athletes in international tournaments. Thanh Nga talks to him.
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Director Lương Đình Dũng has wowed audiences and experts with his action thriller 578 – Phát Đạn Của Kẻ Điên (578 Magnum). He talks to Ngô Minh about the strategy to promote the film abroad.
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The 31st SEA Games was the last regional sports meet for marksman Trần Quốc Cường. Gold medals in the men's individual 50m air pistol and 10m team pistol were a great way to draw the curtains on a stunning competitive career. He speaks with Hữu Hiệp about his passion and future.
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Western classical music, especially operatic singing, is not a normal career choice for Vietnamese youth today, but tenor Nguyễn Thế Quang Huy plans to familiarise it through creative means. He talks to Thu Ngân.
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When beginning his journey to the US at the age of 20, Nguyễn Trọng Hiếu showed an endless passion for science. From a young student, Hiếu has become one of the nation’s leading scientists in engineering. With pioneer initiatives in solar energy, he and his team have taken humanity one step closer to a future where solar energy can thrive. Việt Nam News reporter Hoàng Hồ talks with Hiếu about his journey.
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After a near-death swimming incident, Nguyễn Ngọc Khánh realised he didn't know how to swim in natural water and decided to impart the swimming skills to as many people as possible. The experience has helped him find his life's mission
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Huỳnh Thị Ngoan and Triệu Hán Minh are a special couple in Việt Nam’s basketball community. They have both been called to serve the national team at the 31st Southeast Asian Games. In their second Games, both are targeting gold medals if possible. Thanh Hà chats with them ahead of the regional biennial sporting festival.