Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan's Okinawa A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site's complex, local authorities said.

VN film wins top prize at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight

Hãy Thức Tỉnh và Sẵn Sàng (Stay Awake, Be Ready) by Phạm Thiên Ân won the Illy Short Film Award at Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors' Fortnight), an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival, on Thursday.

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VN film to premiere at Cannes Film Fest Hãy Thức Tỉnh và Sẵn Sàng (Stay Awake, Be Ready) by Phạm Thiên Ân will premiere in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors' Fortnight), an independent section held in parallel with the Cannes Film Festival in France in May.

Hear.Us.Now offers English lessons to hearing-impaired

In the heart of buzzing HCM City is a small group of young people teaching English to hearing-impaired students. They are part of the Hear.Us.Now (HUN) community project that offers education access to English language, computer science and life skills training.

 

Awake brain surgery conducted for the first time in Việt Nam

A male patient remained fully conscious for a large portion of an operation on his brain tumour, the first such procedure in Việt Nam.

Spotify releases feature to block specific artists

Spotify has stealthily released an option to mute certain artists on its mobile app, a much-requested feature that comes amid calls to remove music from artists like R. Kelly over abuse allegations.

Top short film contest sees four winners

Four young Vietnamese directors have won top prizes at the CJ Short Film Project, one of the top short film contests in Việt Nam.

Deaf video hotline is sign of the times

With a smart phone or iPad accessing the internet, a hearing-impaired person will communicate easier thanks to an online interpreter.