According to the Cinema Department., four Vietnamese films to attend the event include one feature, two documentaries and one cartoon. They are Long Thanh Cam Gia Ca (A Singer of Thang Long Capital) by Director Dao Ba Son, Nguoi Thap Lua (The Burner) by Director Nguyen Nhu Vu, Dao Ly Son (Ly Son Island) by Director Cong Thanh Duc and Chiec La (Leaf) by Director Hong Son.
The queen of Southeast Asian sprinting finished third for a bronze medal in a time of 11.43sec.
Vietnamese supermodel Ngoc Thach, 19, won the prize for Best Evening Gown in the competition, which attracted 60 contestants from around the world.
The silver medal was earned by track and field athlete Truong Thanh Hang at the women’s 1,500m final. Meanwhile, the sepak takraw female players also won 2-0 over host, China and will meet Thailand in the final.
Le My Nhu, Nguyen Thi Minh Chuyen, and Ha Hoai Thu are working on their voices and new styles and have their sights set on winning Sao Mai-Diem Hen 2010 (Morning Star-A Rendezvous) on Viet Nam Television's VTV 3 channel. Audiences have seen them perform pop, R&B, dance, and rock music and seem to have taken their fresh style to heart. Not only have the three been forging ahead in the competition but also become national stars.
The show will feature many of Nguyen Anh 9's most-loved songs, including No, Hello My Sadness, Love Song on a Rainy Afternoon, Who Sees You Out, and Aloneness. The veteran pianist, whose real name is Nguyen Dinh Anh, will be joined by famous singers including Anh Tuyet, Hong Hanh, and Duc Tuan in a show that celebrates the pianist's prolific 50-year career.
Tinh Ca Vang Mai (Love Song Forever) features nine songs and though it offers little that is new in terms of recording or mixing, fans are raving and critics have called it the best album this year.
The charity run which was formerly known as the Terry Fox Run is an annual activity organised by the Embassy of Canada in co-operation with other organisations in the capital. The 11th race lured more than 6,000 participants including Miss Viet Nam Global 2007 Ngo Phuong Lan.
Thu, 25, who took the lead 3-1 in the first bout with a right kick to the face, would have won the gold as the two sides drew in the second bout at Guangdong Gymnasium. But the Vietnamese athlete could not maintain her momentum in the third round when her Thai rival fought back to win 4-3 with a counter-attack in the last 20 seconds.
Huong, who has dominated the Southeast Asian region for several years, had no problems in her heat, finishing first with a time of 11.56sec, the third fastest of the day.
One silver medal was earned by international chess grand master Le Quang Liem at the men’s individual event. Wushu martial artist Nguyen Thanh Tung took another silver with a combined performance of taijijan and taijiquan that earned him 18.32 points, finishing second behind his powerful Chinese rival.
Nguyen Thi Bich took a silver medal after losing to Chinese E Meidie in the final sanshou (combat) event of the women's 52kg weight category at Nansha Gymnasium.
The men's shooters bagged one more silver and bronze for Vietnam on Nov. 15.
The film, Khat Vong Thang Long (Thang Long Aspiration), is written by an overseas Vietnamese, Charlie Nguyen, and directed by Luu Trong Ninh.
With the country’s red national flag, green bamboo and a traditional conical hat, Vietnam’s booth attracted a lot of visitors, who enjoyed tasting traditional Vietnamese dishes such as banh chung (square sticky rice cake), gio cha (pork pies), nem ran (fried meat roll), xoi vo (glutinous rice cooked with split peas) and, especially, pho bo (beef noodle soup).
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