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Vietnamese-American duo Phương Thảo and Ngọc Lễ released their latest MV, Tôi Yêu Tiếng Việt Tôi (I Love my Vietnamese Language), on YouTube. - Photo captured from the MV Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Vietnamese-American duo Phương Thảo and Ngọc Lễ, who have more than 25 years in the industry, have released their latest music video (MV) on YouTube.    The married couple’s MV, Tôi Yêu Tiếng Việt Tôi ( I Love My Vietnamese Language), sends messages about the country, love, sharing and compassion. It attracted more than 23,400 viewers one week after release. The work features the song Tôi Yêu Tiếng Việt Tôi, in pop and contemporary folk style, composed by Lễ. It also includes beautiful scenes of landscapes and tourist sites in Việt Nam. “We were moved during the recording in the studio. We’re proud of … [Read more...] about Việt kiều pop duo release MV on YouTube

Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, member of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Defense Minister, chaired the event. In 2018, the competent agencies of the defense ministry issued decisions to authenticate the technical and professional titles and grades for over 1,300 officers working in five sectors, including scientific research, education and training, military medicine and pharmacy, technique and technology, and society and military humanities. Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang addresses the event. Photo: mod.gov.vn The permanent body of the Council received 299 resumes, including 11 proposals for removal of working titles or grades and 288 ones for approval. Among them, 285 resumes met the criteria for approval of officers’ technical and professional titles. During the meeting, delegates discussed and gave … [Read more...] about Defense ministry discusses approval and removal of officers’ titles

A picture taken at the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb on February, 14, 2109 shows objects displayed during an exhibition of personal objects and stories of heartbreak created by artists Olinka Vistica and Drazen Grubisic. — Photo AFPViet Nam News ZAGREB — Forget romantic dinners and roses, the place to be on Valentine’s Day is Zagreb’s Museum of Broken Relationships, a paean to personal objects and stories of heartbreak. From a toaster to an exercise bike and a pair of lacy bras, the small museum imbues seemingly ordinary objects with meaning through captions that detail their role in the  unravelling of relationships around the world. The stories swerve from humourous to heart-wrenching. The museum was buzzing yesterday, Valentine’s Day, with groups of friends and also some couples seeking out an unorthodox way to celebrate love. "Today being Valentine’s Day, it’s beautiful to read these small little stories," … [Read more...] about Lovesick on Valentine’s? Museum of broken hearts has the antidote

The Asia News Network on Thursday noted with concern and alarm the arrest of Maria Ressa, executive editor and CEO of leading Philippine news site Rappler, for pursuing the truth in a case with significant ramifications for society.    It said it was seriously disturbed by the manner of her arrest and urged the Philippine government to refrain from any form of intimidation against the media.    It noted Rappler's statement that the warrant for her arrest dated February 12, 2019 was served close to 5pm on Feb 13, when courts were about to close.    It noted that this was based on a complaint filed by a businessman five years after a story was published on Rappler's website in 2012. The complaint was dismissed by the country's National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cybercrime Division in February, 2018 after finding that there was no basis to proceed, given that the one-year prescriptive period had lapsed.    It noted  that the case … [Read more...] about Asia News Network condemns arrest of Rappler’s Maria Ressa

EU countries agree on copyright reforms, deal in sight next weekThe Saigon Times Daily European Union flags are seen at half-mast in tribute to the victims of the attack in Strasbourg, outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, December 12, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS BRUSSELS (REUTERS) - The European Union’s effort to rewrite two-decade old copyright rules to take into account online platforms such as Alphabet Inc’s Google moved a step forward on Friday when EU countries agreed on a common position for talks with lawmakers next week. Negotiations stalled last month after EU countries failed to bridge their differences, among them whether small companies should be subjected to the rules, which critics blamed on lobbying by Google and others. Ambassadors from the 28 EU countries had several hours of talks stretching into Friday evening and will now have to reconcile their stand with those of the European Commission and the European … [Read more...] about EU countries agree on copyright reforms, deal in sight next week