Mekong beauty

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Fields at the foot of the Ta Pa hill in Tri Ton District are a tourist attraction in An Giang Province that borders Cambodia. The place attracts visitors all year round, especially during the rice harvest season from August to early December. The main road snakes around the fields, looking like a thread woven into a golden tapestry. At the top near the mountains is Soai Check lake. This area is part of That Son or Seven Mountains in the districts of Tri Ton and Tinh Bien. The rice paddies in various stages, from freshly plowed and green to golden ripe. Visitors will be rewarded with this view if they hike up Co To mountain, the second tallest of That Son, the Seven Mountains. The natural zigzag curves across the landscape makes Ta Pa stand out from other places in An Giang. Photographer Huynh Phuc Hau, an An Giang native, promises that the harvest season is the most beautiful in his hometown, and tells visitors to take a leisurely drive early in the morning … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta’s rice paddies turn into riot of colors

An action film dedicated to motherhood, Hai Phuong (Furie), will compete for an Oscar in 2020, the culture ministry's Department of Cinema announced on September 24. A scene from Hai Phượng (Furie) (Photo courtesy of Studio 68) The film will compete in the Best International Feature Film category, formerly known as the Best Foreign Language Film. The awards ceremony will take place on February 9 next year at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The movie was directed by Le Van Kiet and tells the story of a former gang leader in the Mekong Delta region whose daughter has been kidnapped and her quest for revenge in her attempts to rescue her daughter. Ngo Thanh Van, also known as Veronica Ngo, starred in and produced the film as part of her efforts to introduce Vietnamese cinema to a global audience.  She also plays Hai Phuong, the main character. Phuong is a former female gangster who wants to live a quiet life in the countryside with her daughter. Things change when … [Read more...] about “Hai Phuong” to represent Vietnam at Oscars 2020