A series of TEDx events will be officially held on
August 8 in Ha Noi, offering opportunities for young Vietnamese to share
and promote their creative ideas which are expected to leave a positive
influence on the society.
Algerian writer and journalist Kamel Daoud''s debut novel Meursault, Contre-Enquete (The
Meursault Investigation) won the Goncourt Prize (the most prestigious
French literary award) for a first novel in May, and several other
important awards.
Fashion critic and writer Trac Thuy Mieu, journalist
Nguyen Hau and young author Nguyen Ngoc Thach will speak at a monthly
panel discussion on literature in HCM City on Sunday.
The recent visit by the sole survivor of a plane crash that happened 22
years ago has inspired Vietnamese filmmakers to produce a documentary
based on the incident.
The fall of American-backed Sai Gon regime and the fates of most of its
leaders are vividly described in a new, historical novel just released
by the National Political Publishing House.
German journalist Lothar Baltrusch, 51, has completed a 15,000km
motorbike trip from Germany to Viet Nam to visit a poor Vietnamese girl
and raise funds for World Vision projects in the central province of
Quang Tri.
A collection of seven photos taken by Viet Van,
journalist of Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper, will be displayed at the
third Singapore International Photography Festival in October.
