The Ha Noi''s People''s Committee awarded a bonus of VND1 billion
(US$47,600) to the women''s football team after they entered the
semi-final round of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
A PhD thesis on Viet Nam''s ancient ceramics by researcher Beatrice
Wisniewski from the Paris-Sorbonne University has been awarded the Young
Talent grand prize by the France-Viet Nam Friendship Association.
The movie Mui Co Chay (The Scent of Burnt Grass) by
director Nguyen Huu Muoi has been nominated for the 85th Academy Awards
in the category Best Foreign Language Film.
