Russian war movie filmed in Hoi An town

QUANG NAM — Viet Nam's Chanh Phuong Film Studio and Russia's IKA Film Studio are collaborating on the production of the film Nguoi Linh (The Soldiers), being directed by Stanislav Ivanov.

The film, currently shooting on location around the city of Hoi An city and the vestige site of My Son in the central province of Quang Nam, tells the story of a group of Russian military specialists who come to Viet Nam during the American War.

Pops singers to judge Singapore talent contest

HA NOI — Viet Nam Idol Uyen Linh and singer Nam Cuong will serve on the jury of Music Revolution 2011, a talent contest to be held in Singapore on Friday for Vietnamese students working and studying abroad.

Linh and Cuong will also perform such hits at the event as Cam On Tinh Yeu (Thank You, Love), Chi La Giac Mo (Just a Dream) and Bay Giua Ngan Ha (Fly in Galaxy). The contest is held annually by the Students' Association of the Singapore Management Academy.

Exhibition of S Korean illustrations on show

Ha Noi — The South Korea Cultural Centre has opened an illustrative painting exhibition in Ha Noi.

Over 70 paintings are on display, giving the public a full insight into the development of computer art graphics of South Korea as well as uniquely artistic traits of modern illustrative paintings.

Three Vietnamese painters Cong Quoc Ha, Nguyen The Duy and Nguyen Van Cuong also brought their works of net printing, wooden and gypsum carving, depicting beauty of Vietnamese countryside, nature and heritage.

The exhibition will wrap up tomorrow. — VNS

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Monthly hip hop contest to be held

HA NOI -- A hip hop contest would be organised every month for dancers throughout the country in preparation for a final round at the end of next year, according to Nguyen Viet Thanh, head of the Southeast Asia hip hop champion crew 2010, Big Toe.

Thanh said that the move was aimed at creating opportunities for hip hop lovers throughout the country to practise, compete and enhance their dancing skills and develop the Vietnamese hip hop movement.

The first monthly contest was held on Sunday in Ha Noi, drawing 66 dancers from across the country who competed directly in a knock-out format. The judges included members of Ha Noi-based Big Toe including Nguyen Anh Duc, Bui Manh Thang and Nguyen Manh Nam.

Thanh hoped to invite foreign dancers to join the judges for the final round.

"We want to develop hip hop as a healthy way for Vietnamese youths to express their characters," he said, "The final winners will compete as Viet Nam's representatives at an international competition."

Big Toe, won the Battle of the Year (BOTY) Southeast Asia in Singapore in October this year to earn the 10 member dance team tickets to France to compete at the BOTY International Final 2010 in November.

Founded in 1992 when hip hop first arrived in Viet Nam with just seven members, the crew has grown to 60, and has won national and international acclaim.

BOTY is an international competition for break-dancers. Each region or country will have one representative at the BOTY International Final in France. - VNS

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