The arts are such a hard sell in a city where the old Saigon is being pushed aside by tall modern buildings, fancy shops and hordes of international hustlers.
The film “Choi voi” (Adrift) , directed by Bui Thac Chuyen, has won the Bronze Taiga at the 8th international film festival in Khanty-Mansiysk city, Russia.
The unusually high number of Oscar contenders this year has set off a frenzy in style circles as old and new designers clamor to outfit stars for the red carpet.