The 2021 Award evaluation process is carried out according to regulations, including checking application conditions; consult experts to review; evaluated at the Foundation’s Scientific Council (OSC) and the Award Council. On April 29, 2021, the Prize Council for 2021 met to evaluate and select applications. However, after more than 4 hours of discussion and voting, the Award Council decided not to recommend awarding the nominations. On May 13, 2021, the Minister of Science and Technology approved this proposal. Too few good records? Professor Ngo Viet Trung, Chairman of the Award Council, said that this year, although the number of applications for evaluation and selection was similar to previous years, after the initial review, there were only 2 scientific activities in Earth Science and Science. Environmental and Agricultural Biology nominate 2 entries for the Main Prize and 2 for the Junior Award for consideration at the Awards Panel. This year’s nominations are all in the experimental field, related to issues of concern to scientists around the world. It is the work of Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ngo Duc Thanh, Dr. Bui Minh Tuan on climate change in rain, and the work on the use of antibiotic substitutes in aquaculture by Dr. Do Huu Hoang, a project on the technical system of growing chrysanthemums on a large scale by Dr. Hoang Thanh Tung. Will young scientists have more opportunities at the Ta Quang Buu Prize? Prof. Nguyen Huu Duc, Chairman of the Physics Council, said that although this year the Science Council also received a number of applications, including works published in journals with IF coefficients, but did not nominate any works. to the Awards Committee. Explaining this, Prof. Duc said the reason is that most of these works have only been published about half a year ago, while the Physics Council thinks that it is necessary to evaluate the works at an international level, through by number of citations. “So the Physics committee members agreed to give it another year to have a more accurate assessment of the publication quality with these works.” In the Science Council in Mathematics, there are also two nominations that, according to Prof. Ngo Viet Trung, are of sufficient quality. However, at the time of voting, both of these applications did not receive 2/3 of the votes to be nominated to the Award Council. This may have caused a negative resonance if people did not understand the situation of this year “- Professor Trung shared. “However, I confirm that no works have been awarded the award that does not fully reflect the development reality of the country’s science and technology.” According to Professor Ngo Viet Trung, looking at the quality of international publication of basic science today, the number of articles in leading journals has increased markedly and the quality is much better than the time when there was a Ta Quang Buu Award. “However, each year the quantity and quality of applications for awarding the Prize depends on many other factors such as the self-nomination of scientists or the nomination of research and training organizations. create. Scientists are afraid to nominate themselves for the prize, while many agencies are not interested in nominating outstanding works. In addition, awarding a prize to an individual or to a work also limits nominations because scientific achievements are often confirmed through a cluster of works and through the cooperation of many scientists. Professor Ngo Viet Trung also said that it is important that the quality of the award is guaranteed. “It’s normal for an award not to be given by anyone. The Board of Directors has worked very seriously, not for the sake of having a prize but trying to award it, which will affect the prestige of the award. For example, China’s highest national award for science and technology (worth about $750,000) has gone without a prize twice, Mr. Trung cited. In particular, in 2015, there was no award, but China had a Nobel Prize in Medicine right before the national award. Young scientists need to be taken care of The 2021 season has passed, but according to Prof. Ngo Viet Trung, there are contents that the Foundation needs to discuss to draw lessons for the following years, so that the award can achieve the purpose of promoting research in basic science and technology. encourage young researchers. He also expressed the view that “need to pay more attention to young scientists”. “I and other members are trying to propose to the Ministry of Science and Technology so that each industry has a young award and the young award recipient will be a typical scientist for his or her specialty.” Prof. Nguyen Huu Duc also expressed his support that next year the regulations should change a bit, such as increasing the number of young prizes, and some more detailed award criteria. “Currently, the criteria of the award are heavy on hard indexes such as the influence of magazines, and the ability to deeply analyze the value of each work still has some shortcomings. Therefore, in my opinion, it is necessary to balance the hard criteria with the specific value and unique points of the work, plus expert opinion, public opinion because there are works published in ordinary journals but very difficult. excellent”. Ta Quang Buu Prize is an annual award of the Ministry of Science and Technology to encourage and honor scientists who play a key role in excellent scientific works, carried out in Vietnam, and published on the Internet. prestigious international scientific journals in the field of natural sciences and engineering. The award has been implemented since 2013, in the past 7 years, it has received more than 360 applications, awarded 16 main prizes and 4 awards for young scientists.

Here is a list of 5 best smartphone models nominated by Zing Best Choice Award . The voting portal will be broadcast from May 4 on the homepage Zing . Invite readers to watch and vote for the most favorite product. Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G The product is rated as the Android smartphone model that offers the best comprehensive experience. Compared to its predecessor, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has had a makeover in terms of design and enhanced user experience. This year, Samsung brought a new look to the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Accordingly, the rear camera cluster of the device is attached to the frame. This design feels seamless and different from most smartphones on the market. Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is the first smartphone of the S series to support the S Pen. Besides, Samsung’s high-end machine has been drastically improved in terms of photography capabilities. The rear camera system of the device includes a 108 MP main camera, a new generation 10 MP telephoto camera, a 12 MP super wide-angle lens and a 10 MP periscope camera with 10x optical zoom, supporting 100x Space Zoom. The device also has a laser focus sensor. The new 100x Space Zoom feature is less shaky and gives photos with more detail than the previous generation. In addition, the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G also delivers quality photos in modes such as portrait, night or super wide angle. Samsung’s exclusive Single Take mode has also been upgraded, automatically selecting the photo with the best moment more accurately and faster. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is equipped with a 6.8-inch screen, QHD + resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate for smooth image movement. The device is equipped with Exynos 2100 chip, 12 GB RAM, 5G network connection, 5,000 mAh battery and 25 W fast charging. Oppo Reno5 The Reno5 model will be on sale in Vietnam in 2021. According to a report by a reputable retail and technology market research unit, after 11 weeks (from January 10 to March 21), there have been about 170,000 Reno5 was sold, accounting for 44% of the mid-range segment. This is the best-selling smartphone model in Vietnam market in the first quarter of 2021. Oppo Reno5 succeeds and attracts many users thanks to its good balance between stylish design, camera with many interesting shooting modes, super fast charging and reasonable price. Reno5 has many interesting photography modes, reasonable price. The product is 7.8 mm thin and weighs 171 grams, much lighter than the 217 grams on Oppo Find X2 Pro. Besides, the back of the device is made of rough plastic, good finishing, providing a firm grip and less fingerprints. Oppo Reno5 has 4 rear cameras including 64 MP main camera, 8 MP super wide-angle lens, 2 MP macro and 2 MP secondary camera. Besides good hardware, Oppo also takes advantage of AI to bring better photography and video recording capabilities. This is the first smartphone to feature dual exposure. This feature allows videos to be overlaid with another layer of portraits for quick artistic and visual effects without taking too long to post-production. Reno5 is one of the rare smartphone models priced under 9 million VND with 50 W super fast technology. It only takes about 48 minutes, users can fully recharge the device’s 4,310 mAh battery. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra This is the most advanced smartphone in the Mi 11 series. Currently, the product topped DxOMark’s camera chart with 143 points. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has the advantage of a powerful camera configuration, helping to bring detailed images to meet many user needs. Accordingly, the rear camera system of the device includes a 50 MP main camera, a Samsung ISOCELL GN2 sensor. This camera is equipped with Dual Pixel Pro technology, which improves autofocus speed faster. Besides, the device also has a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 48MP telephoto camera. The product’s camera is capable of 10x optical zoom and up to 120x digital zoom, 8K video recording. Mi 11 Ultra is Xiaomi’s first smartphone with a secondary rear screen. Mi 11 Ultra is the only smartphone in the nomination list with a secondary rear screen. This secondary screen has a size of 1.1 inches, a resolution of 126 x 294 pixels, AMOLED panels. Users can use the secondary screen of the device to take selfies with the rear camera, see the time, battery capacity or answer calls. Mi 11 Ultra is equipped with a 6.81-inch screen, QuadHD + resolution, Super AMOLED E4 panel, 120 Hz screen refresh rate. The DisplayMate page rated the product’s screen with an A+ score. The device uses Snapdragon 888 chip, 12 GB RAM, 512 GB internal memory. This model has a 5,000 mAh battery, fast charging capacity of 67 W. According to Xiaomi, this model can charge from 0-100% in 36 minutes. ROG Phone 5 ROG Phone 5 is a smartphone aimed at users who love the mobile gaming experience. The product has a bunker design, different from the rest on the market. Besides, this model also owns today’s top powerful hardware configuration and many interesting features for gamers. The device is equipped with Snapdragon 888 chip, 18 GB RAM capacity and 256 GB internal memory. This configuration is enough to meet the heaviest graphics games like Genshin Impact or Mortal Kombat. ROG Phone 5 is aimed at users who love mobile gaming. The special feature of ROG Phone 5 comes from the 2 touch buttons on the side, like the trigger buttons on a regular gamepad. With the available Game Genie software, users can customize these 2 touch buttons into more than 10 touch points or swipes in the game. This is considered a great advantage for shooters or fighting games, with many complex controls. ROG Phone 5 is one of the few smartphones today with 2 USB Type-C charging ports. Allows users to charge both when holding the device vertically or horizontally. The 3.5mm headphone port is also back after being removed on the previous generation. This device uses a 6.78-inch screen, Full HD + resolution, AMOLED panel and 144 Hz refresh rate. The device has a large capacity battery of 6,000 mAh and fast charging capacity of 65 W. Vivo X60 Pro Vivo’s X series has long been known for its slim and stylish design. X60 Pro still inherits the advantages from previous versions. The device has a thickness of 7.6 mm and a weight of 179 grams. This year, Vivo has partnered with German camera lens manufacturer carl zeiss to help improve photography on the X60 Pro. The device’s rear 4-camera system includes a 48MP main camera, a 13MP wide-angle lens, and a 13MP portrait camera. The arrangement of the camera cluster is different from other smartphones on the market, helping users to stand out and be more professional when raising the camera to take pictures. Vivo X60 Pro has a slim and stylish design. The ability to take portrait photos on Vivo X60 Pro is highly appreciated, the level of natural font removal. In addition, the device also has many color filters, visual effects with characteristics of zeiss. The X60 Pro features 5-axis VIS stabilization, which provides better image stabilization when recording videos and taking photos. According to Vivo, the gimbal camera of the device can keep images and videos 3 times sharper than OIS technology.

With the desire to find the washing machine that is most loved by readers, Zing selected 5 typical nominees including Samsung AI Inverter 14 kg WD14TP44DSB/SV, Panasonic Inverter 16 kg NA-FD16V1BRV, LG Inverter 21 kg F2721HTTV, Toshiba Inverter 8.5 kg TW-BH95S2V WK and Aqua Inverter 10 kg AQW-DR100ET S . Samsung AI Inverter 14 kg WD14TP44DSB/SV Samsung AI Inverter 14 kg WD14TP44DSB/SV is rated as the best large front-loading washing machine model. The product was introduced in Vietnam market in April 2021. This is the first Samsung washing machine model equipped with AI technology. The product has 4 sensors to help detect the weight and soiling of clothes. From there, the machine optimizes the amount of water, washing water, rinse and time for the user. In addition, the device has an AI Control panel that can automatically remember, analyze and recommend the appropriate washing mode. Users can control this washing machine using the SmartThings app. Samsung AI Inverter 14 kg WD14TP44DSB/SV has an eye-catching design. Photo: Samsung. In addition, the device also has an AI Dispenser smart detergent compartment. The washing machine automatically adjusts the appropriate amount of washing and softening water thanks to the weight sensor of the clothes. Users only need to refill once for a month of use (equivalent to 16-20 washes). When the detergent in the compartment is empty, the washing machine will automatically signal the need to refill. This product also has QuickDrive mode. Clothes will be washed deeply in just 39 minutes. In addition, the washing machine also has Hygiene Steam technology, which removes 99.9% of bacteria and allergens by activating high-temperature steam that blows into the entire surface and deep inside each fabric. Panasonic Inverter 16 kg NA-FD16V1BRV NA-FD16V1BRV is the best large top load washing machine model with a washing capacity of 16 kg. This model is equipped with StainMaster+ hot water washing technology that quickly removes unpleasant stains such as grease stains, neck and sleeve stains. Panasonic Inverter 16 kg NA-FD16V1BRV costs 20.1 million VND. Photo: Panasonic. The device uses a new generation motor TD Inverter. According to Panasonic, this motor delivers 6 times more power than the previous version and saves about 40% of electrical energy. The Panasonic washing machine also has Tangle Care technology. When washing is finished, the washing wheel rotates slowly left and right within 4 minutes to help prevent clothes from tangling and overlapping. After a period of use, the washing tub will get dirty, detergent residue and bacteria. With Auto Tub Clean mode, the washing tub of Panasonic Inverter 16 kg NA-FD16V1BRV will be cleaned easily thanks to the combination of hot water, bacteria clinging to the drum will also be removed. LG Inverter 21 kg F2721HTTV LG Inverter F2721HTTV is rated as a front-loading washing machine with the highest capacity up to 21 kg combined with a drying volume of 12 kg. The device allows users to easily wash and dry a large number of family clothes in just one wash. LG Inverter F2721HTTV is a high-end washing machine model. Photo: LG. The product is also equipped with True Steam steam washing mode, which uses hot steam at high temperatures to kill bacteria and allergens left on clothes. At the same time, hot steam can penetrate each fabric to help reduce wrinkles and prevent tangles effectively. A plus point on the LG Inverter 21 kg F2721HTTV comes from the Add Item feature, which allows users to add laundry after the machine has operated, limiting missing clothes. Users can control this washing machine with LG SmartThinQ software. This application allows users to adjust, check the error status or start the washing machine at any time. Toshiba Inverter 8.5 kg TW-BH95S2V WK Toshiba Inverter 8.5 kg TW-BH95S2V WK is the best front-loading washing machine under 10 million. The product has a modern design, the white version brings an elegant feeling. Currently, the product is being offered for sale for 7 million VND. Toshiba Inverter 8.5 kg TW-BH95S2V WK has 16 washing programs. Photo: Toshiba. Compared with similar products in the same price range, Toshiba’s washing machine model stands out with 16 different washing programs such as cotton clothes, sportswear, thick coats, thin clothes, baby clothes or a quick 15-minute wash. The device has a smart sensor that automatically measures the water flow rate, the amount of laundry, and then offers the appropriate washing program. Aqua Inverter 10 kg AQW-DR100ET WILL This is the best top-loading washing machine model in the price range under 10 million. The product has a fairly compact design, the glass lid is made of tempered, overflowing, anti-collapsing. The washing machine has Nano Ag + deodorizing technology to help clean clothes better and not stick to musty odors. Besides, the product can remove the remaining residue after each wash thanks to the automatic drum cleaning feature. Aqua Inverter 10 kg AQW-DR100ET S is being offered for sale from 6.8 million VND. Photo: Aqua. This model has a total of 12 different washing programs, with a washing capacity of 10 kg, suitable for families of 5-7 people. Like many other appliances, Aqua’s washing machine also has Inverter technology, providing quiet, energy-saving operation. The Best Choice Award 2021 officially opens the voting portal for 4 categories from May 4 to May 17 here (https://zingnews.vn/best-choice-award/). Voting portal for each category will be open for a certain time. Each account is entitled to vote only once for 1 product within 5 hours.

The stars are blooming on the red carpet of the Oscar 2021 event taking place on the evening of April 25 (local time, April 26, Vietnam time) at the Union station and the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles (USA), as well as Other international locations via satellite. The world’s largest movie event is broadcast live on ABC. In addition, viewers can watch on channels like YouTube TV, Hulu … American singer and songwriter Tiara Thomas wore extremely sexy, showing off her hot bust on the red carpet of the 93rd Academy Awards The beauty born in 1989 is famous for her impressive beautiful face, sophisticated fashion style, personality and also very trendy. This year’s Oscar, her song and HER are ‘I Cant Breathe’ running for “Best Song” Musician and music producer Diane Warren (right) also wore an elegant “white tree” at the event Actors Carey Mulligan, Regina King, Amanda Seyfried, and Maria Bakalova Senior Korean artist Youn Yuh Jung was nominated for the “Best Supporting Actress” award for her role in “Minari”. Carey Mulligan shows off sexy bare shoulders Maria Bakalova wears waist-deep, sexy eyes British actor Daniel Kaluuya nominated “Best Actor” Artists Reese Witherspoon, Olivia Colman and Angela Bassett both wore brilliant orange tones American actress / director Regina King American actress / singer and model Zendaya Singer and actor Andra Day Actress Bad Trip American actor Paul Raci and his wife Liz Hanley Raci The chimpanzee Halle Berry American actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr and his wife Nicolette Robinson. Director Lee Isaac Chung with the nomination “Best Director” and his wife Valerie Chung

The Sao Khue Award after 18 years of organization, up to now has honored about 1,270 products, of which 180 products in 2021. With the mission of “Promoting digital solutions platforms – Pioneering in the development of digital ecosystems”, Sao Khue Award for the first time this year selected the group “Digital transformation platforms”. In particular, the year 2021 is the first year of implementing the 5-year plan for Vietnam to get rid of low-middle income, implementing the 10-year Strategy to become a middle-income country. The year 2021 is also the first year of the 25-year aspiration of becoming a highly integrated developed country and starting the digital transformation process, so this year’s Sao Khue award-winning products are believed to create a launch pad. pushes your digital transformation comprehensively. Sao Khue Award Ceremony 2021 (Photo: VNA) “The Ministry of Information and Communications highly appreciated the efforts of VINASA successfully organized the Sao Khue 2021 award in many difficulties and challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, Sao Khue Organizing Committee quickly introduced the criteria of 4.0 technology and added digital transformation items to the award system, in accordance with the policies of the Party and State as well as of the Ministry of Information. and media. Great digital technology awards such as Sao Khue Award will be a factor contributing to the propaganda of gathering resources of the whole society together to unanimously achieve strategic goals ”, Mr. Phan Tam, Thu Minister of Information and Communication emphasized. The number of nominations for the Sao Khue Award this year has increased by nearly 60% compared to last year, showing that the digital technology community in our country is increasingly promoting the nuclear role in the digital transformation process based on platforms. Make in Vietnam platform. “This year, the number of nominations has increased dramatically and the products are diverse. In particular, many businesses choose technology products to meet Vietnam’s hot issues, such as healthcare. In addition, the application of a number of technologies is not new compared to previous years, but in a very new field, for example in the field of entertainment or volunteering. Demonstrate that the digital transformation of the Made in Vietnam policy is spreading throughout Vietnam. VINASA has also supported “Made in Vietnam flames” throughout the territory, “said Nguyen Thanh Tuyen, Deputy Director of Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Information and Communications. Top 10 Sao Khue with products in 6 groups of awards such as: Digital products, solutions; Digital conversion platforms; New technology solutions for all sectors; Digital startup products and solutions … will be supported by the Vietnam Software and Information Technology Services Association (VINASA), connecting with technology partners to build Sao Khue Ecosystem. On that basis, award-winning products can reach users faster, forming complete digital ecosystems for Vietnamese people, helping to accelerate the process of national digital transformation. “18 years ago, we celebrated Sao Khue for the first time and after 18 years, today we have 180 Sao Khue awards. 18 years of extremely rapid development, forming the largest industry in the country. . The information technology industry has accounted for 14.3% of GDP and the growth rate over the past few decades has been 37%, the labor productivity of the industry is 7.6 times higher. We are proud that over the past 18 years, Vietnam has been named on the digital map of the world. Today, we are entering a term of digital transformation of great challenges awaiting Vietnam has never had such a great opportunity, Vietnam has never started in the same line with the advanced countries in the world ”, said Mr. Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of VINASA Founding Council. Realizing the aspiration of digital transformation based on Make in Vietnam technology platforms, promoting industries and fields entering the digital transformation stage will continue to be focused on building by State management agencies. more appropriate strategies and policies. It is expected that this year, the Ministry of Information and Communications will submit to the Government for promulgation the Strategy for digital infrastructure development, the Strategy for the development of digital postal infrastructure, the Strategy for the development of digital technology enterprises, the Strategy Development of Digital Government, Strategy of Digital Socio-Economic Development, Strategy of Cyber ​​Security, Strategy of Digital Transformation of the Press Industry./.

The representative of Electricity Telecommunication Company and Information Technology (EVNICT) received the award. Photo: Ho Van. Overcoming 180 nominations from 113 information technology (IT) enterprises, the product “Information system integrating electronic offices and administrative utilities” of the Electricity and Telecommunication Company (EVNICT) has been Awarded Sao Khue Award by Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) in 2021. The award ceremony was held on April 24 in Hanoi with the message: “Promoting the digital solution platform – Pioneering the development of digital ecosystems”. “Information system integrating electronic offices and administrative utilities” of EVNICT was awarded in the fields of: Management and administration of organizations and enterprises. This system consists of Digital Office software and utility modules for office administration, currently used at the offices of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), nine GCs and applications. member of nine corporations, member units of EVN, contributing to improving the application of IT in administrative reform in EVN. Digital office system (Digital Office) is the application of IT in the management of offices and archives, and is applied to EVN. The system is built on the basis of a professional process developed and issued by EVN, and applied throughout the Group. Digital Office meets the following goals: Applying new technologies, digitizing business operations and archives; Build a full range of features to meet the newly issued professional documents and in accordance with the new regulations and standards issued by the State; Suitable for general and distributed deployment model, multi-level unit; Storing, processing and exploiting data in a centralized model (at the Corporation level) to minimize the time for querying, synthesizing and processing, to serve the administration and administration of EVN. and complete and fast GCs. The system can query and process, update and exploit data anytime, anywhere, on many types of devices such as computers, mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, …); At the same time, increasing the integration between Digital Office with other EVN management systems to form the overall electronic office system for EVN. The system of office administrative utility modules provides digitalization of professional processes in the office administration at EVN using electronic digital signature; utility modules are built and integrated on the basis of the electronic portal EVN (EVNPortal) and the digital office system Digital Office. EVNPortal is a highly open designed and developed system that provides a digital platform for management solutions / tools for business processes (workflow); data integration with other applications; application programs on EVNPortal are integrated with a single sign-on system for convenience and security for all users. At the same time, providing utility modules for office administration at EVN agencies with electronic digital signing applications (such as business travel registration and approval, transportation, stationery registration, registration of office tools / equipment, registration of leave mode, attendance …). In the future, it may be ready to add other administrative utility services according to actual needs, towards providing comprehensive electronic payment services in EVN. The system has provided an environment for posting / uploading news and media, tools for sending and receiving electronic reports / data between Units / Boards according to the online approval process, providing storage / sharing. document resource sharing (manage shared document profiles), portal provides aggregated data that is integrated from other business applications,…. In addition, EVNPortal provides functions of looking up legal documents, directory of the whole industry, business forums, online surveys, … The introduction of utility modules for administrative and documentary administration. electronic digital signing of offices in EVN has helped EVN departments / offices and leaders to quickly submit procedures, minimize paperwork, and save printing costs. The theme for the year 2021 of EVN is “Digital transformation within the Vietnam National Electricity Corporation”. EVNICT plays an important role in realizing EVN’s digital transformation, because the Company does not only perform the tasks of managing and operating telecommunications infrastructure systems; building and operating IT systems to serve the production management of EVN but also consulting and advising EVN on the direction of telecommunications and IT development. EVNICT’s Sao Khue award-winning product once again affirms the Company’s determination to complete the tasks assigned by EVN in 2021 and the following years in the digital transformation process. The Sao Khue Award in 2021 is the 10th award achieved by EVNICT.

180 excellent IT platforms, services and solutions have just been awarded Sao Khue Prize 2021. Photo: HQ On April 24, in Hanoi, Vietnam Software and Information Technology Services (VINASA) held a ceremony to announce and award Sao Khue Prize 2021. Speaking at the awards ceremony, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications (TT&TT) Phan Tam said that 2021 is the first year of implementing the national strategies of the ICT industry: digital infrastructure development strategy, strategy postal infrastructure development, digital enterprise development strategy, digital government development strategy, digital society and digital society development strategy, national cybersecurity strategy, transformation strategy change of press number. “These strategies, the Ministry of Information and Communications will strive to submit to the Government for promulgation in 2021. Enterprises and associations in the industry including VINASA will join hands to build and implement” – Deputy Minister said. The Deputy Minister appreciated that the Organizing Committee quickly added the criteria of technology 4.0, digital transformation into the criteria system of the award, in accordance with the policies of the Party, State and Ministry of Information and Communications. Sao Khue Award 2021 has set a “record” with nearly 300 nominations from 161 enterprises, an increase of 57.8% compared to 2020. This is the largest number of nominations and registered businesses. since the program was born to present. As a result, through 3 evaluation rounds, the jury selected 180 excellent IT platforms, services and solutions to award Sao Khue Prize 2021. According to the statistics of the organizers, 9 enterprises owning the Top 10 nominations of 2021 awards have a total revenue of 367,450 billion VND in 2020, equivalent to nearly 16 billion USD, and create jobs for 63,453 employees. Particularly, sales of 10 products and solutions are over 2,100 billion VND. In addition to the excellent technology, methodical investment, and clear business development strategy, most of the Top 10 Sao Khue 2021 are considered and appreciated for the creation of new services, values. new for the organization, for customers and for society. Mr. Truong Gia Binh – Chairman of VINASA Founding Council, Head of the Prize Organizing Committee said that in general, products and services participating in Sao Khue 2021 have growth and innovation in investment and development. products, most of which are raised to a new level with new technologies: AI, Cloud, Big Data, IoT, Blockchain … “Many digital technology products and services with the right trends and market demands of key economic sectors have achieved very high revenue growth of hundreds or even thousands of% in 2020. This These are the bright spots that have a spillover effect of the digital economy, contributing to Vietnam’s impressive growth performance in the past year, which is highly appreciated by the world “- Mr. Binh information./.

Digital Office system is the application of information technology in the management of offices and archives, and is applied to EVN. The system is built on the basis of a professional process developed and issued by EVN and applied throughout the Group. Digital Office meets the following goals: Applying new technologies, digitizing business operations and archives; building a full range of features to meet the newly issued professional documents and in accordance with the new regulations and standards issued by the State; suitable for centralized and distributed deployment model, multi-level unit; store, process and exploit data in a centralized model (corporation level) to minimize the time for querying, synthesizing and processing, to serve the administration and administration of EVN. and complete and rapid corporations. The system of office administrative utility modules provides digitalization of professional processes in the office administration at EVN using electronic digital signature; utility modules are built and integrated on the basis of the electronic portal EVN (EVNPortal) and the digital office system Digital Office. Mr. Pham Van Dung, project representative received Sao Khue Award 2021. EVNPortal is a highly open designed and developed system that provides a platform for solutions, digital management tools for business processes; data integration with other applications; application programs on EVNPortal are integrated with a one-time login system for convenience and security for users. In the future, it may be ready to add other administrative utility services according to actual needs, aiming to provide comprehensive electronic payment services within EVN. The theme for the year 2021 of EVN is “Digital transformation within the Vietnam Electricity”. EVNICT plays an important role in realizing digital transformation. Accordingly, the unit not only performs the tasks of managing and operating the telecommunications infrastructure system; building and operating information technology systems for EVN’s production management but also consulting and advising EVN on the development orientation of telecommunications and information technology. EVNICT’s Sao Khue award-winning product once again affirms the company’s determination to fulfill the tasks assigned by EVN in 2021 and the following years in the digital transformation process.

This is the 7th consecutive year, Viettel stands at the business position with the most awards. Although the year Sao Khue Awards had many nominations (294 records) and the first prize in the 18-year history of the organization, Viettel still accounted for 12% of the total number of nominees. With the mission of pioneering and key building a digital society, Viettel brings to Sao Khue 2021 products with 4.0 technology using Big Data technology such as the Data Operating System; Viettel AI Open Platform – Artificial intelligence platform, Cloud electronic one-stop system; … telecommunications network management solutions. ViettelSale’s sales management software of Viettel Post Corporation made a strong impression on BTC when the impressive growth figure of 5108% compared to 2019 (from a revenue of more than 7 billion VND in 2019 to 375 VND billion in 2020). S-tracking ship management system is in the top 10 best Sao Khue products. Products to help management agencies and fishermen trace the origin of seafood, limit illegal exploitation; Emergency warning when there is an incident, support the fastest rescue and rescue; Two-way communication between fishermen and relatives on shore. S-Tracking is being used by more than 3500 ships and boats, bringing the value of ~ 100 billion VND. The Sao Khue Award in 2021 with the theme “Digital transformation impulse – Connect and Share” attracted 9 units from 6 areas of digital transformation of Viettel Group to participate. Sao Khue is an annual award established in 2003 by the Vietnam Software and Information Technology Services Association (Vinasa), for outstanding software products and services of domestic enterprises. Sao Khue title 2020 focuses on digital transformation products that promote connection and sharing in Vietnam. In 2017, Viettel had 10 winning products, in 2018 there were 14 products, in 2019 there were 12 winning products and in 2020 Viettel had 21 winning products.

As a 100% “Make-in-Vietnam” technology enterprise, having many active activities in response to the digital transformation plan, Coc Coc has excellently surpassed nearly 300 nominations from many prominent competitors. to win 4 Sao Khue prizes for all 4 participating categories in the first time participating in the competition. Specifically: ● The Coc Coc advertising platform product won the Top 10 Sao Khue award in 2021 in the field of Advertising, Marketing and Digital Media. ● The product of Coc Coc Browser directly won the Sao Khue 2021 award in the field of Digital content ● The product of Coc Coc search engine – Coc Coc Learning features won the Sao Khue Prize 2021 in the field of Education and Training ● Coc Coc browser product – Safe Browsing feature upgraded Safe Browsing won Sao Khue award 2021 in the field of Information Security and Safety In particular, the advertising platform of Coc Coc – Coc Coc Ad Platform was also honored to be recognized the title of Top 10 Sao Khue 2021.

To be safe, SAG Awards 2021 takes place on April 4 in the online form and does not have a red carpet. The stars wore beautiful costumes and took pictures at home to the organizers. According to People, Nicole Kidman is one of the most attractive stars with a two-layer tulle dress with embroidered patterns of the Armani Privé brand. Lily Collins – the star of Emily in Paris – flaunts elegance in a pearl-studded mini-dress with sparkling gemstones. To add a sense of concept to the whole, the actress chose Casadei’s pastel pink high heels. How to mix & match Givenchy’s sturdy shoulder padded suit with metal belt makes Cate Blanchett both strong but also personality. She uses her signature dark red lipstick to increase her power. The smooth white skin of Anya Taylor-Joy is fully shown in the lace design of the Vera Wang family. She uses diamond jewelry to help her look luxurious and classy. At this year’s awards ceremony, she was nominated for her role as a chess player in The Queen’s Gambit. 2021 is the year that will shine Carey Mulligan with many blockbuster projects. She has just received an Oscar nomination for Best Female Lead for her role in Promising Young Woman. This film also earned her a nomination at this year’s SAG Awards. According to People, the 36-year-old star is very charming when wearing a silk dress showing her back at the event. Choosing a monochrome style for this appearance, Jamie Chung is completely not monotonous. She is highly appreciated by experts for her off-shoulder dress with two large petals. The costume is combined with high heels, straps and clutches with the message “Stop Asian Hate” – stop hate for Asians. “Kaley Cuoco is elegant and strong with Prabal Gurung’s pink dress. The design is subtle thanks to the ruffled roses on the sleeve and on the neckline. Plus, the dark red lips match well with her earrings. girl, “People wrote. Screenwriter Mindy Kaling (left) and actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell are on the well-dressed list because of their large investment. Two colorful dresses enhance the wearer’s charm.

Startled … to the last minute It would be lame to compare the quality of the 8 best film candidates for the 93-2021 Academy Awards: “The Father”, “Judas and The Black Messiah”, “Mank”, “Minari”, ” Nomadland “,” Promising young women “,” Sound of metal “and” The trial of the Chicago 7 “. Because good or bad is a difficult category when it depends entirely on the interests and tastes of the viewer. It’s not natural that the movie “Promising young women” brought 5 nominations at this year’s Academy Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Female Lead and Best Film Editing. The work offers a different perspective on the problem of rape. Experts call this film “sweet at first sight, bitter in taste” when the film brings a light feeling at the beginning, then repeatedly unfolds details that lead the audience to an end. somewhat shocking to the viewer. The film revolves around the story of Cassie – a talented girl who used to study in medical school. Cassie unexpectedly dropped out of school after her best friend Nina was raped and later passed away. Now, every night, Cassie goes to a bar, pretending to be drunk, to seduce men to date with her. Cassie does so in revenge for the men who harmed her friend. What a dangerous and daring journey of “revenge”. When it was released, the film created a fierce fever because of its disruptive current content, because the contents reflected in the film could completely happen in real life. They are very close and very real to each person. The men who cheat, rape, and kill people in the movie have a gentle, shy look and are loved by the people around them. Director Emerald Fennell made viewers “take off their hats” because he debunked the dignity and kindness of many “gentlemen” with natural and authentic camera angles. The bad nature of many men has been “peeled” by the film as if “paper cannot wrap fire”. Not only about gender equality, the film offers a complete cinematic experience when balancing both humor and drama, sometimes with romance. The film revived the famous songs of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. The movie “Promising young women” with a tightly constructed script and continuously unfolded new details made the audience startled until the last minute. The film is not only an indictment for hypocrites, but also sets up a wake-up call for society against the problem of sexual abuse and sexual assault on women. Movie poster “Promising young women” What talent is called? If director Emerald Fennell is enough to convince the majority of the audience, actor Carey Mulligan in the role of Cassie qualified for “10 gold”. Cassie especially has a haunted look. She fully transformed in her own haunting moments. She was especially impressed when both crazy and arrogant but still exuded a fragment of heart wounds. Carey is so excellent, but that does not mean that the other 4 candidates in the Best Actress category are less attractive. Viola Davis starred in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, a film that uses music to talk about a timeless issue: the story of color. The way that Ma Rainey (played by Viola Davis) messes with the world seems to be just the way she struggles to fill the truth, that in the end she is still nothing but a singing slave. Andra Day in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”, Vanessa Kirby in “Pieces of a Woman” or Frances McDormand in “Nomadland” are also excellent. Meanwhile, in the Best Actor category, 5 candidates Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Riz Ahmed, Chadwick Boseman and Steven Yeun also create a thrilling race. In it, Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman each won, respectively as Hannibal Lecter in “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) and Gary Oldman as “Winston Churchill” in Darkest Hour (2017). Receiving an Oscar nomination at the age of 83, Anthony Hopkins set a record when becoming the oldest to receive a Best Actor nomination. The remaining three faces Riz Ahmed, Chadwick Boseman and Steven Yeun are all rookies at the Oscar race. After his death at the age of 43, Chadwick Boseman recently received his first Oscar nomination for his last role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Set in the late 1920s, the film tells the story of the conflicts between the colored singer Ma Rainey and the white manager and the band during the recording process. The film has a simple setting, heavy on dialogue because it was adapted based on the 1982 play by August Wilson. Chadwick Boseman has stripped of the image of “black panther” to play the role of Levee Green – a trumpet player in the band. He coordinated smoothly with Viola Davis (in the lead role of Ma Rainey) with a very life style, bringing a lot of emotions to the character. The 2021 Academy Awards began with a 90-minute performance with five songs on the list of best film Theme Song nominations. Director Steven Soderbergh said the ceremony will be made as a movie, with the host of three stars: Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford and Halle Berry “starring them”. The ceremony will look like a documentary to give the winner more time for the speech. Organizers will encourage participants to tell a story and say something about themselves. The MCs of the awards ceremony will have to do more than just open the envelope reading the winners’ names. In order to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, organizers affiliated with artists cannot attend ceremonies in locations around the world over the internet.

Research on rain forecast with a forecast term of 10 – 90 days is a topic that Dr. Bui Minh Tuan (born in 1988) cherished during his master’s years at the University of Natural Sciences. “Rain is an extremely important factor for the development of most countries in the world, including Vietnam. If the rainfall is too heavy, it can lead to flooding, causing serious damage to people and material; But too little rainfall can cause droughts, lack of water for domestic use and destroy crops. Therefore, rain forecasting is always the top concern of meteorologists in the world, ”said Tuan. Although the meteorological industry in recent years has seen a strong development; weather forecasts for 5 days have the same accuracy as the one-day forecast of 30 years ago; … however, according to Mr. Tuan, this does not mean that in the next 30 years, the forecast will be 5 times more accurate than current. “There are big obstacles that the meteorological industry has not been able to overcome. Technically, the computer can help to make forecast bulletins that come monthly or longer, however, the reliability of the forecast report will drop very quickly after 5-7 days ”, said Tuan. . Currently, the theoretical foundations for short-term forecasting (from 1-5 days) have been gradually being finalized. Therefore, the weather forecast for this time period is relatively good. However, atmospheric changes on a longer time scale (from 10 to 90 days) are not fully understood. This is also one of the main reasons why the forecast is not reliable at this time. Those concerns have prompted Mr. Tuan to find laws related to the change of rain from 10 to 90 days, towards expanding the ability to forecast. Continuously from 2013 – 2019, Mr. Tuan went to “decode” the questions: Rain in Vietnam has cyclical fluctuations, especially the 10 – 90 day cycle or not? Are these variations between climatic regions? If rain in Vietnam has a strong fluctuation in a cycle of 10 – 90 days, which large-scale processes lead to the fluctuation of these cycles?, … To answer those questions, Tuan said it took him a year to read and understand the algorithms and build computational programs for large atmospheric data sets over the course of 30 years, in the period since 1980. – 2010. “These are complex algorithms, requiring high programming skills. But due to the lack of support from IT specialists, I encountered many difficulties in handling this problem ”. After the computational results have been obtained, analyzing the physical process based on those results is also a challenge. The reason is that Vietnam’s climate is very complicated, affected by many large circulation systems and has strong differentiation between regions. The characteristics of rain and the mechanism of precipitation in Vietnam still cause a lot of controversy in the meteorological community. Therefore, the selection of important aspects for analysis also requires a lot of time. Mr. Tuan also took another year to analyze all the results. What he collected during this time helped find the oscillation pattern of rain. The physical mechanisms involved in this volatility have also been shown. In particular, he also found a relationship of this oscillation with the occurrence of heavy rains in Vietnam. This brings a lot of value, because heavy rains are considered anomalous and difficult to predict. Tuan’s research is an important theoretical basis to expand the ability to predict rain and heavy rain from 10-25 days. Thanks to these results, by early 2019, his article was published in the Journal of Climate – a climate magazine of the American Meteorological Association. Mr. Tuan is a former student of Physics at the High School of Science and Technology. Because he is always curious about natural phenomena such as storms, tornadoes, thunderstorms, … he decided to enroll in the Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Oceanography of the University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University. Cabinet. “When I entered school, I found Meteorology more interesting than what I thought. The ideal knowledge of mathematics and physics is quite distant, but it is applied very closely to explain natural phenomena. In addition, I also have access to modern technologies or to process data on mainframe systems. I also had the opportunity to do internships at local observatories and to participate in professional forecasting internships at the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting. There, I played the role of forecasters, directly analyzing to create a forecast newsletter. It was a very wonderful experience for me ”. After graduating from university, he continued to study for masters and doctoral degrees at the University of Science. As a scientist trained in the country, Mr. Tuan assessed that in recent years, the meteorological industry in Vietnam has also had a great development. At the working place Tuan has been equipped with a supercomputer system for training and research. The latest achievements in areas such as remote sensing, data assimilation, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, … have also been applied in weather forecasting. However, Mr. Tuan also frankly acknowledged, the support of information technology experts to maintain and operate this system well is still limited. Current researchers still have to be in charge of this additional area. Another “separate sadness”, according to Tuan, is loneliness in science. “The computer system started to exist, but for improvement, the human factor remains the prerequisite. In Vietnam today, the number of people who choose to follow the research path in this field is very small ”. The meteorology industry still seems to be “out of the general trajectory of development”, when after nearly 10 years, despite some changes, it is still slow and only motivated by a few individual individuals. There are not many people doing research in the same field, so it is very difficult to find an academic exchange. Part of the reason, according to Tuan, is that the support for young researchers is still relatively low compared to the general level of society. This is likely to lead to a crisis of high-quality human resources in the future. Currently, each training course in the Department of Meteorology of the University of Natural Sciences recruits only about 30-40 targets. While majors require people who are good at both Math, Physics or Programming, … these people often choose very few meteorology. “Right from the source of admission, this discipline has encountered difficulties. When we enroll in schools, students still know very little about the industry and only think this industry is mainly metrology, usually for the population of C because it relates to Geography. The main registration is for aspiration 2, aspiration 3, so they don’t really like and want to stick with the industry ”, said Tuan. According to the young doctor, this industry is still not respected because people still think, “rain and wind is the story of heaven”, seemingly very far away. But in fact, it greatly affects life, economy and society such as planning production activities, forecasting diseases and preventing natural disasters. “I hope in the coming time, the society will know about the Hydrometeorology industry, not only through the image of a young man in” Quiet Sa Pa “anymore. This is an interesting discipline and offers many opportunities for young people to be truly passionate about natural sciences ”.

A total of six new candidates are required to go through congressional confirmation hearings, though lawmakers do not have the power to prevent them from taking office early if the president pressures them ahead of the appointment. official.

Mr. Moon Jae In replaced the Prime Minister and a series of ministers on April 16. Photo: Reuters

According to Reuters, the reform comes about a week after the ruling Democrats failed heavily in mayoral elections in key constituencies. In addition, the Korean government is also under pressure from public opinion because of political scandals and mistakes in economic policies.

According to South Korean Presidential Chief of Staff You Young-min, the new Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, who served as mayor of Daegu, is expected to play an important role in bridging political differences. between the two Koreas, and effectively directing efforts to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic.

Meanwhile, senior finance official Noh Hyeong-ouk will replace Mr. Byeon Chang-heum as Korea’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Mr. Byeon Chang-heum was previously forced to resign for allegedly directing employees of a real estate company to use inside information to profit from city development projects.

Moon Sung-wook, who was nominated as the new Korean Minister of Industry, is a man with many years of experience shaping domestic corporate policies. With the new position, he will realize the president’s efforts to attract investment, create jobs, and strengthen cooperation between the chip and automobile sectors to localize the industry. manufacturing chips for cars.

The song “Don’t love alone” by singer Dong Lan was nominated for the category “Best song”.

At that time, the clip recording the image of Dong Lan guitar singing this song at a cafe along the West Lake made the music lover “fever” and did not forget to urge her to soon release the complete MV. However, it was not until 6 years later that Dong Lan made it a reality.

Dong Lan, born on January 22, 1985, is a known female singer from The Voice Vietnam contest, season 1. She did not go to any art school but Dong Lan has always loved singing. receive just as Singer, just sing, know nothing Dong Lan sees life as a long outing because it wants to get rid of the overwhelming pressures, wants to freely love this life and do the things you love most naturally. She observes life with a different perspective.

Mr. Kim Boo-kyum (left), a former four-term congressman and former Interior Minister, was nominated as the new Prime Minister of Korea. (Source: Yonhap)

President Moon Jae-in’s selection of this figure in a reform of his cabinet seems to be aimed at giving new momentum to his leadership, which has been affected by the ruling Democrats’ defeat in the Mayor election Seoul and Busan on April 7.

If approved by the Korean National Assembly, Mr. Kim Boo-kyum will replace Mr. Chung Sye-kyun, who has resigned after 15 months in this position. Chung is expected to participate in the presidential election of South Korea next year.

Mr. Kim held the position of Interior Minister from 2017-2019 and ran for MP in Daegu city, 302 km southeast of Seoul, as a candidate for the ruling party.

Mr. Kim was born in 1958 in Sangju town, North Gyeongsang province, the stronghold of the main opposition People’s Power Party (PPP).

Political observers see President Moon’s choice of Mr. Kim as a political message towards national unity.

Both Mr. Chung and Mr. Lee Nak-yon, the first Prime Minister in the Moon administration, are from Jeolla Province, the southwestern province, the longstanding power base of the Democratic Party.

(According to Yonhap)

Diplomat Marc Knapper is likely to replace Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink as the new US ambassador to Vietnam. Photo: The White House

The White House announced the list quickly on April 16. Since taking office as US president, this is the first time Mr. Biden has selected an official as a representative abroad.

Notable in this list is the change in ambassador position in Vietnam. Accordingly, Mr. Knapper is expected to replace Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink after more than 3 years working in Vietnam. President Biden also nominated Mr. Kritenbrink to assume the position of assistant foreign minister in charge of East Asia and Pacific.

According to the process, after receiving the nomination of President Biden, Mr. Knapper will have a hearing before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the necessary step to reach the ratification of the Senate of this country.

In the list of nine nominees, it can be seen that the Biden administration gives priority to professional diplomats. CNN assessed this as a signal that Mr. Biden wants to change the way of former President Donald Trump, who has a tendency to appoint officials (not professional diplomats) as ambassadors in many countries.

In addition to Mr. Knapper, the remaining 8 nominees include Larry André as Somalia’s ambassador, Elizabeth Moore Aubin as Algerian ambassador, Steven Bondy as Bahrain’s ambassador, Maria Brewer as ambassador of Lesotho, Christopher Lamora as Ambassador of Cameroon, Tulinabo Mushingi is ambassador to Angola and Sao Tome & Principe, Michael Raynor is ambassador for Senegal and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, and Eugene Young as ambassador to the Republic of Congo.

Mr. Knapper is currently the deputy foreign minister in charge of Japan and Korea at the East Asia and Pacific Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since September 2018.

Before in charge of Japan – Korea, Mr. Knapper was the Representative from 2017-2018 and the Deputy Head of the US diplomatic mission from 2015-2016 at the US Embassy in Seoul, Korea; Indian Affairs Director; The director is in charge of Japanese affairs and has had many other diplomatic positions in Iraq and Japan.

Candidate for the position of US Ambassador to Vietnam has worked twice in Korea. In 2017, he was the State Department representative in the Spent Fuel Team at the Yongbyon nuclear facility. In 2000, he was a member of the delegation of Foreign Minister Madeleine Albright to visit Pyongyang.

In the period 2004-2007, Mr. Knapper served as political counselor at the embassy in Hanoi. The White House website states that Mr. Knapper can speak Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese.

The nominee for the new ambassador to Vietnam received the Secretary of State for Distinguished Award, as the highest diplomatic honor of the United States.

Mr. Knapper graduated with an excellent degree from Princeton University and studied at the University of Tokyo, the intensive Japanese program of Middlebury College, the American Army War College and the XXI Thematic Research program of the Institute of Technology. Massachusetts.

Mr. Marc Evans Knapper was nominated by US President Joe Biden as Ambassador to Vietnam. Photo: US State Department.

US President Joe Biden on April 15 nominated a new ambassador to Vietnam – Mr. Marc Evans Knapper.

As a senior officer of the US State Department, who is expected to succeed Ambassador Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Mr. Knapper is currently serving as an assistant secretary to Japan and Korea in the US State Department.

Previously, Mr. Knapper worked at US embassies in Seoul, South Korea, Baghdad, Iraq and Japan, and the US State Department’s Office of Indian Affairs and Japan Affairs.

From 2004 to 2007, he was a counselor for political affairs at the US Embassy in Hanoi and is fluent in Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. Mr. Knapper graduated from Princeton University and holds a master’s degree from the US Army War College, which offers postgraduate training for military officers and elite citizens to prepare them for duties and leadership positions. high level. He has also received many awards, such as the Foreign Minister’s Excellence Award, the Foreign Ministry’s Linguist of the Year Award, and the Presidential Distinguished Excellence Award.

The decision to officially appoint the ambassadors nominated will be effective after being approved by the US Senate.

Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink will become Assistant Secretary of State in charge of East Asia and Pacific Affairs.

Frances McDormand in Nomadland. (Photo: IMDB)

This year, the UK Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) awards ceremony, also known as the “British Academy Award” was held online for two nights, with nominations participation via television, due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

Nomadland is no stranger to awards this year. The film received the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama category. Chlóe Zhao is also the first Asian female director to receive the prestigious award. The film is also receiving four nominations for the 2021 Oscar.

Speaking upon receiving the best director award at BAFTA, Chloe Zhao said: “We want to dedicate this award to the nomadic community who generously welcomed us into their lives.”

“Thank you very much for showing us aging is a beautiful part of life, a journey that we all should cherish and celebrate. The way we treat our elders speaks volumes.” about who we are as a society and we need to do better. ”

The British Academy Film Award (also known as the BAFTA Award) is an annual award awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). This award is generally considered to be the same award as an Oscar in the UK.

The first award was given in 1949. In 1958, the Institute was merged with the Association of Television Directors and Producers as “supporting, developing and promoting various types of cinematic arts by identify and reward excellence, inspire artists and benefit the public. ” The award is a stage mask designed by Mitzi Cunliffe and the ceremony usually takes place in February, before the Oscars.