Viet Nam News Meritorious Artist and director Phạm Lê Nam has made six documentary films about the border battles against China invasion in Vị Xuyên District in the northern province of Hà Giang. Born in Hà Nội and growing up in peace, Nam has had a lifelong interest in Vị Xuyên. He has won prizes at the Golden Kite Awards and National Television Festival. In particular, two of his documentaries, Gửi Năm Tháng Sống Tặng Đồng Đội Tôi (Dedicate My Days to My Comrades) and Chuyện Ông Trưởng Thôn Quê Tôi (Story of My Village Chief) grabbed gold medals at the television festival. Last year, Nam won the Silver Kite Award 2017 presented by the Việt Nam Cinematography Association and silver medal at the National Television Festival 2017 for Một Tấc Đất Không Lùi (Not Giving up an Inch of Land). He is major and currently deputy-director of the People’s Police Cinema. Hạnh Nguyên spoke to director Nam about his work You have made several popular documentaries about battles in Vị Xuyên. What made you interested in this subject? War is not new theme but there is never enough to say about it, and especially the battle in Vị Xuyên. It was a fight to protect the nation’s northern border in the province of Hà Giang. My wife has an uncle who fought and died there. In early 2015, my wife and I went to Hang Dơi, Thanh Thủy border checkpoint witth China and met border guards there. We were… [Read full story]
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