Documentary film on Mekong river made public
A special documentary film on the legendary river of Mekong named œSharing a River, a joint product by six countries in the sub Mekong river region, made its debut in Hanoi on March 28.
Being started in 2005 at the initiative of the China Central Television (CCTV) which also provided the most human resource and investment, the 20-episode documentary film provides a systematic overview of the Mekong river with the traditional cultural characteristics as well as the rich natural resources of the countries lying along the river.
Vietnam is introduced in the film with subjects on water rice field, sea, ecological tourism and floating market culture.
The film has been broadcast on CCTV since 2008, attracting public attention. In Vietnam , it will be shown on the Vietnam Television VTV1 on every night of Mondays and Fridays.
The film will be simultaneously broadcasted on all the national televisions of six co-producing countries of China , Myanmar , Thailand , Cambodia , Laos and Vietnam , which share the river, since early April.
By the end of April, the film will be broadcasted in English worldwide.
The film has mobilised 120 directors, cameramen, technicians and been made in three years, from 2005 to 2007, at the cost of US $ 2 million.
Source Nhan Dan/Vietnamnet