[GLN EC Sunday] Topic 28/07: Intellectual Property Infringement in Vietnam

       There are several types of intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, patents, and trademarks. In Vietnam, protection of intellectual property rights is catching more and more public attention, especially after we have become an official member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). However, the infringement of intellectual property rights has come in more sophisticated forms and acts that is uncontrollable. It causes huge damage to national economy and negative influences to creative activity of citizens. Is it high time for Vietnam to take strong action against IP Infringement? 

Intellectual Property Infringement in Vietnam

14:30 – 17:30 Sunday, July 28^th, 2013

10th  Floor, Keangnam Landmark 72, Pham Hung Street, Tu Liem, Hanoi

14:30 – 14:50: Breaking the ice

§  Making friend with each other

14:50 – 15:30: Discussing in pairs

1.      What is intellectual property and what is intellectual property infringement?

2.      Which field, in your opinion, is mostly damaged by IP infringement: TV shows, book or software? Give example.

3.      Who are victims of IP infringement?

4.      How pirates (people who illegally copy works of others) gain profit? 

5.      Suggest some solutions for this problem in Vietnam (law, awareness & enforcement of citizens)

15:30 – 15:50: Relaxing

§  Playing an interesting game

15:50 – 17:20: Working in groups

Discuss with your group members to answer the following questions:

Q1: If I find a picture on the Internet, can I use it for my blog if I cite the author?

Q2: Is it legal for me to distribute fanfiction to a fangroup or website?

Q3: If I write a blog, and one of my readers posts copyrighted material without permission as a comment, am I liable?

Q4: I want to put a still from a movie on my product. Is there anything I can change about the picture to remove the copyright?

Q5: Can my band release an album with a cover on it as long as we credit the copyright owner?

Q6: Can I publish an English translation of a German novel that is out of print, even if someone else has already done so?

[GLN EC Saturday] Topic 27/07: Soccer in Vietnam

Nobody can deny that Vietnamese people are really into soccer. It is the most prevalent sport played by most of the population. It is the obsession running in the blood of its most loyal fans who can eat, drink and sleep with all soccer matches. All of the issues relating to soccer in Vietnam will be discussed in the Saturday afternoon.

SOCCER IN VIETNAM

Saturday, 27^{t h}  July 2013

10^th  Floor, Keangnam Landmark 72, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem, Hanoi

2:30 – 2:45 Breaking the ice

·        Making friend with others

2:45 – 3:35 Working in pairs

1.      Is soccer the “King sport” in Vietnam ? Why (or why not) ?

2.      How is the development of Vietnamese soccer nowadays ?

3.      Which soccer teams or players are most preferred by soccer fans in our country, Vietnamese soccer teams or famous foreign ones ?   

4.      In your opinion, to foster the development of Vietnamese soccer, should VFF (Vietnamese Football Federation) ban Vietnamese soccer clubs from employing foreign players?

3:35 – 3:50 Playing a game

3:50 – 4:30 Working in groups

In Vietnam, there are diehard fans of soccer and those of Kpop. While the media always support the passion for soccer of Vietnamese fans to the point of considering some of them as heroes like the case of the “Running man” who struggled to chase the bus carrying the players and the coach of Arsenal FC, the love for Korean idols of Kpop fans is seen abnormal and many of them are regarded as psychos. Do you agree of disagree with this point of view ?

[GLN EC Sunday] Topic 21/7: Obesity

When the living standard has been continuously improved day by day, people enjoy a better life with a variety of choices  in terms of food, form of entertainment,etc. The modernization of our living has took us to the top of the ladder on one side and it drenches us in a hollow pit called obesity. Increasing number of obesity, particularly the children and the adults  has made it  into a fully grown social problems. It is a red signal for us to stop and think.  What could be the cause and how to deal with this problem? Let’s come and join us and have your say about the  most talked topic of the era.

                                                         

                                                                    Obesity

                                           14:30 – 17:30 Saturday, July 20th 2013 

                          10th  Floor, Keangnam Landmark 72, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem, Hanoi

14:30 – 14:50: Breaking the ice 

·Making friend with each other

 14:50 – 15:30: Discussing in pairs

What is obesity?

Why are now more and more people getting fat?

What are the cause of obesity?

How does it affect our life?

15:30 – 15:50: Relaxing 

  Playing an interesting game

15:50 – 17:20: working in groups:

Imagine that your child are so addicted to “ junk food” – a kind of food that can lead to obesity. You know about the potential risks of it and try to warm him to stay away from it or at least reduce the amount he eats everyday. However, whatever you say  does not affect eating habit much. He keeps eating and tends to get fatter.  Make a drama to show your plan to make your children  away from junk food.

[GLN EC Saturday] Topic 20/07: “BỤI ĐỜI CHỢ LỚN”

Censorship is the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient as determined by a government, media outlet, or other controlling body. Our nation is well known to the world for having a very extreme policy about censoring that would sometimes lead into very funny, which the movie “Bụi đời Chợ Lớn” is one big example. So what do you think about this case? Should the movie be banned? What would affect the young generation for having it show? Let’s come and share with GLN EC this Saturday afternoon. 

                    

“BỤI ĐỜI CHỢ LỚN”

14:30 – 17:30 Saturday, July 20^th 2013

10^th  Floor, Keangnam Landmark 72, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem, Hanoi

14:30 – 14:50: Breaking the ice

• Making friend with each other

14:50 – 15:30: Discussing in pairs

1. Have you ever watched “Bụi đời Chợ Lớn” film? What are its messages? How do you feel about this movie?
2. Is this fair to ban this movie from being showed? Why?
3. If you are the producer of the movie, what would you justify for the movie to be public? You are free to propose your ideas.
4. It is rumored that the reason behind the ban of the movie is not violation of censorship policy but the producer failed to “bribe” the board of censoring. Do you believe in this rumor? Why?

15:30 – 15:50: Relaxing

• Playing an interesting game

15:50 – 17:20: Brainstorming

• Debate with each other

You will be divided into two groups: Group A would pretend to be the “Board of censoring” and while group B would be the “Board of Director” of the movie “Bụi đời Chợ Lớn”. The Board of censoring will try to convince the Judge (who is pointed by MC) for banning the movie from being shown while the Board of Director will convince otherwise. The Judge  would appraise the group with better reasons, reaction and of course, English speaking skills.

                        

[GLN EC Sunday] Topic 14/07: Social networks

With the advent of social networks, social  interactions extend beyond face-to-face talks, phone and video calls, internet messaging by allowing each individual to connect conveniently to different people in massive scale. Many have tried using social network sites, and only a few dropped. Social networks exist and continue to develop for some reasons, and they are an important part of our modern civilisation. Let’s join GLN EC this Sunday afternoon and discuss the topic of social networks with us!!

                                                                   Social networks 

                                                   2:30 pm, Sunday, 14th July 2013 

                      10th Floor, Keangnam Office Building, Pham Hung Str,Tu Liem Dist, Ha Noi.

2:30- 3:10: Breaking the ice

3:10- 3:30: Playing games

3:30- 4:15: Discussing in pairs

1. What are the roles of social networks in our society? How are they different from traditional forms of communication (phone, video, messaging)?
2. Can you list some popular social networking sites? How are they different from each other (functions, causes, designs). Why are they so popular?
3. How have socials networks changed our way of life?
4. What are the pros and cons of social networks? How do we use them to our advantage?

4:15- 4:35: Relaxing

4:30- 5:00: Discussing in groups

Nowadays, an increasing number of teenagers, young people seem to overuse social networks. They spend too much time on using some social sites to check-in, post status, photos, even when they are supposed to work, study or meeting some friends. How do they balance their life? Make a drama on this issue to answer the question.

5:00- 5:30: Free talk