The Galleria Residence developed by SonKim Land wins the ‘Apartment/ Condominium Asia Pacific’ and ‘Best International Apartment/ Condominium’ awards at the 2019 International Property Awards in the UK. — Photo courtesy of the company The Galleria Residence developed by SonKim Land has won the ‘Apartment/ Condominium Asia Pacific’ and ‘Best International Apartment/ Condominium’ awards at the 2019 International Property Awards in the UK. It is for the second year in a row that SonKim Land has won this prestigious award. Following its great success at Asia Pacific Property Award in May, the company represented Viet Nam and the Asia Pacific at the award and gala dinner in London on December 2. Situated in the heart of the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, The Galleria Residence (the first phase of The Metropole Thu Thiem) has three 12-storey towers with 456 residential units and 30 commercial units. Its facilities include a sculpture garden, … [Read more...] about SonKim Land wins again at International Property Awards
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UNIQLO opens in downtown HCM City
Inside the new UNIQLO Đồng Khời store in HCM City. Photo courtesy of UNIQLO HCM CITY — More than 2,000 customers visited the new store of UNIQLO, the Japanese global apparel retailer, on its opening day yesterday (Nov 6) in downtown HCM City. Tadashi Yanai, UNIQLO founder and chairman, and president & CEO of the Fast Retailing Group, said: “The opening of our first store in Việt Nam represents a truly important step in the global development and expansion of our company.” “We wish to learn more about the culture and history of Việt Nam, and we look forward to growing with the nation’s people and businesses, working together with them to deliver innovative, top-class products and services to customers in Việt Nam and around the world,” he said at the opening. UNIQLO Đồng Khởi includes the full line-up of the company's Lifewear products for men, women and children … [Read more...] about UNIQLO opens in downtown HCM City
Vietnam launches 2020 UPU letter-writing contest
The 2020 UPU letter-writing competition was launched on December 6 at a ceremony held in Thanh Cong Secondary School in Hanoi, marking the 33rd time that such a contest has been held in Vietnam. The UPU letter-writing competition launching ceremony at Thanh Cong School in Hanoi (Photo: MIC) The contest is open to all Vietnamese children under 15 who are supposed to write a letter about the world we currently live in. The letters must be handwritten, no more than 800 words long and have not been published in newspapers or books. The contestants can write their letters in any language but foreign-language letters must be accompanied by their translations into Vietnamese, which is the language used for judgement. The letters are to be sent to Thieu nien Tien phong (Young Pioneers) Newspaper at 5 Hoa Ma Street, Hanoi, no later than February 25 according to the postmark date. The organisers will award one first prize worth VND5 million (US$216), three second prizes, five third … [Read more...] about Vietnam launches 2020 UPU letter-writing contest
Japanese film festival kicks off in Hà Nội
Musical film Dance With Me is a highlight at the Japanese Film Festival in Hà Nội from December 6 to 22. Photo japanfoundation HÀ NỘI — The Japanese Film Festival opened yesterday in Hà Nội at National Cinema Centre featuring the nine recent movies. The films including comedy, drama, horror, musical, action and animation have been screened from December 6 to 22. Comedy My Dad is A Heel Wrestler will be screened at the festival opening ceremony. It is about story of a wrestler who was famous and popular but was forced to retire after a major knee injury. Musical film Dance With Me will be a highlight of the festival. Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi this year, it screened at international festivals in Toronto and New York. It will be shown on December 10, 14 and 22. Three animations are Children of the Sea; Lu Over the Wall and Mary and The Witch’s Flower. Children of the Sea is the latest one telling the story of a … [Read more...] about Japanese film festival kicks off in Hà Nội