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Outstanding developers honoured at a gala celebration at the Park Hyatt Saigon in HCM City for the sixth PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2020. — VNS Photo Xuân Đăng HCM CITY — The 7th Annual PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards awarded 71 winners across 56 categories at a gala celebration held online and offline on November 26. Keppel Land clinched the top honour of Best Developer, plus three special recognition accolades. With Phú Long Real Estate Corporation, it shared the award of Best Mid End Condo Development (HCM City) for their Celesta Rise project. The never-before-presented award of Best Luxury Developer was presented to SonKim Land Corporation. The Special Recognition for Landmark Development, another title presented for the first time this year, went to Grand Marina, Saigon by Masterise Homes. Masterise Homes garnered the coveted Best Low Rise Condo Development award for The Grand Hanoi. Another best-of-country accolade, Best Housing Development, was awarded … [Read more...] about PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards honours 71 winners

Vietnamese photographer Bui Viet Duc claimed a total of US$1,000 as part of the silver prize in the beauty of nature category at the First Half of 2021 “Smile World” International Photography Awards. His photograph features a scene shot during the early morning in Long Coc tea hills in the northern province of Phu Tho. Duc went on to share that the photograph was taken amid late autumn when the tea hills are typically covered by fanciful fog, thereby creating a beautiful picture that is straight out of a fairytale. Elsewhere, local photographer Khanh Phan won US$500 as part of the bronze prize in the documentary and travel category. Her photo showed a fisherman inside the Tinh Khe nipa palm forest in the central province of Quang Ngai, with the 10-hectare forest being a famous tourism spot due to its biodiversity and fresh air. In the open category, Nguyen Tan Tuan and Nguyen Phuoc Hoai received excellence awards. The photography awards are organised by the “Smile … [Read more...] about Local photographer wins silver at “Smile World” international awards

Vietnam Airlines wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. — Photo courtesy of Vietnam Airlines Vietnam Airlines, the country's national flag carrier, looks to dominate the Viet Nam-US route as preparations have been completed for its first direct flight to the US, which is scheduled to take off on Sunday, said Le Hong Ha, director-general of Vietnam Airlines. The Viet Nam-US route was among one of the most in-demand pre-pandemic. There were 24,000 Vietnamese university students and a 2.2 million strong Vietnamese diaspora in the US in 2020. Two-way trade has been on the rise in recent years reaching US$90 billion in 2020 and projected to hit over $100 billion this year, making the South East Asian economy one of the US’ top trading partners. As a result, the airline is confident demand will quickly recover once the pandemic is put under control and mobility restrictions relaxed, Ha said. Competition, however, is expected to be fierce as the airline must compete against lower fares … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines aims to win largest share on direct Viet Nam-US route

Cultural identity, community connections, meeting and exchanging venues, business discussions, and conference rooms are all key aspects of Assembly halls of the Chinese community in Vietnam. A shared abode There is a lengthy history behind the establishment and development of the Assembly Halls of the Chinese community in Vietnam, which is often referred to as a shrine, pagoda, temple or other type of structures. They are places of worship for the gods and activities of the community and guilds, based on their origins and vocations. The number of Assembly Halls of the Chinese community in Ho Chi Minh City now stands at around 30, many of which date back more than 200 years, and are scattered throughout the city. But the majority are concentrated in District 5, around Nguyen Trai, Trieu Quang Phuc, Chau Van Liem, Tran Hung Dao, Hai Thuong Lan Ong which includes Assembly Halls named Ha Chuong, Tue Thanh, Nghia An, Quynh Phu, Phuoc An, and many others. Most of the assembly halls … [Read more...] about Assembly Halls of Chinese community: a significant cultural bridge