Celebration on new year

Representatives of Masterise Homes at the topping out ceremony at the Lake Tower in the Grand Marina, Saigon, in HCM City, Marriott’s largest branded residences project in the world. VNS Photo Masterise Homes, a member of Masterise Group, held a topping out ceremony for the Lake on May 19, the first of eight branded residential towers at the Grand Marina, Saigon, Marriott’s largest branded residences project anywhere in the world. The event marked an important milestone for the Grand Marina, a new benchmark for ultra-luxury residential products in Vietnam. “Today is an important milestone for the Grand Marina, Saigon, project,” Mahdi Samhouri, deputy head of project development, Masterise Homes, said. “The Lake introduces the first-ever branded apartments in the Vietnamese market, offering a new benchmark for ultra-luxury residential products.” Located in the heart of downtown HCM City, the 47-storey Lake is also the first tower in the Grand Marina and is expected to be … [Read more...] about Masteries Homes celebrates Lake topping out construction milestone

Dragon fruit is one of Vietnam's key export products to the two high-end markets. According to Nguyen Thi Thu Huong from the Vietnamese Trade Office in Australia,  Vietnam has exported fresh dragon fruits to Australia since 2017 with the export value growing every year. Vietnam's dragon fruit export turnover to Australia surged by 36 percent in 2020 and 14 percent in 2021. Besides Overseas Vietnamese’s distribution systems, the fruit has been sold at major retail supermarkets in Australia, Huong added. Dragon fruit is one of three types of fruit licensed to be imported into New Zealand. Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung said dragon fruit is Vietnam's most successful export fruit to New Zealand with consecutive growths from 2014 to now. Humphrey Lawrence, General Manager in charge of imports of MG Marketing of New Zealand said Vietnam has a great opportunity to promote its dragon fruit export to the country. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants to increase dragon fruit export to Australia, New Zealand

The limited-edition birthday cake by OREO and TOUS les JOURS. — Photo Courtesy Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam OREO has launched a new cookie to celebrate its 110th anniversary of establishment. The birthday cookie is its first with rainbow sprinkles and a vanilla flavour sandwiched between two chocolate layers. It is being widely distributed through grocery stores, supermarkets and online platforms starting this month. Besides, OREO has also tied up with famous cake brand TOUS les JOURS to launch a limited edition birthday cake that is being sold only in 32 stores around the country. It will be available until the end of June. “Oreo is turning 110 years and is inviting fans across Vietnam to celebrate the birthday in its unique, playful way with a special new festive flavour,” Sameer Yadav, marketing director of Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam, said. “The Oreo 110 special edition has everything needed for a playful birthday party – cakes and candles and an AR experience inspired by the … [Read more...] about OREO launches cookie for 110th birthday

VN dominate League of Legends, Arena of Valor groups Duyên defends title, set weightlifting record Thais dominate women’s table tennis Loan wins gold in standard Chinese chess Tiến Minh makes men's badminton semi Malaysia won the men's team kumite gold medal on May 20. Thestar/ANN Photo Thanh Hà Malaysia hit their target of 36 gold medals at the Games, with the latest coming from the national karate team. The men's karate trio of R. Sharmendran, Prem Kumar and H. Sureeya Sankar won the kumite team gold for Malaysia with a 3-0 win over Indonesia in Ninh Bình Province on May 20. Malaysia entered the final after beating Laos 2-0 and Việt Nam 3-0. The karate team will return home with four gold medals, matching their previous achievement in the Philippines in 2019. Thailand and Việt Nam shared third position. In the women's pool, Việt Nam's quartet Hồ Thị Thu Hiền, Hoàng Thị Mỹ Tâm, Nguyễn Thị Ngoan and Trang Cẩm Lành claimed gold after beating … [Read more...] about Malaysia bring home karate gold in kumite

The meeting aimed to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the Truong Son – Ho Chi Minh Trail and the Foundation Day of the Truong Son Army Corps (May 19, 1959-2022). At the working session, Senior Colonel Nguyen Huu Ngoc, Commander of Army Corps 12 shared that Army Corps 12 is the successor of Corps 559 – Truong Son soldiers. During the 16-year struggle against the U.S imperialists, Truong Son soldiers, together with volunteer youths and the front-line conscripted laborers, overcame numerous difficulties and hardships to build the legendary Truong Son Trail, contributing to liberating the South and unifying the nation. When peace was restored, Truong Son soldiers were responsible for economic missions. Since 1989, Army Corps 12 has been a State-owned enterprise, implementing economic-defense missions under the business name of Truong Son Construction Corporation. Amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the army corps fulfilled its assigned … [Read more...] about Vice State President meets with Army Corps 12 and Truong Son – Ho Chi Minh Trail Traditional Association

Chair of National Assembly Committee for External Relations Vũ Hải Hà. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn HÀ NỘI — The visit by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ to Laos from May 15-17 was a success, helping further foster the cooperative relations and mutual support between the two parliaments, and bolster the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive partnership between the two countries, according to Chairman of the NA Committee for External Relations Vũ Hải Hà. Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency following the visit, Hà said that senior leaders of Laos highly valued the first visit by Huệ as the Vietnamese top legislator during the two countries’ Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022, making him the first foreign parliament leader to visit Laos during the ninth tenure of the Lao NA. The Lao side congratulated Việt Nam on its achievements in socio-economic development and pandemic control, and informed the Vietnamese leader on Laos’ socio-economic targets and … [Read more...] about Successful NA Chairman’s visit helps bolster partnership with Laos: Official