Pop singer Ho Ngoc Ha (L) and model Thanh Hang walk together as vedettes when presenting the Coco La Bien Aimée collection by Vietnamese designer Cong Tri, which was chosen to open the Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring Summer 2018” (VIFW 2018) in Ho Chi Minh City between April 19 and 22. Their outfits are Vietnam’s traditional dress ao dai with a western touch. Who says you should not wear pyjamas to parties? Cong Tri has gained reputation from fashion shows overseas and earned global fame after his creations were donned by American pop stars Katy Perry and Rihanna. Winter has gone but “Game of Throne” is still here as Vietnamese designers Le Long Dung and Thanh Nguyen An Kha made model Vo Hoang Yen shine in this amour design. More outfits for the queen. The “Game of Throne” collection is said to be inspired by costumes of the French aristocrats. Are you all ready for the ball, my ladies? How about you, my lord? Two … [Read more...] about Saigon gets in style for international fashion week
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Show of force as armed police stage terror drill in downtown
Ho Chi Minh City authorities rehearsed ways to handle security disturbance situations deploying different units in District 1 and the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Burning cars and vehicles were dealt with during the exercise. In District 1, the hypothetical situation had hundreds of people driving motorcycles, holding long sticks and banners, screaming and attacking state officials. Security forces sprayed water cannons and dispersed the crowd. Meanwhile, the sound of explosions and gunfire could be heard. Within a radius of nearly one square kilometer, the streets of Hai Ba Trung - Nguyen Dinh Chieu - Nam Ky Khoi Nghia - Nguyen Du - Pham Ngoc Thach and Le Duan in District 1 and District 3 were blocked for the drill to take place. An armed tank with sniper patrols a street. In another situation, a terrorist group occupied the District 1 People's Committee head office and held people hostage, threatening to set off … [Read more...] about Show of force as armed police stage terror drill in downtown
Show of force as armed police stage terror drill in Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City authorities rehearse ways to handle security disturbance situations deploying different units in District 1 and the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Burning cars and vehicles are dealt with during the exercise. In District 1, the hypothetical situation has hundreds of people driving motorcycles, holding long sticks and banners, screaming and attacking state officials. Security forces spray water cannons and disperse the crowd. Meanwhile, the sound of explosions and gunfire could be heard. Within a radius of nearly one square kilometer, the streets of Hai Ba Trung - Nguyen Dinh Chieu - Nam Ky Khoi Nghia - Nguyen Du - Pham Ngoc Thach and Le Duan in District 1 and District 3 are blocked for the drill to take place. An armed tank with sniper patrols a street. In another situation, a terrorist group occupies the District 1 People's Committee head office and holds people hostage, … [Read more...] about Show of force as armed police stage terror drill in Saigon
U23 team get training in RoK for AFC U23 Championship
Vietnam’s U23 football team and head coach Park Hang-seo arrive at the Gimhae International Airport on December 14. (Photo: Newsis) Seoul (VNA) – Vietnam’s U23 football team and head coach Park Hang-seo arrived at the Gimhae International Airport on December 14, beginning a ten-day training session in preparation for the AFC U23 Championship in January 2020. The squad for the AFC U23 Championship in January 2020 announced by coach Park Hang-seo on December 12 comprise three goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 11 midfielders and four strikers. They include most of the SEA Games winners except for midfielders Do Hung Dung and Nguyen Trong Hoang, who are over the age limit and defender Doan Van Hau who has returned to his Dutch club SC Heerenveen. Park also recalled midfielders Tran Dinh Trong and Nguyen Trong Dai, who missed key tournaments due to injury, among other players. The team will have two friendly matches with Korean squads during this training session. They … [Read more...] about U23 team get training in RoK for AFC U23 Championship
3 Vietnamese cities among world’s most visited destinations
Both Vietnam’s southern metropolis and the capital Hanoi climbed up one place from last year to 31st and 52nd respectively in the annual Top City Destinations Ranking report, released Thursday by the U.K.-based global business intelligence firm Euromonitor International. Da Nang, the country’s third largest city after HCMC and Hanoi, jumped six places from last year to 90th in the list, which ranked over 400 cities around the world based on the number of international tourist arrivals. The report said HCMC received 7.2 million foreign tourist arrivals last year and is expected to welcome 8.2 million this year, up 14 percent from a year ago. Hanoi received 4.6 million foreign tourists in 2018 and expects 5.1 million arrivals this year, a year-on-year rise of 9.5 percent. The Huc Bridge that connects Ngoc Son Temple to the banks of Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in Hanoi. Photo by Shutterstock/Jimmy Tran. Da Nang, home to My Khe Beach and neighbor to the hot tourism destination of … [Read more...] about 3 Vietnamese cities among world’s most visited destinations