The actress sported a bright yellow gown from Cong Tri's Fall-Winter 2022 collection launched in May when attending an event in London on June 28. To complete the look, she paired the satin long-sleeve dress with thick gold hoop earrings. Tracee Ellis Ross in Cong Tri's design. Photo courtesy of RCFA's website RCFA wrote on its website that the dress was "the perfect choice" for Ross. "It’s giving boss lady vibes; oozing plenty of charm and charisma...Tracee is radiant here," it wrote. The Best Dressed This Week also included singer Chloe Bailey in Nicolas Jebran, actress Saniyya Sidney in a Giorgio Armani, Indian actress Deepika Padukone in Monsoori and others. Ross, the daughter of famous singer Diana Ross and music director Robert Ellis Silberstein, is best known for her lead roles in the television series Girlfriends and Black-ish. In 2020, she was honored as a Fashion Icon in the People's Choice Awards. Cong Tri, born in Da Nang in 1978, is a member of … [Read more...] about American actress enters best-dressed celebs list with Cong Tri design
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European FDI continues to flow into Vietnam amid economic uncertainties
During the second quarter of 2022, European business stakeholders' confidence in Vietnam's investment environment declined slightly, according to the Business Climate Index (BCI) released by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) and conducted by YouGov Vietnam. Following a first-quarter rise, the BCI dropped 4.4 points in the second quarter to 68.8 points. In contrast with earlier in the year, compounding factors such as the continuing war in Ukraine, commodity price spikes, and the ripple effect of China's zero-COVID policy have dampened expectations among Vietnam's European business community. Although the BCI has fallen, it remains 7.6 points higher than in the fourth quarter of 2021, when it measured 61 points. Vietnam's potential growth is also being viewed with less favour by European business leaders. About 60 per cent of respondents predicted that the Vietnamese economy would stabilise or improve in the third quarter of 2022, compared with 69 per cent who … [Read more...] about European FDI continues to flow into Vietnam amid economic uncertainties
Three major Vietnamese cities among leading destinations in Southeast Asia
Vietnam's Da Nang, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City were recently included in Travel + Leisure magazine's list of the top 10 cities in Southeast Asia under the Asia's Best Awards 2022. According to the U.S. magazine's ranking, Da Nang, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City were ranked third, fifth, and eighth, respectively, based on votes submitted by readers worldwide this year. Thailand's capital city, Bangkok, is the best city in Southeast Asia in this category in 2022. According to Travel + Leisure magazine, this is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The Sheraton Saigon Hotel was named the top city hotel in Vietnam in 2022. The following two hotels in the top ten are Capella Hanoi Hotel and Park Hyatt Saigon. In the category of the best islands in Southeast Asia, Phu Quoc and Con Dao are the leading resort destinations in Vietnam. Phuket Island in Thailand was named the best island in Southeast Asia for the first time in 2022. Bali Island in Indonesia as well … [Read more...] about Three major Vietnamese cities among leading destinations in Southeast Asia
Sacombank re-appoints Nguyen Duc Thach Diem as CEO for five years
Nguyen Duc Thach Diem, permanent vice chairwoman of the board of directors cum CEO of Sacombank. — Photo courtesy of Sacombank Nguyen Duc Thach Diem has been re-appointed as CEO of Sai Gon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) for five years. Her new term began June 30, 2022. Diem is now permanent vice chairwoman of the board of directors cum CEO of Sacombank. She was appointed CEO in 2017 when the bank began a post-merger restructuring process in the face of numerous difficulties and challenges in terms of personnel, operational efficiency and bad debts. Diem and her team managed to put a restructuring plan on the right track to achieve growth and improve operational efficiency over the years, making Sacombank an example of success in restructuring in Viet Nam’s banking industry. In the five years since restructuring, Sacombank has recovered and handled nearly VND72 trillion (US$3.09 billion) worth of bad debts and outstanding assets, meeting 67.9 per cent of … [Read more...] about Sacombank re-appoints Nguyen Duc Thach Diem as CEO for five years