PANO – The 50-member Ballroom troupe from the Brigham Young University, one of the top dancing groups in American universities, will perform in Da Nang and Hanoi on May 12th and 14th, respectively. The two cities are among the Ballroom‘s long-tour in April and May 2011 across the eight cities of Thailand and Vietnam. The troupe’s performances will take place at the Trung Vuong Theatre in Da Nang, and on the outside stage at the Bao Son Paradise in Hanoi. Under the theme "Catching the miracle things", the event includes many kinds of dancing, from the waltz, the royal dance to the lively dances, to the fast tempo and the sexy Latin dances. Translated by Khanh Ly … [Read more...] about The Ballroom troupe performs in Vietnam
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Exploring the gateway to the Mekong Delta
Mekong Pond Fishing tour. The city of My Tho in TienGiangProvince is the gateway to the western region of southern Vietnam. Located just two hours from HCMC, My Tho is an ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and surround oneself with peaceful and picturesque waterways. Tien Giang Tourist (TIGI Tour) is currently offering two tours to My Tho - the Mekong One-Day tour and the Mekong Pond Fishing tour. For the one-day tour, tourists can choose from three programs lasting various lengths from three, four to five hours. The program includes stops at popular tourist destinations such as Dong Tam Snake Farm and Vinh Trang Pagoda, which was built in the early 19th century in My Phong Commune. Tourists will also spend time sightseeing on the TienRiver and visiting the floating markets. Tourists will also visit one of the Thoi Son Tourism areas. While on ThoiSonIsland, tourists can see the ornamental gardens, the agricultural tools showroom, a wine vineyard, a banh … [Read more...] about Exploring the gateway to the Mekong Delta
UK wants cooperation in building financial hub
Britain will help develop Ho Chi Minh City into an important regional financial centre, visiting London mayor, Ian Luder, said at a meeting with the HCMC Development Steering Committee on July 6. Later the same day he suggested to the chairman of the city People's Committee, Le Hoang Quan, Lord Mayor to set up a working group comprising representatives of British companies based in Vietnam and the city's financial advisors to promptly set up financial projects approved by the two sides during the visit. Difficulties pertaining to investment in infrastructure projects could be resolved through flexible public-private cooperation, he said. Mr. Quan briefed the guests about the city's plan to set up a financial centre at the Thu Thiem Urban Area in District 2. He hoped HCMC would become a hub for joint infrastructure projects like railways, roads, hospitals, and schools by the two sides. He also promised strong support for a UK proposal to set up a school in the city to train … [Read more...] about UK wants cooperation in building financial hub
Ascott Group sets foot in Danang
Singapore's Ascott Group has recently reached an agreement with Korean Investment and Development Co., Ltd to manage the SomersetDanangBay apartment blocks, currently under construction in Danang. Blooming Tower Danang According to Ascott, 121 apartments will be put into service in the next two years, which will increase the total number of apartments run by the group in Vietnam to 1,300. Somerset Danang Bay is part of the Blooming Tower Danang complex with two 37-storey blocks, 671 luxury apartments and other services. "Ascott's expansion into Danang is to meet foreign businesses' increasing demand for furnished apartments. It is also an important step for the Group to increase its total number of furnished apartments to 1,800 in Vietnam by 2012", said Lim Ming Yan, Ascott's CEO. (From the saigontimes.vn) … [Read more...] about Ascott Group sets foot in Danang
M’sia investor eyes wind power project
Malaysia's wind power group Timur has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ninh Thuan Province to invest $800 million in developing wind power, said Nguyen Duc Thanh, chairman of the provincial government. The move is in line with a policy on wind power development made by the provincial government as the central province of Ninh Thuan holds high potential of wind power. As of now, the province has given approval to investors to survey 14 wind power plants and five out of that have been granted investment certificates. Two wind power plants are estimated to commence construction from now to the year-end, according to the province's Department of Industry and Trade. Having a designed capacity of 50MW, the first plant developed by Vietnam Renewable Energy JSC requires US$125 million while the second one is invested by Germany's EAB Group with the same scale. To date, many large-scale wind power projects have been under construction or are being prepared for development in the … [Read more...] about M’sia investor eyes wind power project