Smiling doesnt win gold medals

The awards ceremony was held to celebrate the International Children's Day (June 1) in Hanoi. The winning works are: Co Ban La Co Ban (Basic is Basic), Biet Doi Tham Tu (Detective Team), Emma Tham Hoa (Disaster Emma), Du Dua Tren Ngon Cay Bang (Swing on Indian Almond's Branch), and a short story collection and picture book Chiec Dep That Lac (The Lost Sandal). The annual non-profit awards were launched in 2020 to honor the best works by and for children. The award title is taken from the main character in De Men Phieu Luu Ky (Diary of a Cricket) by To Hoai, one of the most well-known Vietnamese children’s books. The awards include one grand prize called Hiep Si De Men (Cricket Knight) and five others called Khat Vong De Men (Cricket Desire). The Hiep Si De Men award was not given out this year as no entry met the criteria. The 90 entries included poetry, animation films, novels and short and long stories. "All the shortlisted entries deserve to be recognized and … [Read more...] about Literary works for children honored with awards

The IBF Asia lightweight champion will fight Jules Victoriano on July 30. The match will take place at The Grand Ho Tram Strip Resort in the southern beach town Vung Tau. In April, at the IBF-WBO 4 Titles Match event, also hosted at The Grand Ho Tram, Quan defeated Delmar Pellio of the Philippines in the title match after 10 rounds. The victory helped Quan bring Vietnam the first title of the International Boxing Federation or IBF, one of the big four boxing federations in the world. Quan’s next opponent, Victoriano, is another talented Filipino boxer with 15 professional fights (11 wins, four losses and eight knockouts). Victoriano is 325th on the world ranking of lightweight boxers, while Quan is 228th. So far, Quan has fought 10 professional matches in his career, with eight wins, one draw and one loss. Of these, Quan has won by knockout four times. On the same day, another Vietnamese boxer will also step into the ring. Sam Minh Phat will fight Indonesia’s Frengky Rohi. … [Read more...] about Vietnam boxing champ to defend IBF Asia belt against Filipino opponent

Capital Place, a Grade A office building (left) in Hanoi. Office real estate market will receive more Grade A office building projects due to increasing demand. (Photo baodautu.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Office real estate is thriving, with new Grade A buildings entering the Hanoi market at the end of the year, according to Savills Vietnam. By the end of 2022, six new projects are expected. The only Grade A building will be Techcombank Tower on Quang Trung street. This project follows the opening of another international Grade A building , Capital Place . “Tenants can pick from a variety of new high-quality Grade A properties entering soon, mostly in Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh and Tay Ho districts. New properties will compete with existing buildings in terms of quality, services and pricing," said Hoang Nguyet Minh, Senior Director of Commercial Leasing, Savills Hanoi. "Hanoi’s office supply is lower than regional peers like Singapore or Bangkok. However, the rents are … [Read more...] about Hanoi market sees strong development in premium offices