Hanoi (VNA) – Miss Vietnam 2020, the biennial national beauty contest, has opened for Vietnamese young women aged between 18 and 27. The pageant will run from May to August with different rounds to select the winner as well as the first and second runners-up. There will be also awards for Miss Fashion, Miss Sports and Miss Talent. Tran Tieu Vy, an 18-year-old girl from central Quang Nam province, overcame 42 other finalists to take the crown in 2018. Bui Phuong Nga, who was born in the central province of Ha Tinh, and Nguyen Thi Thuy An from the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, were the first and second runners-up. Since its inception in 1988, Miss Vietnam has emerged as one of the most prestigious national beauty contests, celebrating Vietnamese women’s beauty, spirit, lifestyle and talent./. … [Read more...] about Miss Vietnam 2020 beauty pageant launched
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Foreign investors still eye Vietnam amid Covid-19 outbreak
The Japan External Trade Organisation reported that 122 Japanese businesses have decided to remove their production activities from China and over 42 percent of the firms surveyed revealed that Vietnam is a leading destination. … [Read more...] about Foreign investors still eye Vietnam amid Covid-19 outbreak
Vietnam’s steel import falls 18 percent in January
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam imported a total 944,865 tonnes of steel in January, a year-on-year drop of 18 percent, according to the General Department of Customs. During the month, the country splashed out 570.07 million USD on steel purchases, decreasing 28.8 percent from the same period last year. The strongest falls were witnessed in the Russian market (down 97 percent in both volume and value), the Brazilian market (down 90 percent in both volume and value), and the Mexican market (down 72 percent in volume and 83.4 percent in value). In stark contrast, imports surged from France, up 14.9 times in quantity and 13.5 times in value. Purchases from Hong Kong also witnessed a significant climb of 823.3 percent in volume and 252.9 percent in value. However, most steel imports came from India with 218,043 tonnes, rising 661.6 percent from the same time last year./. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s steel import falls 18 percent in January
Vietnam win first matches at Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup qualification
No 3 seed Ho Thi Truc Tam trounced unseeded Sarah Ahmed Akram 6-1, 6-1 in the first single. Sophia Huynh Tran Ngoc Nhi made it 2-0 for the team after beating Aishath Tara Naeem 6-0, 6-0. She then in pair with Tam won 6-1, 6-0 over Akram and Zoya Zubun Saleem in the doubles match. … [Read more...] about Vietnam win first matches at Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup qualification
Audi Vietnam recalls SUVs to fix loose fender trims
Audi Vietnam said it has so far not recorded cases of the piece falling off, but urged customers to take their vehicles to Audi Vietnam’s authorized dealers as soon as possible, who will secure the trim piece free of charge. This would take about 30 minutes, the company said. … [Read more...] about Audi Vietnam recalls SUVs to fix loose fender trims
