Miss Viet Nam H’Hen Niê made it into the top five in the Miss Universe 2018 competition. Vietnamese beauties were honoured in the world. For the first time, Miss Vietnam H’Hen Niê made it into the top five in the Miss Universe 2018 competition. The top five is the furthest Vietnam has ever achieved at the Miss Universe beauty pageant. Nguyen Phuong Khanh was crowned Miss Earth 2018. She was the first woman from Vietnam to win the prize since the pageant began in 2001. Nguyen Huong Giang won at the Miss International Queen held in Thailand at one of the world’s top beauty pageants for transgender women. Vietnam’s representative, Vuong Ngoc Loan, beat 30 other contestants from around the world to take the crown in the final round of Mrs International 2018 held in Singapore. 2. Big day for James James Kopenec from the US receives a certificate showing he is the fifteen-millionth international tourist to Vietnam. Vietnamese tourism received the … [Read more...] about Top 10 culture and tourism events of the year
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Top 10 culture and tourism events of the year, voted by Việt Nam News
Miss Việt Nam H’Hen Niê made it into the top five in the Miss Universe 2018 competition. — Photo toquoc.vn Viet Nam News 1. Beauties shine Vietnamese beauties were honoured in the world. For the first time, Miss Việt Nam H’Hen Niê made it into the top five in the Miss Universe 2018 competition. The top five is the furthest Việt Nam has ever achieved at the Miss Universe beauty pageant. Nguyễn Phương Khánh was crowned Miss Earth 2018. She was the first woman from Việt Nam to win the prize since the pageant began in 2001. Nguyễn Hương Giang won at the Miss International Queen held in Thailand at one of the world’s top beauty pageants for transgender women. Việt Nam’s representative, Vương Ngọc Loan, beat 30 other contestants from around the world to take the crown in the final round of Mrs International 2018 held in Singapore. James … [Read more...] about Top 10 culture and tourism events of the year, voted by Việt Nam News
Hanoians enjoy the colour and music in the street carnival
The Hanoitimes - The carnival is among the top events to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hanoi`s boundary expansion. Thousands of people in Hanoi enjoy the colour, music and tradition in the street carnival with theme “The Quintessence of Hanoi – Confluence and Shine” around Hoan Kiem Lake on Sunday morning July 29. The dragon dance. Photo: Pham Hung The carnival is organized by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports in coordination with the Center for Preservation and Development of Vietnamese Stage Arts on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Hanoi's expansion of its administrative boundary (2008 – 2018). Hanoi turned out in style to enjoy a colourful return for the street carnival. Dancers and music filled the streets as the carnival made its way up around Hoan Kiem Lake, passing by Ly Thai To Square, Ba Kieu Temple, Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, the Ba Trieu - Hang Khay intersection, and the Hang Bai - Trang Tien intersection. … [Read more...] about Hanoians enjoy the colour and music in the street carnival
First Vietnamese singer makes it to Billboard
The Hanoitimes - The album titled "Tam 9" of popular Vietnamese pop singer My Tam has made it to the World Albums category of Billboard. With this feat, Tam has become the first Vietnamese singer to get on the music chart. “This is the first time a Vietnamese musical product has made it to the global Billboard chart! Unbelievable! I did it! It feels so wonderful!” My Tam was quoted as saying. My Tam. In May 2017 when she was in the US, she looked at the Billboard World Albums chart and wondered when Vietnam would have a name on it, Tam wrote on her official Facebook fanpage. “I was celebrating the victory of the Vietnamese U23 football team in the semi-finals (of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship) and was overwhelmed with pride when I received the good news that Tam 9 had climbed to No.10 on the Billboard World Albums chart. I was speechless,” she wrote. The release of "Tam 9" also marked the 20th anniversary of My Tam’s career. The … [Read more...] about First Vietnamese singer makes it to Billboard
Dong Nhi to represent Vietnam at Japan-ASEAN Music Festival
Pop star Dong Nhi will represent Vietnam at the Japan – ASEAN Music Festival 2018 in Tokyo in October. HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Pop star Dong Nhi will represent Vietnam at the second Japan-ASEAN Music Festival 2018 in Tokyo in October. The festival aims to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of relations between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The event will feature pop stars from Japan and member countries of ASEAN, such as Ryuji Imaichi, Ryotaro Sugi and Nogizaka46 from Japan, and Sarah Hieronimo from the Philippines. Japanese artist Piko Taro, who rose to fame with his hit Apple Pen, will host the festival. In 2014, pop star My Linh was a Vietnamese representative at the first Japan – ASEAN Music Festival. Dong Nhi, whose real name is Mai Hong Ngọc, began her music career in 2008 after releasing songs online. Her songs, Khoc (Cry), Boi Roi (Embarrassment) and Bi Mat Cua Hanh Phuc (Secret of … [Read more...] about Dong Nhi to represent Vietnam at Japan-ASEAN Music Festival