A view of Cocobay Complex in Đà Nẵng. —Photo viettimes Compiled by Thiên Lý Japan’s Watabe Wedding Corporate recently signed an agreement with Empire Group Việt Nam to organise wedding ceremonies for 1,000 Japanese couples in the latter’s Cocobay Complex in Đà Nẵng in the next three years, and the figure is expected to increase to 16,000 in the next 10 years. This year, Watabe has already organised 120 weddings at Empire Group’s properties. Why is one of Japan’s leading providers of marriage services tying up with Empire Group? The latter’s properties like Coco Ocean Resort with Park Regis and Leisure Inn hotels, and Coco Skyline Resort with Golden Tulip and Coco Ocean Spa Resort offer a number of advantages. The Empire Group’s properties are mostly situated between Hội An and Đà Nẵng along private and pristine beaches that also offer guests direct access to a dining … [Read more...] about Việt Nam attracts world leading hotel management brands
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Hậu nominated for AFC Youth Player of the Year
Đoàn Văn Hậu (right) competes for Việt Nam in the match against the UAE in the World Cup qualifier last Thursday. Photo thoidai.com.vn HÀ NỘI - Viet Nam national team star Đoàn Văn Hậu has been nominated for the Young Footballer of the Year prize at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Awards. Hậu is the only Vietnamese player nominated at the continental-level individual awards, which will be held in Hong Kong on December 12. Japan’s Hiroki Abe and Lee Kang-in of South Korea have also been shortlisted for the title. The 20-year-old left-back won the V.League 1 trophy with Hà Nội FC earlier this year, and moved to Dutch side SC Heerenveen on loan in September. Though has yet to make his debut in the Eredivisie, he remains an indispensable player in Park Hang-seo’s Vietnamese lineup. Hậu contributed to the national team during their AFF Cup … [Read more...] about Hậu nominated for AFC Youth Player of the Year
Local shares to fluctuate due to lack of good news
Photo shows Vinamilk's cattle farm in the southern province of Tay Ninh. Dairy firm Vinamilk (VNM) was among the top 10 stocks that negatively affected the VN-Index last week. — VNA/VNS Photo Le Duc Hoanh Shares look set to fluctuate next week due to a lack of supportive information and cautious sentiment triggered by a mixture of news from the world market, brokerages have predicted. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index dropped 0.22 per cent to end Friday at 1,010.03 points. The southern index lost a total of 1.2 per cent last week. An average of 288.4 million shares were traded on the southern bourse last week, worth VND5.1 trillion (US$218 million). According to VNDirect Securities Corporation (VNDS), the VN-Index will fluctuate between 1,010-1,050 points in the second half of the fourth quarter this year. With a lack of supportive information, the stock market may not witness a strong uptrend like from August 2017 to April 2018, during which the VN-Index reached … [Read more...] about Local shares to fluctuate due to lack of good news
Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan discuss ‘Make in Việt Nam’ policy
Việt Nam Summit in Japan 2019, themed "Make in Việt Nam: Challenges and Opportunities", gathering nearly 1,000 Vietnamese specialists, scientists, policy makers, and entrepreneurs, was held in Tokyo on Saturday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Hữu TOKYO — The first forum for Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan was held in Tokyo on Saturday, focusing on the 'Make in Việt Nam' policy that Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc advocated at a national technology forum last June. The event, which aimed to collect recommendations to implement the policy, attracted nearly 1,000 Vietnamese intellectuals who are studying and working in Japan. Addressing the forum, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tâm said the Government is committed to creating a transparent and healthy environment for Vietnamese intellectuals and businesspeople all over the world to join hands in building a prosperous Việt Nam. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan discuss ‘Make in Việt Nam’ policy
VN marks 30th anniversary of convention on children’s rights
Children in Y Tý Commune, Bát Xát District, the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai. Việt Nam was the first country in the Asia and the second in the world to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1990. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s work to protect children’s rights has improved the lives of millions of children across the country during the past 30 years, an official has said. Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung made the statement during an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child on Saturday evening in Hà Nội. Việt Nam was the first country in the Asia and the second in the world to ratify the convention in 1990, he said. Although a lot has been achieved, childhood was still threatened in many countries, said Dung. Many … [Read more...] about VN marks 30th anniversary of convention on children’s rights
