Hundreds of actors have registered for the casting of a film by Vietnamese Director Luong Dinh Dung, including from abroad. According to Director Luong Dinh Dung, he has received nearly 500 people turned up for casting for the 578 action film over the past month, including those from France, the UK, South Korean, Japan and China. Dung said that 100 people who have been selected were taken to the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh’s Mai Chau District for the casting. Lots of them are sports athletes and martial arts trainers. The candidates join the casting in Hoa Binh Those chosen will be trained by martial arts instructors from Hollywood and South Korea. 578 is the story of a truck driver trying to find the man responsible for an attack on his daughter and a confrontation with a criminal gang. The film has a budget of VND60 billion (USD2.6m) would nearly 40 container trucks, a helicopter, US and South Korean experts. He revealed that the number 578 had important meaning … [Read more...] about Many foreign actors register for Vietnamese film casting
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Vietnamese culture featured in Italy-Vietnam Fashion show
Many people still attended a velvet and silk fashion show at Dien Hong Garden, despite the rain in Hanoi on the second day of the Italy-Vietnam Fashion Week. Italian ambassador in Vietnam Cecilia Piccioni said each event of the fashion week aimed to bring more cultural and economic values to both countries. Designer Michele Gaudiomonte also said the details on the costumes showed the traditional craft values of Vietnam which were a precious resource to develop the fashion industry. Designer Bianco Levrin opened the show with a collection of silk and velvet, showing off the elegance and luxury of the women. Xuan Hao likes modern denim designs and introduced some impressive bags made from cotton and velvet. Meanwhile, designer Chu La's bold and colourful collection impressed the audience with a horse-shaped headpiece which is often used as a votive offering. Some photos of the show: Designer Bianco Levrin Designer Chu La's collection Designer Hung Viet's collection … [Read more...] about Vietnamese culture featured in Italy-Vietnam Fashion show
Khanh Ngan named Ambassador of Mrs World Peace
Miss Globe 2017 Khanh Ngan has been appointed Ambassador of the Mrs World Peace beauty pageant.Ngan will jet off to the Philippines in early December for the new position.Born in 1994 in the southern province of Dong Nai, Ngan works as a model in Ho Chi Minh City.She has been successful in a number of beauty pageants, winning titles at Miss Globe 2017, Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017, placing in the top 20 of Miss Vietnam 2014, and finishing as first runner-up in The Face 2016.Since its first debut in Hong Kong in 2015, Mrs World Peace aims to promote peace and unity among nations. This year’s beauty contest has attracted 40 contestants from around the world.Duong Yen Ngoc will represent Vietnam in the competition set to transpire from December 5-11 in the Philippines. … [Read more...] about Khanh Ngan named Ambassador of Mrs World Peace
Vietnam Tennis Federation to host six international tournaments in 2018
The Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) will hosted 10 domestic and six international tournaments in 2018, VTF announced at a press conference on November 22.Delegates at the Vietnam Tennis Federation press conference on November 22 The domestic tournaments include VTF Pro Tour 1 in central Da Nang city in February, VTF Pro Tour 2 in central Thua Thien-Hue province in April, VTF Pro Tour 3 in Khanh Hoa in June and VTF Pro Tour 4 in Ho Chi Minh City in August.VTF Junior Tour 1 is slated for Dak Lak in March, while VTF Junior Tour 2 will take place in Tay Ninh in June, VTF Junior Tour 3 in Can Tho in August and VTF Junior Tour 4 in Ho Chi Minh City in November.A national championship will be held in Hanoi in October and the championship of Vietnam outstanding players will be hosted by Nghe An in December.Meanwhile, the international events include the international U14 tournament group 2 in Ho Chi Minh City in January, Davis Cup group 3 for Asia-Pacific region in April, ITF U18 group 4 … [Read more...] about Vietnam Tennis Federation to host six international tournaments in 2018
Urban Dance Group to feature US, Vietnamese dancers
Young dancers of the HCM City-based Urban Dance Group (UDG) troupe will perform in a show “Between Us” featuring contemporary dance. The show will be held on December 1 and 2 at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre.The production was created by Vietnamese-Canadian dancer and choreographer John Huy Tran, the leader of the Urban Dance Group, and his colleague, American dancer and choreographer Sabra Johnson, winner of the season 3 reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance on Fox TV.John invited Johnson to train UDG dancers for the show.The 90-minute event, about youth, love and urban life, will feature UDG talents such as Nguyen Ngoc Tan, Pham Ngoc Anh, Le Huu Phuoc, Dao Phi Hai and Nguyen Manh Quyen, who won top prizes at national and international dance contests.The troupe’s leader John will also perform with the dancers.The 32-year-old artist, who began working in Vietnam in 2012, said he came to the country to play a role in contributing to the development of … [Read more...] about Urban Dance Group to feature US, Vietnamese dancers