A model presents a creation by Emirati fashion designer Lamya Abedin at the Arab Fashion Week in Dubai on Thursday. — AFP Photo Viet Nam News DUBAI — Arab Fashion Week opened yesterday with hopes of establishing Dubai as a top destination for the "ready couture" genre and as a major fashion capital. It is the first time that a fashion week has been dedicated to the form, described by organisers as a blend of haute couture and ready-to-wear or pret-a-porter. "In Milan, we celebrate high-end ready-to-wear. In Paris, we celebrate high-end haute couture," said Jacob Abrian, the head of the Dubai-based Arab Fashion Council (AFC). In Dubai and the Arab world, "we want to be innovative," he said, with off-the-rack clothing that is tailored to haute couture standards and can be customised. For the first time in the region, the five-day show will also present a unisex collection signed by Rad Hourani, a Canadian-Jordanian designer known for his genderless creations. The … [Read more...] about Arab Fashion Week flaunts ’ready couture’ in Dubai
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Environment Ministry campaigns against plastic use to mark World Env
The Permanent Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Wichan Simachaya, said the United Nations (UN) designated June 5th as World Environment Day in 1974 to promote people's relationship with nature. Efforts have been made to raise awareness about the impact of pollution on the environment and what can be done to improve the situation. This year, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) will be signed among government agencies to reduce their use of plastic bags and Styrofoam in their offices. The Permanent Secretary added that Thailand has installed a wastewater treatment system, a landfill system, and a waste incineration system. The country has also eliminated more accumulated garbage. … [Read more...] about Environment Ministry campaigns against plastic use to mark World Env
Vietnam should make plastic material too valuable to throw out: expert
David Saiia, co-founder and CEO of Reuse Everything Institute, suggests reusing plastic rather than recycling it Editor’s note: David Saiia, co-founder and CEO of Reuse Everything Institute, Inc. (REII), an NGO dedicated to developing and promoting better resource use including the reuse of plastic waste, discussed Vietnam’s plastic problem in an email interview with Tuoi Tre News. Saiia, who holds a Ph.D. in strategic management, is currently a visiting professor in the faculty of international education of Duy Tan University in the central city of Da Nang, where he has lived for three years. From the point of view of an environmentalist, could you share with us why plastic is bad for the environment? Plastic is a persistent waste product that takes a very long time to biodegrade. Plastic presents an immediate threat to marine life when it is mistaken for food and eaten, causing death by choking and digestive obstruction. Plastic continues to break down into … [Read more...] about Vietnam should make plastic material too valuable to throw out: expert
Music shows bring Christmas cheer to HCM City
Pop star Cẩm Vân (right) and veteran and young singers, dancers and musicians will perform in many music shows to usher in the Christmas and New Year in HCM City. — Photo from the singer's facebook HCM CITY — A series of drama, music and dance shows featuring hundreds of singers, dancers and theatre artists offering something for everyone in HCM City will begin this weekend. Trống Đồng Entertainment Centre will cheer the Christmas and New Year and celebrate its 30 years of working with a great open-air music programme on Saturday. The event, 30 Năm Ký Ức Trống Đồng (30 Years - the Best Moments of Trồng Đồng Centre), will feature about 100 veteran and young singers and dance groups. Pop stars Ngọc Sơn and Cẩm Vân, who began their career in the 1980s, will be featured. The concert will also highlight Vietnamese-American veteran … [Read more...] about Music shows bring Christmas cheer to HCM City
Concert to feature 40 singers at Trống Đồng Centre
Vietnamese-Australian singer Phương Dung will perform in Sài Gòn Bolero, a concert featuring 40 veteran and young singers and dozens of dancers and musicians on June 8 in HCM City. Dung has released more than 300 albums and CDs, mostly bolero and folk music. — Photo courtesy of the organiser Viet Nam News HCM CITY— Forty singers and dozens of dancers and musicians will perform in the concert Sài Gòn Bolero in HCM City on June 8. Produced by Nhạc Xanh Entertainment, the show will feature veteran singers Đông Đào, Ngọc Ánh and Phương Thủy, who were famous in the 1980s and 90s. Vietnamese-Australian singer Phương Dung will also perform. Dung began her career in 1960 in Sài Gòn (now HCM City) after recording Nỗi Buồn Gác Trọ (Nostalgic), a bolero song by composers Mạnh Phát and Hoài Linh. She has released more than 300 … [Read more...] about Concert to feature 40 singers at Trống Đồng Centre
