Crowne Plaza West Hanoi Residences - Hanoi’s latest serviced apartment project - is offering big incentives for its last units. VIR’s Bich Ngoc talked with Michel Chertouh, general manager of Crowne Plaza West Hanoi Residences, about his expectations for the up and down serviced apartment market. Located in western Hanoi, what are the advantages of Crowne Plaza West Hanoi Residences? Ideally located in Hanoi’s upcoming CBD, Crowne Plaza West Hanoi Residences offers the most comfortable spacious apartments with an extensive range of services and facilities. Families moving to Hanoi can be assured an experience which allows them to live in a safe, friendly and comfortable environment under international management. Companies are moving office from the centre to western Hanoi is on the rise due to lower prices and higher incentives. What do you think about the demand for residences? My Dinh is becoming the new CBD for Hanoi city attracting corporate clients in a very … [Read more...] about A jewel in the crown for serviced apartments
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Musician Thuan Yen, jewel in the crown of Vietnamese revolutionary music
(VOVworld) – Musician Thuan Yen has long been familiar to Vietnamese music lovers. His songs are very distinctive in contemporary music. He is considered a jewel in the crown of Vietnamese revolutionary music. Thuan Yen, formerly called Doan Huu Cong, was born in 1932 in Quang Nam province. He joined the national resistance in 1949 as an art officer of Inter-zone 5. Yen then studied songwriting at the Vietnam Music School now the Vietnam National Academy of Music. During the resistance war against US imperialists, he wrote songs encouraging young people to go to the front - songs like “We tie our backpacks” and “Green camouflage leaves”. And with a guitar, Yen accompanied soldiers to many battlefields of which Binh Tri Thien was the worst. Most of Yen’s songs were about President Ho Chi Minh. Those 26 songs touched generations of Vietnamese. Two of his songs - “Uncle Ho – an immense love” and “The central region misses … [Read more...] about Musician Thuan Yen, jewel in the crown of Vietnamese revolutionary music
Modi seeks Russian crown jewel in decade’s biggest defense deal
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Moscow after approving what’s set to be his nation’s biggest weapons deal with Russia since 2001, reaffirming a military partnership that newer suppliers like the U.S. will find difficult to dislodge. The S-400 air defense missile systems, which India plans to buy, are among the "crown jewels" of Russia’s defense capability, according to Jon Grevatt, Asia-Pacific defense-industry analyst for IHS Jane’s. The two-day visit starting Dec. 23 will also include a private dinner with Russian President Vladimir Putin and an event at the Kremlin with Russian and Indian chief executives. "Russia and India have a very strong partnership that the U.S. can only aspire to," said Grevatt. "Sales from America may ebb and flow, but the sales from Russia will remain strong because there are so many ongoing programs between the two countries." The $150 billion that Modi plans to spend to upgrade his military could be a welcome diversion … [Read more...] about Modi seeks Russian crown jewel in decade’s biggest defense deal
$120,000 jewels in the crown
Although the 2008 Miss Universe pageant in Nha Trang city is still two weeks away, the crown the winner will receive has already attracted great attention worldwide. Elegant: The gold crown inlaid with 1,000 precious stones will be used to crown the 2008 Miss Universe. — File Photo The Miss Universe Organisation recently unveiled the US$120,000 crown made of 18-carat white and yellow gold, which replaces the phoenix-rising crown used since 2002. The new crown has more than 1,000 precious stones, including 555 white 30-carat diamonds, 375 cognac 14-carat diamonds, 10 smoky quartz 20-carat crystals and 19 60-carat morganite gemstones. Phu Nhuan Jewellery is the creator of the crown, while Rosalina Tran Lydster of Jewellery by Rosalina and Dang Thi Kim Lien from CAO Fine Jewellery are the designers. The colours of the jewels have great significance as the crownmakers have chosen them to convey a special message. The yellow luster of the gold represents the thriving economy of … [Read more...] about $120,000 jewels in the crown
Looted Angkor jewel returned to Cambodia
A set of ancient Angkorian gold jewel was returned to Cambodia Saturday with an elaborate procession through the capital, decades after the precious pieces were looted from a famed jungle temple. The 10-piece set, which includes a crown, earrings, armbands and a chest ornament, was stolen from Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple during the kingdom's civil war in the 1970s and was discovered in the online catalogue of a London art dealer last year. The items are thought to date back to the Khmer Empire, a once-mighty dynasty that sprawled much of modern-day Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos between the ninth and 15th centuries. After the pieces turned up in Britain, the Cambodian government lobbied for their return and with the help of specialists spent more than a year inspecting the items to make sure they were genuine. Officials proudly welcomed the jewel back to the country Saturday as the items were accompanied from the airport by hundreds of people and flanked by security … [Read more...] about Looted Angkor jewel returned to Cambodia