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  A design by Diego Cortizas of Chula. — Photos courtesy of N Group Media HÀ NỘI — As many as 100 child models will hit the catwalk at the Việt Nam International Fashion & Beauty Festival (VIFBF). The show takes place between December 11-15 at the International Centre of Exhibition, 91 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Hà Nội. Designer Lê Trần Đắc Ngọc, a member of the organising board, revealed at a recent press conference that many famous brands and fashion designers from Germany, Spain, China, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea and Việt Nam will display their creations. “It’s estimated that more than 200 booths featuring beauty and fashion products will be set up attracting about 20,000 visitors,” he said. With the theme “Inspiration of fashion and beauty of the times”, the festival will be the biggest event in the country featuring beauty and … [Read more...] about Int’l Fashion&Beauty Festival to star 100 child models

Spotify arrives in Vietnam more than two years later than its competitor Sweden-based music, podcast, and video streaming service Spotify has become available to users in Vietnam since Monday, in its expansion to 64 markets worldwide. Limited songs and features are available for free with advertisements, while additional features such as improved streaming quality and downloads are offered via paid subscriptions. In Vietnam, customers can upgrade to a premium account for VND59,000 (US$2.60) a month, after a 30-day free trial. Vietnam was among three countries involved in Spotify’s market expansion on Monday, which also saw the Swedish company expanding its reach to South Africa and Israel. The combined population of the three countries is approximately 160 million, making it Spotify’s biggest international expansion since it became available in Thailand in August last year, Music Business Worldwide reported. Monthly premium subscriptions in … [Read more...] about ​​Spotify challenges Apple Music in Vietnam’s streaming market

The two cities are said to be poles apart when it comes to tying the knot Editor’s note: Bui Duc Tien is an internal immigrant who has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for almost a decade. He currently works as a university lecturer at a major teacher training college. A Hanoian dabbling his feet in the customs of Saigon’s nuptial celebrations has been startled by their complexities, while in Hanoi a Saigonese invited to a local wedding has been bored by its simplicity. Vietnamese weddings are often a showcase of people’s personal networks, with throngs of family, relatives, friends, acquaintances and even strangers in attendance. Yet, receptions differ wildly depending on each location, with Hanoi and Saigon the most obvious example. Chalk-and-cheese A Saigonese wedding reception involves several distinct steps. Beginning with the newly-wed walking arm-in-arm as cameras flash from the entrance to the stage, a live music performance usually follows, with the happy … [Read more...] about ​Wedding receptions in Hanoi ‘more relaxed’ than in Saigon

The tour aimed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the foundation day of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 30th anniversary of the whole people’s defense festive day. The mission offered incense to the Eldest Brother of the Vietnam People’s Army General Vo Nguyen Giap and fallen soldiers of the Vietnam Armed Propaganda and Liberation Team (the predecessor of the Vietnam People's Army) at the Special National Relic Site of Tran Hung Dao Forest.  They also attended a ceremony to inaugurate the Ministry of National Defense-invested project on upgrading the Special National Relic Site of Tran Hung Dao Forest. Over the past 75 years, this historical location, where the Vietnam Armed Propaganda and Liberation Team was founded with 34 members, has been carefully preserved by the Cao Bang people. The relic site has contributed to educating patriotic and revolutionary tradition for young generations. During the tour to the revolutionary land, the mission also … [Read more...] about CMC and MND mission takes the “Returning to the Roots” tour to Cao Bang

The mission offering incense to fallen soldier at the cemetery (Photo: baoquankhu4.com.vn) At the cemetery, members of the mission expressed their deep gratitude to fallen soldiers who sacrificed themselves for national independence and freedom and for the noble international service in Laos. On the occasion, General Tan handed over the Central Military Commission’s and Defense Ministry’s gifts to heroic Vietnamese mothers, martyrs’ relatives, and wounded and sick soldiers in Anh Son district. Highlighting their great contributions to national independence and freedom, Tan hoped that heroic Vietnamese mothers, martyrs’ relatives, and wounded and sick soldiers will overcome difficulties and hardships, promote education of tradition for young generations, encourage their children to develop household economy and build happy families. Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan hands over gifts to heroic Vietnamese mothers, martyrs’ … [Read more...] about Deputy Chief of General Staff commemorates fallen soldiers in Nghe An province