German band

German businesses are seeing Vietnam as an attractive destination for investment (photo: Le Toan) Wolfgang Schmitz-Heinen, CEO of Witte Holding GmbH, visited Vietnam for the first time recently to look for opportunities to start a business here. Witte is a family-run global company in the printing business that specialises in printing secure and self-adhesive labels for various applications including the automotive and electronic industry. “We want to expand abroad more than before and are analysing different countries, and we got the opportunity to join this business delegation organised by the OAV-German Asia-Pacific Business Association to Vietnam. We are impressed from south to north there, and would like to follow this track to see what is possible for us. I have ideas, but we have to check now the circumstances to ensure that everything we have to do is carried out properly, but we will do it fast,” he told VIR. “What I learned in these last few days is that … [Read more...] about German firms see positive outlook

While fishing in waters around 12 nautical miles from the mainland in the central province’s Phu My District Thursday, the vessel owned by Nguyen Huu The found Michael Haas in trouble, waving hands in desperation. The’s boat quickly approached the German man, took him on board and gave him emergency care.  On Saturday afternoon, the vessel returned to the De Gi fishing wharf and handed Haas over to border guards. Haas said that while he was windsurfing in the waters, he was hit by strong waves and unable to get ashore. He is in stable health now, local officials said. … [Read more...] about Fishermen save drowning German man

The German Industry and Commerce Vietnam and PrintPromotion on December 5 held a conference on print 4.0 and packaging in Hanoi, attracting German and Vietnamese leading players in the industry who are planning to venture further here. The firms included Messe Düsseldorf Asia – the organiser of leading medical fairs – Koenig & Bauer AG, Müller Martini AG, KURZ, Windmöller & Hölscher Asia-Pacific Co., Ltd., IST Metz GmbH, among many others. At the event, German manufacturers of machines and systems for the printing and paper converting industry presented their innovations, technologies, and new applications. According to Corvet Holding AG, the representative office of many international printing and packaging brands, including those from Germany such as Koenig & Bauer AG, and Perfecta in Vietnam, the demand for packaging printers is growing significantly in Vietnam, driven by an increase in the number of small-sized families, fast-food, and … [Read more...] about German printers eye Industry 4.0 opportunities in Vietnam

Stardust and P4 are two different bands, but members of each come from a single family with a 21 year legacy of performing in Vietnam At the recommendation of several Filipino singers, Tuoi Tre correspondents traveled to the south-central coastal town of Mui Ne to see Stardust, a band which has been performing at a local resort for the past 10 years, perform. Six nights a week, Louell Yamba and his family band entertain guests at Pandanus resort with a set list comprised of western hits and well-known classics. Louell plays guitar, drums, cajón, and saxophone while his wife Lolita, sister-in-law Zeny, and son Richard all sing. The youngest member of the family, Ronaldo who marries a Vietnamese wife, plays keyboard and sings backup. Every time a guest steps into the lounge, the band waves, smiles, and gently asks where they’re from and what songs they’d like to hear. “Many European guests are surprised when we ask what they us to play, because they … [Read more...] about ​​Filipino singers in Vietnam – P3: The whole singing family

Two jazz nights featuring famed Russian guitarist Dmitry Maloletov and renowned Vietnamese saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan will take place in Ho Chi Minh City, with the first event scheduled for this weekend. As part of a series to celebrate the upcoming 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Russia (1950-2020), the events aim to show the unity of Russians and Vietnamese through music as well as promote cultural exchanges between the two peoples. The shows will take place at Sax n Art Jazz Club in District 1 on Sunday evening, and at Van Lang University’s Campus 3 in Binh Thanh District on December 12, respectively, said the Russian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. The Ho Chi Minh City events are a sequel to a series of the two artists’ joint concerts in Russia two months earlier organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations’ ASEAN center, and the Russian Consulate … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City jazz nights to promote Vietnam-Russia cultural exchange