Liquid hits the spot in HCM City (24-10-2009) Poker face: Liquid takes up residence at the Sheraton. – Photo Sunny Rose HCM City — A seven-piece band featuring musicians from the West Indies, South and North America has begun playing at the Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel in HCM City. Liquid has been assembled by Georges Elchakieh, CEO of El-Live Productions Limited, well-known to Vietnamese audiences most recently as the main vocalist of Scarlip. Elchakieh plans to use his experience in the music industry to position the band as a new sensation in the five-star entertainment circuit in Southeast Asia. The group comprises six members from Canada, Portugal, Trinidad Tobago, Barbados and the USA, including male vocalist Kyle LaSalle, drummer Robert Varro, bassist Ricardo Ranito, guitarist Frederic Joyal and band leader and keyboardist Gregory LaSalle. The last member is vocalist Rachel Lynn Sebastian, a native of Oregon, USA, whose arresting voice lends itself to a wide range … [Read more...] about Liquid hits the spot in HCM City
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Mobile phone smuggling ring busted in HCM City
Mobile phone smuggling ring busted in HCM City (08-07-2005) HCM CITY—Police arrested eight members of a mobile phone smuggling ring on Tuesday, saying the individuals helped to illegally transport 30,000 mobile phones over the Cambodian border into Viet Nam over the past few years. City police said a lengthy investigation culminated in a raid on an unnumbered house in Binh Hung Commune in the suburban district of Binh Chanh. They discovered 203 hand phones stashed inside and apprehended Nguyen Duc Dung, 39, who was receiving smuggled goods from two accomplices, Truong Van Quoc Viet and Le Quang Nghiem. Police waited at the house, and moments later two more people, Luong Ngoc Hoa and Vo Lac Giang Son, arrived to deliver illegal goods. Police said Hoa was carrying 82 mobiles worth VND182 million, and Son had another 50 handsets. Widening their search, police officers arrested Do Van Thuan and Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong when they went to Dung’s house to pick up mobile phones. … [Read more...] about Mobile phone smuggling ring busted in HCM City
Hotels in HCM City offer thanksgiving choice
There is just three days to go until Thanksgiving, a national holiday in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of November. So, some hotels in town are preparing special treats to offer a memorable day to guests and their families on November 24. Legend Hotel Saigon (2A-4A Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1, tel: 3823 2833 or 3823 3333 ext. 189/190) Executive Chef Romeo Bantiling will be adding extras to the buffet spread at the Atrium Cafe such as roast turkey with giblet gravy sauce, duck liver pate with melba toast, seared mackerel fillet with almond capers sauce, among others. Desserts include American apple pie, cinnamon–almond rice pudding, pecan pie ginger cheese cake, and a selection of French cheese. All will be complemented with a free flow of wine, beer, cocktails, soft drinks, coffee and tea for dinner; soft drinks, coffee and tea for lunch. The Thanksgiving Buffet is priced at VND460,000++ for lunch (11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) and VND840,000++ for dinner (6 p.m. – … [Read more...] about Hotels in HCM City offer thanksgiving choice
International Latin Fiesta back in HCM City
VietNamNet Bridge – The second annual Viet Nam International Latin Fiesta will be held at Kim Do Royal Hotel in HCM City from June 24-26. The event will feature performances, workshops and social dances. The international lineup will include performers Garry Portugal and Emily Navarra from the US, Ryoko Ohara from Japan, Tze and Dalena from Singapore, Alex and Saori from Thailand, Azzura from Malaysia, Tricia Liu from Taiwan, and Viet Nam’s Ngoc Nam and Bich Ngoc. Music will be played by DJs Rafael from Singapore, Selva from Malaysia, and Nam of Viet Nam. More information on the event can be found at vietnamilf.com or contact [email protected] The venue is at 133 Nguyen Hue Boulevard in District 1. VNS … [Read more...] about International Latin Fiesta back in HCM City
Inside Vietnam’s most luxury hotel in HCM City
VietNamNet Bridge - The Reverie Saigon was rated by CNN Travel as one of the most impressive hotels in the world in 2015. Related news US newspaper praises luxury hotel in HCM City The Reverie Saigon Hotel is located on the highest storeys of the 39-storey Time Square building at 22 Nguyen Hue Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. It attracts customers for its gorgeous design, with modern and European classically styled rooms. … [Read more...] about Inside Vietnam’s most luxury hotel in HCM City