Participants also joined a cultural exchange at Smiley Ville film studio, and enjoyed art performances and traditional foods. The activity was held by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations in coordination with Hanoi city Department of Tourism to expand the people’s diplomatic affairs to districts and popularize historical relics, beautiful landscapes and traditional villages in Hanoi to international friends.Nearly 400 Vietnamese and international delegates participated in the program Participants offered incense at Co Loa historical relics Studying the relics through publications Participants from Embassy of Malaysia are happy to visit the relics for the first time Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vasilievich Vnukov expressed his pleasure to participate in the program Water puppetry performance at the pond of Dao Thuc village, Dong Anh districtDirector of Hanoi city Department of Tourism Tran Duc Hai presented souvenirs to water puppetry artists of Dao Thuc … [Read more...] about Connecting Vietnamese culture to international friends
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International bidding for major expy set for next year
The Ministry of Transport plans to launch an international bidding for the north-south expressway early next year. HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway, part of the north-south expressway, has been put into operation As planned by the ministry, 11 components of the north-south expressway project will be approved this July. Project management units of the ministry will then work with local authorities so that site clearance can start after July. In the second half of the year, the ministry will work on the project’s technical design and cost estimates, which will need approval in order to send out bidding invitations. Normally, projects can start to seek bidders after they are approved. But with major projects like the north-south expressway, technical designs and cost estimates must be ready before calling for bidders to ensure transparency and avoid cost overruns like what have happened to many other projects. Bidders must be financially capable. If failing to arrange capital … [Read more...] about International bidding for major expy set for next year
Minh wins first round of international badminton event
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Tiến Minh. — Photo khampha.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Tiến Minh won the first round of the Ciputra Hà Nội-Yonex Sunrise Việt Nam International Challenge badminton tournament. The tournament started at Tây Hồ District’s Gymnasium on March 22. Olympian Minh, No 2 seed, beat Nyoman Tryadnya Arya Kurniawan of Indonesia 21-18, 21-13 after 35 minutes. The 35-year-old Vietnamese is World No 48, while the 18-year-old Indonesian ranks 404 in the world. This year’s tournament will see Minh defending his title, which he won last year. The HCM City-born player will next face 18-year-old Kittipong Imnark of Thailand, World No 328. Another Vietnamese player, Phạm Cao Cường, World No 84, also won in the first round. He defeated World No 265 Korakrit Laotrakul of Thailand 21-15, 21-17. In the second round, … [Read more...] about Minh wins first round of international badminton event
Nguyen Tien Minh wins first round of international badminton event
Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh won the first round of the Ciputra Hanoi-Nonex Sunrise Viet Nam International Challenge badminton tournament. Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh. — Photo khampha.vn The tournament started at Tay Ho District’s Gymnasium on March 22. Olympian Minh, No 2 seed, beat Nyoman Tryadnya Arya Kurniawan of Indonesia 21-18, 21-13 after 35 minutes. The 35-year-old Vietnamese is World No 48, while the 18-year-old Indonesian ranks 404 in the world. This year’s tournament will see Minh defending his title, which he won last year. The HCM City-born player will next face 18-year-old Kittipong Imnark of Thailand, World No 328. Another Vietnamese player, Pham Cao Cuong, World No 84, also won in the first round. He defeated World No 265 Korakrit Laotrakul of Thailand 21-15, 21-17. In the second round, Cuong will meet Chen Chi Ting of Chinese Taipei, World No 262. Meanwhile, top seed Kento Momota of Japan, World No 26, easily … [Read more...] about Nguyen Tien Minh wins first round of international badminton event
Meliá Hotels International signs three new properties
Meliá Hotels International, the leading Spanish hotel group, announced the signing of three new properties in Ho Chi Minh City, including Meliá Saigon Central, INNSIDE Saigon Central, and INNSIDE Saigon Mariamman, bringing the group’s number of current and future properties in Vietnam to ten. All three properties will be managed by Meliá Hotels International. With the region’s rising affluence, improved infrastructure, and increased flight connectivity, there is an enormous potential in the growing “bleisure” market in Vietnam, which is a booming tourism hotspot and a priority market for the group. Meliá Hotels International signed three new properties According to Bernardo Cabot Estarellas, senior vice president, Asia-Pacific of Meliá Hotels International, Vietnam is quickly emerging as a top travel and business destination and is a big part of the firm’s strategic focus for the Asia-Pacific. In addition to our three … [Read more...] about Meliá Hotels International signs three new properties