Sports

"Catherine O'Hara brought some colour to the red carpet, wearing a beautiful bright red design by Cong Tri. The ensemble was made up of an off-the-shoulder jumpsuit with dramatic draping and a long train," the American fashion magazine wrote about the outfit O'Hara wore at the 2021 Emmy Awards in the U.S on September 20. The jumpsuit, made of chiffon fabric with high quality folding techniques, is a piece from Tri's Fall-Winter 2021 Collection, which was introduced by Vogue a few months ago. Catherine O’Hara in her Cong Tri creation. Photo by AFP The Emmy red carpet also saw American actress Renee Elise Goldsberry sport another Cong Tri creation, made of silk and feather. Ever since 2019 New York Fashion Week at which Tri showcased his collection and earned a lot of kudos, his global popularity has been on the rise, with a number of celebrities choosing to wear his creations to high-profile events. This year, actresses Rebecca Ferguson, Jennifer Hudson , …

Continue Reading about Catherine O’Hara top best dressed at Emmy 2021 with Cong Tri design →

From September 21, Hanoi has relaxed its anti-epidemic measures, with many activities and services resuming. Many streets were busy on the first day of the capital city easing social distancing measures. The city has allowed the reopening of some non-essential services across the city. It has also removed the requirement of travel permits for inner city commuters. There are no longer three-colored zones (red, yellow and green). Stores providing essential goods and services are allowed to open, along with traditional markets, shopping centres, stores for stationery, textbooks, and other learning equipment, mechanics, electronics, and home appliances and in-door hairdressing salons. Restaurants and food and drink establishments are permitted to reopen for delivery only and must close before 9pm every day. Motorbike delivery services, including those using ride-hailing apps will continue to operate from 9am to 10pm but shippers must be vaccinated with at least one dose, make …

Continue Reading about Hanoians line up for haircuts on first day of relaxed social distancing →

HCM City to implement third relief package worth 7.3 trillion VND Ho Chi Minh City will carry out the third relief package worth 7.3 trillion VND (around 320.7 million USD) sourced from the local budget to help more households and informal workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee. Speaking at a press conference held by the city’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on September 20, Hoan said given complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city and prolonged social distancing, people face more difficulties due to job loss and having no income. Therefore, in addition to the social security relief packages of the city's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and other organisations and individuals, the municipal People's Committee continues to implement the third relief package to help ease difficulties for local residents. According to reports from the People's Committees of …

Continue Reading about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 21 →

A medical worker takes a sample from a resident in Hà Nội's Hai Bà Trưng District for COVID-19 testing. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam reported 11,527 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, including 11,525 locally transmitted and two imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health. The new infections bring the country's total tally to 718,963. HCM City is still the hardest hit with 5,435 new cases, followed by the southern provinces of Bình Dương (4,179) and Đồng Nai (930). The capital city of Hà Nội recorded seven new infections. The rest cases are in Long An (191), An Giang (186), Kiên Giang (137), Tiền Giang (89), Cần Thơ (48), Tây Ninh (48), Bình Định (43), Bình Phước (26), Khánh Hòa (21), Đắk Nông (20), Hà Nam (20), Quảng Bình (19), Đồng Tháp (18), Ninh Thuận (15), Phú Yên (14), Đà Nẵng (10), Bình Thuận (9), Thừa Thiên Huế (9), Quảng Trị (9), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (8 ), Bạc Liêu (8 ), Quảng Ngãi (6), Trà Vinh (4), Lâm Đồng (3), Bến Tre …

Continue Reading about Việt Nam reports an additional 11,527 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday →

The Vietnamese national team may play in another stadium in the next round of World Cup qualifiers in the event that Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium is unable to meet the standards set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The AFC says Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium has poor pitch quality, not meeting international standards for World Cup qualifiers (Photo: Bao Giao Thong) The AFC has sent a document to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) requesting that it reviews preparation works for upcoming home matches. According to this request, the AFC underestimated the state of the pitch at the My Dinh National Stadium ahead of the national team’s previous home fixture against Australia, including facilities such as its function rooms, and sound and lighting systems. The AFC said organising upcoming matches on low-quality grass surfaces such as those present at the My Dinh will affect the professional quality of World Cup qualifiers. In addition, the …

Continue Reading about AFC requests upgrades for My Dinh National Stadium →

The long-term conservation and sustainable promotion of the unique folkloric values of the Cau Ngu Festival at Van Thuy Tu Temple will not only meet the religious and spiritual needs of local people but also see the festival become an attractive tourism offering that attracts domestic and foreign visitors. From 2022 onwards, the annual Cau Ngu Festival will take place during the 6th lunar month and the Phan Thiet City People’s Committee will be in charge of its organisation. The festival is a key part of life in the city’s fishing villages and an important spiritual and cultural event, held in the hope of securing the favour of the sea god. Over the last 10 years, however, the festival has been in danger of disappearing. In 2019, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a Decision approving the Cau Ngu Festival as a national intangible heritage./. VNA …

Continue Reading about Binh Thuan approves whale-worshipping festival conservation project →