Vietnamese clicks at Hong Kong photo contest Vietnamese photographers brought home six medals from the 2009 Hong Kong International Photo Competition held by the Photographic Society of Hong Kong and sponsored by the Photographic Society of America (PSA), reports Tuoi Tre. In the black-and-white photo category, Ngong me (Waiting for Mother) by photographer Le Hong Linh won the Art Gold Trophy while Ban sac (Characters) by Nguyen Ba Hao of Lam Dong Province and Tan tao (Dedication) by photographer Le Huu Dung of HCMC won two bronze medals for the country. In the color photo category, Minh Duc captured a gold medal with Tam nhin tre con (Children’s Vision) while bronze medals went to Ben cua so (Beside the Window) by Nguyen Van Thuong of Lam Dong Province and to Champa by Dang Quang Vinh of Bac Lieu Province. This year’s competition drew over 400 photographers from 31 countries with over 1,626 works of photographic art. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese clicks at Hong Kong photo contest
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Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from Vietnam
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from Vietnam Tu Phong By Tu Phong - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has announced a ban on poultry products imports from Vietnam after the H5N1 and H5N6 strains of avian flu were reportedly found in the country. The ban is effective until further notice, according to FEHD. Nguyen Xuan Duong, deputy head of the Animal Husbandry Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, told the Daily that Vietnam mainly exported salted duck eggs to Hong Kong. As export volume is small, the ban will not leave huge impact on the domestic sector. A small number of some companies in the Mekong Delta have sold the product to markets like Singapore, Japan, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Vietnam’s exports of salted duck eggs tumbled in 2010-2013 as Japan imposed a similar ban on poultry imports from the ASEAN nation amid the avian flu scare. Statistics of the Animal … [Read more...] about Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from Vietnam
Vietnam chef to compete at Hong Kong cooking contest
VietNamNet Bridge – Budding chef Nguyen Ngoc Tan Tai won the Disciples Escoffier Young Talent Trophy (DEYTT) Vietnam regional finals held last week at the New World Saigon Hotel in District 1, HCMC. Tai will attend the Asia Final at the Restaurant and Bar Show in Hong Kong from September 6 to 8. During the regional finals, contestants were required to create three dishes: Tournedos Rossini with two garnishes, pasta with a creamy sauce and a fruit tart. DEYTT is a major culinary competition in Asia, taking place in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam between March and June this year. It is aimed at encouraging training, leadership development and innovation of top chefs under 25 years old from around the world, and promoting French cuisine and art de vivre. The winner of the Asia Final of the Young Talent Trophy will compete at the World Final in 2017 with culinary talents worldwide. Last year Panuvit Khaokaew from Thailand, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam chef to compete at Hong Kong cooking contest
Stark choices face Beijing over any PLA on Hong Kong streets
Major General Tan Benhong, the commander of the People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong, was a picture of uniformed calm as he shared champagne toasts with Chinese officials on Wednesday at local celebrations marking China's national day. The streets surrounding the bash at the Hong Kong Convention Centre presented a starkly different scene as thousands of protesters escalated the most sustained push for full democracy since China took Hong Kong back from Britain in 1997. As the protests enter their second week amid fresh signs of street violence, some demonstrators and ordinary Hong Kong citizens fear Tan's troops could eventually be ordered to crush a movement unthinkable on the mainland. Thorny political, legal and strategic realities make any such involvement of the PLA exceptionally difficult, however, and Hong Kong's 27,000-strong police force is expected to remain in charge for the time being. Government advisers and experts believe leaders in both Beijing and Hong Kong understand … [Read more...] about Stark choices face Beijing over any PLA on Hong Kong streets
Young fashion designer Nguyen Hoang Tan wins ticket to Hong Kong
Young fashion designer Nguyen Hoang Tan from the southern province of Tien Giang won the Aquafina Pure Fashion 2008 contest held in HCM City on November 9 for his collection called Su Thang Hoa Cua Nuoc (Water’s Sublimation). Tan, who is from HCMCity’s Pedagogy University of Technology, will have the honour of representing Vietnam at the International Designer Show during Hong Kong Fashion Week 2009-the biggest show in Asia. He will also receive a cash prize of VND20 million. Second prize in the contest went to Nguyen Quoc Anh Vuong of HCMCity for his collection Mua (Rain). Nguyen Thuy Hoa from Hanoi share third prize for her work Nguon Song (Wave Sources) with Nguyen Minh Ha from HCMCity, whose collection was called Nhung Quy Ba Thuan Khiet (Purity Ladies). Source:VNS … [Read more...] about Young fashion designer Nguyen Hoang Tan wins ticket to Hong Kong