Expat Interest Some very Vietnamese events By Bradley Winterton Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018,17:14 (GMT+7) Some very Vietnamese events By Bradley Winterton Thien An Real event at the Sheraton Hotel on August 19 - PHOTO: BRADLEY WINTERTON HCMC - There is a certain kind of event that seems to be typical of Vietnam. It will typically take place in one of a five-star hotel’s reception rooms, or maybe in an up-market restaurant. Its purpose will be to celebrate and promote the products of a particular company, and maybe there’s nothing particularly Vietnamese in that. But the style in which such events are organized is something I have never experienced anywhere else in the world. The first of these I experienced was organized by Golden Asia Food. It took place in the Hoa Sui Restaurant, in Tan Binh District, on Sunday, August 11, and featured some 300 guests being lavishly entertained. There was a seven or eight-course … [Read more...] about Some very Vietnamese events
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ASIAD 2018: Vietnamese wushu artist wins bronze, cyclist unsuccessful
Cyclist Nguyen Thi That (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese wushu artist Hoang Thi Phuong Giang won a bronze medal in women’s changquan event on August 22 at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia. With 9.71 points, Giang came after Li Yi from Macau (China) and Qi Xinyi of China respectively. ASIAD 2018 is not a successful game for Vietnamese wushu artists as Duong Thuy Vi and Pham Quoc Khanh only brought home a bronze and a silver medal. At ASIAD 2014 in the Republic of Korea, Vi won a gold medal, which was the only gold of the Vietnamese delegation at the games. Also on August 22, cyclist Nguyen Thi That had an unsuccessful day as she came fifth in the women’s 100km individual road race, while her fellow cyclist Nguyen Thi Thi finished at 11th position. The winner, Na Ahreum of the Republic of Korea, showed impressive performance as she completed the road in only 2:55:47. That is a golden hope of Vietnam as she was the winner of the Asian Road … [Read more...] about ASIAD 2018: Vietnamese wushu artist wins bronze, cyclist unsuccessful
Vietnamese travel firms to work with 100 Chinese partners in HCMC
Tourism Vietnamese travel firms to work with 100 Chinese partners in HCMC By Dao Loan Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018,14:53 (GMT+7) Vietnamese travel firms to work with 100 Chinese partners in HCMCBy Dao Loan Staff and visitors at the 2017 International Travel Expo in HCMC - PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – Vietnamese enterprises in early September will work with some 100 Chinese travel firms to discuss plans to develop the tourism sector and enhance service quality for Chinese visitors to Vietnam, officials said. La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of the HCMC Department of Tourism, noted firms from the two countries will discuss these plans at a conference on Vietnam-China tourism cooperation as part of the 2018 International Travel Expo, to be held in HCMC’s Phu My Hung Urban Area. “The number of Chinese tourists to Vietnam will grow strongly next year,” Khanh remarked at a press conference on August 21 to introduce the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese travel firms to work with 100 Chinese partners in HCMC
Vietnamese puppetry shines in Russia
A performance by the Vietnam National Puppetry Theatre in Russia (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Artists from the Vietnam National Puppetry Theatre treated Vietnamese expatriates in Russia to a show at the Hanoi-Moscow Complex (Incentra) on August 21. The show drew a crowded audience and rounds of applause. Earlier, the Vietnamese troupe took part in the Petrushka World Puppet Carnival in Yekaterinburg from August 12 – 20. The event attracted the participation of 30 countries, with 40 performances staged. Vietnam won top prize and was recognised as the best puppet-design team. While in Yekaterinburg, the troupe also hosted a show for the Vietnamese community. General Manager of the theatre Ngo Thanh Thuy said that the team is deeply moved when performing for Vietnamese in Russia. According to Thuy, many expatriates said since they moved to Russia, this was the second time they had saw a show by a national art troupe of Vietnam in the host country. They … [Read more...] about Vietnamese puppetry shines in Russia
Man arrested in stabbing deaths of 2 Vietnamese tourists at Circus Circus hotel in Las Vegas
A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing two Vietnamese tourists to death during an apparent burglary at a Las Vegas hotel, police in the US said. PHOTO: Julius Trotter is pictured in an undated booking photo released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on June 7, 2018. Julius Trotter was arrested Thursday morning (US time) in connection with the deaths of a man and a woman who were found dead from stab wounds in a Circus Circus Hotel guest room on Friday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. The victims were Vietnamese tourists who had arrived the day before as part of a tour group, police said. After they didn't show up for a scheduled tour on Friday morning, a tour group member asked for a welfare check that afternoon, police said. Security officers found the victims and called police. Two people were killed in a stabbing at Circus Circus Las Vegas hotel and casino on Friday, June 1, 2018. The motive appeared to be … [Read more...] about Man arrested in stabbing deaths of 2 Vietnamese tourists at Circus Circus hotel in Las Vegas