Chelsea Scott-Blackhall, Nguyen Cong Tri and Mai Atafo (from left to right). Photo: hollywoodreporter.com Hanoi (VNA) – Fashion designer Nguyen Cong Tri has been honoured as one of the three outstanding designers in US fashion by Hollywood Reporter magazine. Three designers that are favoured by Hollywood’s red carpets are Singapore-based Chelsea Scott-Blackhaill, Vietnam-based Nguyen Cong Tri and Lagos-based Mai Atafo. “Before launching his label in 2009, self-taught designer Nguyen Cong Tri already was a favourite of Vietnam’s celebrities. His entrée stateside arrived when Rihanna and Katy Perry embraced his inventive silhouettes, dramatic draping and intricate cutouts, with Perry enlisting Nguyen to create costumes for her 2017 Witness tour,” wrote Hollywood Reporter . Tri debuted at New York Fashion Week in January 2019. A month later, Kate Bosworth wore a ripped-from-the-runway canary yellow and crystal-embellished gown to the Vanity Fair Oscar party, it …
Viet Nam likely to achieve rice export target this year
Packing rice at Vietnam Southern Food Corp (Vinafood 2). Viet Nam’s rice export is expected to achieve its target of 6.3 million tonnes worth US$3.2 billion this year. —VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh Viet Nam is expected to achieve its rice export target of 6.3 million tonnes worth US$3.2 billion this year due to high global demand and an increase in export prices. Statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed the country exported 593,600 tonnes of rice in September, worth over $293.1 million, increasing by 19 per cent in volume and 20.5 per cent in value compared to last year’s figures. Viet Nam shipped abroad 4.57 million tonnes of rice worth over $2.41 billion during the nine-month period, a drop of 8.3 per cent in volume and 1.2 per cent in value year-on-year. “The rice export has resumed since September despite the fact that social distancing is still being applied in many southern provinces and cities,” said Nguyen Quoc Toan, General Director of the Agro …
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Cong Tri honored as on-the-rise fashion designer by Hollywood Reporter magazine
Three designers that are favored by Hollywood’s red carpets are Singapore-based Chelsea ScottBlackhaill, Vietnam-based Nguyen Cong Tri and Lagos-based Mai Atafo. “Before launching his label in 2009, self-taught designer Nguyen Cong Tri already was a favourite of Vietnam’s celebrities. His entrée stateside arrived when Rihanna and Katy Perry embraced his inventive silhouettes, dramatic draping and intricate cutouts, with Perry enlisting Nguyen to create costumes for her 2017 Witness tour,” wrote Hollywood Reporter. Tri debuted at New York Fashion Week in January 2019. A month later, Kate Bosworth wore a ripped-from-the-runway canary yellow and crystal-embellished gown to the Vanity Fair Oscar party, it said. Over the past two years, Cong Tri’s A-list moments have grown exponentially to include Beyoncé, styled by Zerina Akers, in gilded ruched velvet at the Lion King premiere and Charlize Theron, with Leslie Fremar, in an ornamented sheer blouse on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy …
Electricity of Vietnam warns about low number of commercial wind power projects
The number of wind power projects recognized for Commercial Operation Date (COD) is still small, which is a warning sign for wind power investors in Vietnam. According to the updated information of the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group, from October 1 to October 15, five more wind power plants with a total capacity of 170MW were recognized for commercial operation (COD). Of 106 wind power plants with a total capacity of more than 5,655 MW registered for COD testing, as of October 15, only 11 wind power plants with a total capacity of 443 MW had been recognized for commercial operation. This is a very small number compared to the number of registered projects, while there are only 15 days left for wind power projects to enjoy the preferential price. Projects operating after October 31, 2021 will not have the opportunity to enjoy the price of over VND1,900/kWh for 20 years according to Decision 39. With the current pace, many wind power projects will not be …
VN-Index hovers around 1,400 points due to rising selling pressure
A PetroVietnam Gas worker operating equipment. The company shares soared more than 4 per cent, boosted by higher gas and oil price in the international market. — Photo pvgas.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The benchmark indices finished higher on Monday, but the VN-Index failed to cross over the key psychological level of 1,400 points level as the rising selling force weighed on the market in the late session. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index increased 2.83 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 1.395.53 points. The market opened the morning session on a positive note, with bullish sentiment pushing the benchmark to 1,399.97 points. However, the rally was capped by profit-taking activities in the last minutes. The market's breadth was negative as 193 stocks climbed and 245 declined, while the liquidity remained high. Accordingly, more than 795.9 million stocks were traded on the southern bourse, worth over VNĐ23.65 trillion (US$836.8 million). The index's uptrend was mainly …
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Mixed bag imposing Covid safety regulations in HCMC
Central Retail, which operates outlets under the brands Go, Big C, and Top Markets, said all customers are required to have been vaccinated with at least one dose or to have recovered from Covid-19 as the city requires. The chain will continue to strictly carry out safety requirements, said Marketing Director Nguyen Thi Bich Van. Lender ACB has done the same at all its branches. The company have also assigned people to help elders who are not tech-savvy. Gong Cha bubble tea is also requiring customers to show a ‘green pass’, a mobile app that records the users’ vaccination status. Local residents comply with the city’s regulations, and as the city has a high vaccination rate, there is not much difficulty for people to obtain a green pass, spokesperson Tran Ngoc An said. Some businesses are also using QR codes to record the travel history of employees and customers. These codes are placed at the entry points of buildings. Nguyen Bich Tram, CEO of female fashion chain OLV, …
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Businesses in Quang Ninh determined to surmount pandemic
Part of Mong Cai city in Quang Ninh province (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Quang Ninh ’s success in protecting “ green zones ” from the latest COVID-19 outbreak has created an impulse for businesses based in this northeastern province to recover operations and flexibly and safely adapt to the pandemic. Quang Ninh posted an estimated economic growth rate of 8.6 percent in the first nine months of 2021, much higher than the national average, which was mainly driven by the processing and manufacturing industry. The province’s contribution to the State budget topped 33.5 trillion VND (1.47 billion USD), equivalent to 93 percent of the sum collected in the same period last year, while total investment in society approximated 64 trillion VND, up 7.8 percent. Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tuong Van attributed the achievements to local businesses and entrepreneurs’ proactiveness in implementing various solutions such as …
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Vietnamese apathetic over iPhone 13 mini
The most favored is iPhone 13 Pro Max with 70 percent pre-orders, followed by iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, each 12.5 percent, according to data from retail chains acquired by VnExpress . But the iPhone 13 mini, the smallest and cheapest of the lineup, is set to see shortages due to a lack of supply. For retail chain CellPhoneS, only 2 percent of its iPhone 13 imports are mini. "We might only meet 50 percent of customer demand," said spokesperson Nguyen Lac Huy. The unofficial market, where buyers pick up the phone in Singapore and Hong Kong and bring them back to Vietnam, does not seem to have a lot of supply for iPhone 13 mini either. "We only imported a small number as there is almost no demand from customers," said a smartphone vendor in downtown Hanoi. Last year, the iPhone 12 mini was also the least favorite. Many stores had to repeatedly lower prices to get rid of their inventory. Industry insiders say Vietnamese prefer the most expensive iPhones. The four …
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Vietnamese PM asks to manage solar power projects for national security
The Prime Minister has requested the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) propose suitable management solutions for solar power projects. A solar power plant in Ninh Thuan Province. At present, more than 30 provinces and cities nationwide have solar power projects. The Government Office has released this PM direction on this issue for the MPI, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant agencies after local media has reported that a Thai investor has acquired solar power projects in Binh Phuoc. According to reports, Thailand's Super Energy Corporation Company Limited (Super Energy) has announced it has acquired the Loc Ninh 1, 2, 3, 4 solar power projects in Binh Phuoc by buying those plants’ shares from intermediary companies with a total investment of US$456.7 million. Of which, the investment is $99.7 million to the Loc Ninh 1 solar power project, $140 million to the Loc Ninh 2, $105 million to Loc Ninh 3 and $112 million to Loc Ninh 4. Before …
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Economic expansion depends on COVID-19 vaccination speed, scale: Experts
COVID-19 vaccination (Photo: VNA) Hanoi ( VNA) - Vietnam’s economic prospects greatly depend on COVID-19 vaccination speed and scale, the efficiency of pandemic prevention and control measures and the effectiveness of supporting packages, held experts at a conference organised by the Vietnam Economic Strategy Studies Centre (VESS) on October 18. They asserted that bad debts may continue to rise, becoming a threat for the financial system in the post-pandemic period. Therefore, they stresses the need to prepare for worst-case scenarios. Dr. Nguyen Duc Thanh, VESS Director said that slow vaccination has held Vietnam back in recovery process in 2021, which can lead to it losing comparative advantage. Currently, Vietnam’s vaccine coverage remains low compared to the world's level, he noted. The resurgence of COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains and affected the labour market, posing severe impacts on domestic businesses, he said, adding that the growth in the first …
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