With an investment of nearly VND100 billion ($4.28 million), this four-month cultural extravaganza will feature a series of shows by hundreds of artists from home and abroad. More than 200 international artists have been lined up to participate in the Sunshine Carnival organized by the Sun Group, the country’s premier developer of luxury resorts and world class entertainment complexes. Each show will be crafted by Pham Hoang Nam, known as "the magician stage director," and musical director, Huy Tuan, a highly-acclaimed composer in Vietnam, and fashion designer Tom Trandt, voted one of 15 Young and Talented Designers in the world by magazine1-D 2019,and many other young talents. They will be advised by chief choreographer, Hani Abaza, who used to work as a choreographer and performer at Disneyland, Cirque Du Soleil and on the showSo You Think You Can Dance(Vietnamese, Canadian and American versions). Also part of the production team will be the choreographer Sabra Johnson, a … [Read more...] about ‘Sunshine Carnival’ to brighten up Sun World Ba Na Hills
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Ba Na Hills complex occupies a tourism peak in Da Nang
Sun Group chairman Dang Minh Truong spoke to VnExpress about how this complex took shape and how it was conceptualized and realized. - Why did the Sun Group invest in Ba Na Hills? - Honestly, when the leaders of the Danang People’s Committee asked other shareholders of Sun Group and I to invest in Ba Na (2007), we did not see the potential of this land. In reality, many large investors faced difficulties in maintaining their operations because the tourism season only lasted three months and there was a strong dearth of amusement facilities. Besides, the terrain was treacherous, making it difficult to build a cable car system. However, the determination of the city’s leaders and support from locals was a constant motivation for us to develop the project. During the construction process, the city extended a number of favorable conditions and incentives to Sun Group. We saw the determination of the city, and were keen to invest in earnest. Dang Minh Truong - Sun … [Read more...] about Ba Na Hills complex occupies a tourism peak in Da Nang
Ba Na Hills – becoming a symbol of tourism
After 10 years of development, Ba Na Hills became not only a landmark, but has also contributed to changing the appearance of the tourism industry in the central city of Danang. Dang Minh Truong, chairman of the Board of Directors of Sun Group, told VIR about the journey of developing the project. Dang Minh Truong, chairman of the Board of Directors of Sun Group, one of the founders of the Ba Na Hills tourism complex Why did Sun Group begin to invest in Ba Na Hills? When I and other shareholders of Sun Group returned to Vietnam, the leaders of the Danang People’s Committee called us to invest in Ba Na. Honestly, at the time (2007) we did not see the potential of this land. In reality, numerous large-scale investors faced difficulties in maintaining their operations because the tourism season only lasted for three months and there was a painful lack of entertainment facilities. Besides, the terrain was treacherous, making it difficult to build the cable car system. … [Read more...] about Ba Na Hills – becoming a symbol of tourism
Hill of pigs without any pigs lures visitors
Vung Tau city in Ba Ria Vung Tau province is renowned for its beautiful coastline and alluring venues for people who want “check-in” photos. Among those, Hill of Pigs is a must-go destination when arriving at the beach city. What make the venue so popular is its strange name and a paradox that there are actually no pigs living on the hill. Hill of Pigs is an ideal venue for watching the sunrise and sunset as you can see Vung Tau city as a whole and its beautiful coastline. Visitors, especially youngsters, love visiting the venue for the amazing view. Located right behind Bãi Sau (or Back Beach), the Hill of Pigs is considered a natural lighthouse of Vung Tau city. The path leading to the peak is rough but as soon as people set a foot on the top of the hill, the stunning panorama view wipes out any tiredness. There are many rumours surrounding the name “Hill of Pigs”. Among those, the most popular above all is that local people in the past used to breed … [Read more...] about Hill of pigs without any pigs lures visitors
Kobayashi becomes first Japanese man to win Four Hills Grand Slam
Viet Nam News BISCHOFSHOFEN, Austria — Ryoyu Kobayashi on Sunday became the first Japanese ski jumper and only the third man in history to complete a clean sweep of the prestigious Four Hills tournament when he clinched the final leg in Bischofshofen. The 22-year-old follows Sven Hannawald (2001/2002) and Kamil Stoch (2017/2018) in achieving the Grand Slam. After his wins in Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Innsbruck, Kobayashi glided to victory again on Sunday with jumps of 135m and 137.5m to finish ahead of Austria’s Stefan Kraft and Stephan Leyhe of Germany. Kobayashi is also just the second Japanese man to clinch the overall Four Hills title after Kazuhoshi Funaki in 1998. Despite his victory on Sunday, the lightweight 60kg and 1.74m tall Kobayashi insisted that the likes of European stars Hannawald and Stoch remain in a different league to him. "Both of them are extraordinary jumpers, I’m not yet at their level," he had said modestly on the eve of … [Read more...] about Kobayashi becomes first Japanese man to win Four Hills Grand Slam
Freshly launched Alpha City sets new standards of luxury living
International real estate developer Alpha King has just launched Alpha City—a premium property complex in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City—at an event on October 8 in front of 750 visitors. According to Alpha King, this is one of the leading projects which will be built in the most modern style to ensure metropolitan living, working, and leisure. Located at a golden location of District 1, apart from high-end facilities and unique architecture inspired by Vietnamese culture, Alpha City is a high-end property project which helps improve the living and working standards of its future residents. The launching ceremony of Alpha City The complex consists of a 35-storey Grade A office building named Alpha Town and two, 49- and 40-storey buildings reserved for high-end apartments under the Alpha Hill brand, and an 8-storey Alpha Mall trade centre. Alpha Hill is a gentle combination of modern styles and art, but carries distinct traditional characteristics. The … [Read more...] about Freshly launched Alpha City sets new standards of luxury living
Halloween festival at Sun World Ba Na Hills
Halloween is not the scary fesitval that most people imagine, and can be a truly magical and adventurous event. You can experience this by visiting the "Golden Land" this autumn. From September 20 to October 31, 2018, the Halloween festival on Mount God will be the focus of attention, even with the Golden Bridge at Sun World Ba Na Hills capturing both local and global attention. Pumpkins have been placed around the Citadel, and the route leading to the cable car station has been decorated with hundreds of lanterns which are full of colours and demon faces, evil black bats and mysterious webs. Du Dôme Square is shining gold with dried straw, pumpkins and brilliant fresh flowers. The giant pumpkin house, the lovely pumpkin family model and the funky pumpkins are skillfully arranged, shaped to create miniature models decorated just like in fairy tales. Little Red Riding Hood walks out from a pumpkin house and Aladdin rides a carpet, as the characters emerge in Bà Nà … [Read more...] about Halloween festival at Sun World Ba Na Hills
Phu My Hung’s Urban Hill designed to be ideal for living
Phu My Hung Development Corporation recently launched its second project of this year. Urban Hill will be its final project in the Hillview District of Phu My Hung City Centre, it has said. The development is situated in an ideal place with its four sides overlooking main streets, and is designed by Germany’s Korn Architects Company. Architect Axel Korn speaks about the project and its design. Please tell about the general design of Urban Hill? Architect Axel Korn Our intention is to create a place that is ideal for living. It has many facilities and is as close to nature as possible. Since it is located on a small piece of land, it has been difficult for the architects to design an apartment building with a supermarket but still manage to keep traffic smooth and have a good landscape. After a number of studies we optimized the design to ensure all the above. We have two impressions about the project: Apartments will have many places with views of outside meaning they will have … [Read more...] about Phu My Hung’s Urban Hill designed to be ideal for living
Curling, ski jumping kick off Winter Olympics 2018
Korean mixed doubles curling team of Jang Hye-ji (front) and Lee Ki-jeong practices at Gangneung Curling Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon province, on Feb. 7, 2018.(Photo: Yonhap News) Seoul (VNA) - The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics officially kicked off on February 8 with the competition of mixed doubles curling although the opening ceremony is still a day away, according to Yonhap news agency. The round robin session in mixed doubles curling is the first official event of these Olympic Games. Eight nations, including host Republic of Korea, is in action at Gangneung Curling Centre in Gangneung, the host of all ice events located just east of PyeongChang. Duo of Jang Hye-ji and Lee Ki-jeong from the RoK are set to have two matches on Feburary 8, one with Finland in the morning and the other with China in the evening. In ski jumping, the qualification round for the men's individual normal hill event will start at 9:30 p.m. at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre in PyeongChang. … [Read more...] about Curling, ski jumping kick off Winter Olympics 2018
Teachers take Tet to the hills
VietNamNet Bridge – As people rush around getting ready for Tet, many teachers in the northwestern mountains try to bring the festivities to poor ethnic students in remote areas - for two reasons. Firstly, they want to keep the youngsters happy, and secondly, around home firesides, they want to encourage them to return to school after the holidays.Although located in a remote and difficult area of Bao Yen District in Lao Cai Province, teachers from Tan Tien Boarding School each year organise a Tet programme to show students how to make chung (sticky rice) cakes. The teachers also raise funds to buy clothes and gifts for them.They also visit the families of students in remote areas where the terrain is so rough, it looks like the roads end in heaven. Teachers from Bao Yen High School in Lao Cai Province have spent days visiting students’ homes, most of whom come from the Tay, Mong and Dao ethnic groups.Despite the icy coldness, the teachers crossed springs and … [Read more...] about Teachers take Tet to the hills