Luong Thuy Linh, Vietnam’s representative at Miss World 2019, has surprisingly beat off competition from 100 rivals contestants to top Miss World’s online vote following a strong performance in the Head to Head Challenge segment. By December 5, Thuy Linh had secured first place in the poll which had been held on the website of the Miss World 2019 pageant with 13.18 per cent, followed by the Nepalese representative in second with 11.92 per cent. The Vietnamese beauty has been named among the Top 10 in the Top Model segment following a competent display during the Head to Head Challenge segment. The top 19 beauties are set to progress to the second round of the Head to Head Challenge segment, with the Top 10 of the Head to Head Challenge set to be made up of the Top Model Winner, Sport Winner, Multi Media Winner, and the Top 5 of the Beauty with a Purpose segment, all of whom will be named in the Top 30 overall. As the nation’s representative competing at Miss … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Thuy Linh leads online vote in Miss World 2019 poll
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Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum opens in Da Nang
The 7th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF-7) opens in the central city of Da Nang on December 6.(Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The 7th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF-7) was opened in the central city of Da Nang on December 6, gathering over 90 governmental officials and scholars from ten ASEAN nations and eight ASEAN Dialogue Partners. Sea and ocean play a crucial part in every nation around the world, and marine cooperation has always been given high priority in regional cooperation mechanism, programmes and plans, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung stated in his opening remarks at the event. Dung recognized progress in regional martime cooperation over recent years, highlighting initiatives to response to marine environmental pollution, manage ocean waste, combat illegal fishing and sustainably use marine resources. He also outlined multiple challenges facing the region, including transnational organised crime at sea, marine pollution, … [Read more...] about Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum opens in Da Nang
Vietnam realty firm among 35 honored with International Innovation Awards 2019
Vietnamese real estate group Tan Hoang Minh was among 35 products, services, and organizations named winners at the International Innovation Awards (IIA) 2019 held in Singapore on Wednesday evening. Notable recipients of the ‘InnoCube’ were AIA Malaysia, Taiwan’s HIWIN Technologies Corp., Singapore’s Olam International Ltd., the Philippines’ Unilever, Indonesia’s PT MRT Jakarta, and the United Arab Emirates’ Roads and Transport Authority. Tan Hoang Minh Group was the only Vietnamese firm to receive the honor this year. According to Dato’ William Ng, president of Enterprise Asia, which is the organizer of the IIA, the goal of the awards is to present a broad spectrum of innovations that could spur greater innovation in the recipients’ respective countries and industries. Just as innovation itself is continuously self-redefining, the awards are meant to promote continuity in innovation, he said. “Innovation is moving faster than … [Read more...] about Vietnam realty firm among 35 honored with International Innovation Awards 2019
Con Dao archipelago a must-see gem: Vogue Paris
Con Dao archipelago is among the most “beautiful secret” winter escapes in the world, according to Vogue Paris (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Con Dao archipelago in southern Vietnam is among the most “beautiful secret” winter escapes in the world, according to Vogue Paris, one of the world’s leading lifestyle magazines. The magazine lists nine “dreamy islands” ideal for a winter excursion, describing Con Dao as a “must-see” gem. Located in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, around 230km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, the archipelago was home to a prison keeping political prisoners during the French colonial era. The former prison is now open to the public as part of a museum tracing Con Dao’s history. Today, the island can be reached by air from HCM City or via helicopter./. VNA … [Read more...] about Con Dao archipelago a must-see gem: Vogue Paris
Vietnamese, Colombian communist parties boost cooperation
During the trip, the delegation, led by Standing Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Enterprises Bloc Pham Tan Cong, met with PCC General Secretary Jaime Caycedo and held talks with Politburo member and Secretary in charge of foreign relations of the PCC’s Central Committee Gloria Ines Ramirez. They also had working sessions with Secretary General of the Patriotic Union of Colombia (UP) Gabriel Becerra Yanez and Deputy Foreign Minister Luz Stella Jara. Standing Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Enterprises Bloc Pham Tan Cong (R) presents a souvenir to PCC General Secretary Jaime Caycedo. Photo: Vietnam+ At the meetings, Cong briefed the local officials about Vietnam’s situation, including the achievements of reforms initiated and led by the CPV over the last more than 30 years. He highlighted the country’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance and multilateralism and diversification of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Colombian communist parties boost cooperation