Summer fair programme

Do Manh Cuong, one of the top fashion designers in Vietnam, named his spring-summer Back To Nature. The Sydney show was divided into three sections. Minh Tu, a Vietnamese top model, catwalks in a gray dress with a big 3D puff on the shoulder. The collection was shown outdoors against the background of the Sydney Opera House. H'Hen Nie, Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, opened the show in a tight dress embracing the body curves, and a 3D flower detail on the bosom. The event featured 50 models, split equally into Vietnamese and foreigners. Various hues of beige, folds of different sizes and shapes tucked in different areas of a dress; and bags made of natural materials like hemp, rattan and sedge that were once carried by Vietnamese women to the market give this show a special character. The designer said he hoped that the matching of linen costumes and rattan and bamboo accessories will become a favored trend among fashion lovers. Linen has become a very popular material for … [Read more...] about Natural materials add chic value to Vietnamese designer’s collection

A series of drama, music and dance shows featuring hundreds of singers, dancers and theatre artists offering something for everyone in HCM City will begin this weekend.  Pop star Cam Van (right) and veteran and young singers, dancers and musicians will perform in many music shows to usher in the Christmas and New Year in HCM City. — Photo from the singer's facebook Trong Dong Entertainment Centre will cheer the Christmas and New Year and celebrate its 30 years of working with a great open-air music programme on Saturday. The event, 30 Năm Ký Ức Trống Đồng (30 Years - the Best Moments of Trong Dong Centre), will feature about 100 veteran and young singers and dance groups. Pop stars Ngoc Son and Cam Van, who began their career in the 1980s, will be featured. The concert will also highlight Vietnamese-American veteran singers Giao Linh and Thai Chau. The artists will perform Vietnamese songs in praise of love and life written by famous … [Read more...] about Music shows bring Christmas cheer to HCM City

Nghe An (VNA) – The Red Cross Society of Nghe An and Coca-Cola Company on December 8 inaugurated the Ekocenter, a centre for community activities, in the central province’s Cua Lo town, the 12th of its kind in Vietnam. Built at a cost of 3 billion VND (129,014 USD), the centre will provide free internet access, clean water and training courses for locals in different areas such as education, healthcare and startups. Coca-Cola launched the Ekocentre project in 2013 with 12 centres built across the country by now. The centres have supplied more than 5 million litres of clean water to the community, while benefiting more than 800,000 people through hundreds of programmes on culture, health care, sports, education and the economy. On the occasion, the Nghe An Red Cross Society and the Young Doctors Club of Cua Lo offered free health check-ups and medicine to 200 needy people in Nghi Hai ward./. VNA … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola-funded 12th Ekocentre opens in Nghe An

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has received a poor rating after six months as head of an elected government. (Photo: bangkokpost.com) Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has received a poor rating after six months as head of an elected government, according to a survey conducted by the National Institute for Development Administration (NIDA). The poll was conducted from November 29 to December 3 on 1,278 people aged 18 and over of various levels of education and occupations throughout the country to gauge their satisfaction with the performance of PM Prayut and members of his cabinet since the election. About PM Prayut's overall performance, 33.72 percent of respondents said he has fared poorly in handling the country's administration because his government has not been able to solve economic problems, the people have not been well taken care of, justice has been overlooked and actions have been taken only to protect his cronies. A further 25.98 … [Read more...] about Thai PM receives poor rating after six months in office: poll

Calendar Features 12 Unique Pictures With Road Safety Theme KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 9 December 2019 - MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd "(MSIG Malaysia)", has partnered with four visually impaired photographers to create its 2020 calendar. The calendar, themed on the topic of road safety, features 12 unique and quirky pictures that are intended to help people think about safe journeys from different perspectives. The four artists, with differing levels of visual impairment, have to rely on their other senses creating thoughtful and intriguing images which, in this case, put a spotlight on the issue of road safety, encouraging people to recognise that safe journeys are different for everyone. The participants were selected from a special Plus Community Partnership Sensory Photography pilot programme (the first in Malaysia), based upon their individual strengths in visualisation and conceptualisation. Mr. Chua Seck Guan, Chief Executive Officer of MSIG … [Read more...] about Visually Impaired Photographers Contribute Their ‘Intuitive’ Talents To MSIG’s 2020 Calendar