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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

Her costume made it to the Instagram page of the beauty contest while online beauty pageant magazine Missosology named Thuy as one of its 10 finalists of Miss Universe 2019. However, after making the top 20 she failed to qualify for the final round on Sunday night. At Atlanta in the U.S., in the National Costume Competition, her "Ca Phe Phin Sua Da" (Filter Coffee With Condensed Milk And Ice) featured headgear that looked like a coffee filter and she carried a giant spoon. Designed by Tran Nguyen Minh Duc, the costume features a bedazzled jumpsuit with lots of beading and details, the spoon and headpiece. There was originally a skirt representing a cup, but Thuy reportedly found it difficult to walk in. Hoang Thuy in her filter coffee-inspired costume. Photo by Miss Universe. "Filter coffee with condensed milk is a favorite drink for many foreigners," Thuy had said before leaving for the U.S. This is for the second year in a row that the Vietnamese contestant wore a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese contestant’s filter coffee-inspired costume a hit at Miss Universe

A 350m-long section of an embankment on the western coast in the southernmost province’s Tran Van Thoi District was eroded following heavy rains, strong winds, waves and high tides over the last few days, said To Quoc Nam, deputy chief of the province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The rains and winds also caused 91 houses in Ca Mau to collapse and damaged 470 others. High tides last Saturday also flooded over 1,800 houses and total property damage is estimated at over VND28 billion ($1.2 million). "The eroded section has been repaired, securing the lives and properties for tens of thousands of families," Nam said, adding that about 100 people have been deployed to monitor the bank round the clock. Ca Mau Chairman Nguyen Tien Hai said they were worried about further damage if the weather doesn’t improve in the coming days, as over two kilometers of the embankment was still vulnerable to erosion and collapse. The western coast embankment in Ca Mau … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta province issues emergency warning over coastal erosion

“We think that in 2020-2022, Vietnam may face negative impact from the trade war instead of short-term positive impact, ” said Tran Toan Thang from the Centre for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast (NCIF). Vietnam's 2016-2020 socio-economic development plan has gained impressive achievements despite difficulties. The economic structure has shifted too quickly into the service sector while the industrial base remains weak, supporting industries have developed slowly and enterprises mostly still do outsourcing. The economic structure has shifted too quickly into the service sector while the industrial base remains weak, supporting industries have developed slowly and enterprises mostly still do outsourcing. Thanh Mai  Vietnam’s economy stays positive amid global growth slowdown: PM Vietnam’s economy remains positive despite the slowdown in global economic growth, especially in Asia, over the last 11 months, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc … [Read more...] about Vietnam may see negative impact from trade war in 2020: economists