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A truck collided head-on with a tractor truck on the stretch of National Highway No 6 passing through northern Son La Province’s Chieng Hac Commune early this morning. The site of the collision between a truck and a trailer truck on National Highway No 6 in northern Son La Province that left one died. — VNA/VNS Photo The truck driver was killed. The two vehicles were seriously damaged. Representatives of the provincial Road Management Sub-department said the accident occurred at 6.40am on Tuesday. The truck, travelling from Son La to Hanoi, suddenly collided with the trailer truck moving in the opposite direction. The accident blocked traffic for hours. On the same day, another collision took place between a passenger bus and a container truck on National Highway 38B in northern Hung Yen Province, leaving 17 people injured. At 2.30am, the container truck travelling from Hai Duong to Hung Yen Province crashed into the 16-seat passenger bus moving in the same direction … [Read more...] about One killed, 17 injured in two separate road accidents

Belgian conductor Michel Jakobiec will perform with the National Academy of Music of Viet Nam during a concert held on Thursday in Hanoi. Illustrative image -- File photo The performance will feature pianists Hong Thach and Thanh Thi. Free tickets can be collected at the reception of Daeha Building, 360 Kim Ma Street, Hanoi. The concert is co-organised by the academy and the Conservatory of the City of Tournai (Belgium). Jakobiec, head of the Vocal Ensemble of the Conservatory of Tournai, has been giving master classes to students majoring in composing, conducting, musicology and vocals at the National Academy of Music of Viet Nam who will take part in the concert. This project is part of the Co-operation Programme between Wallonia-Brussels and Viet Nam from 2019-21. Jakobiec graduated with great distinction from the Royal Conservatory of Music of Mons in opera singing. He pursues a multi-facet career as a singer, lecturer and choir conductor. He devoted himself in choral … [Read more...] about Belgian conductor to lead Vietnamese choir at concert

A concert entitled Thanh Âm Từ Thiên Nhiên (The Sound From Nature) will be aired live from the National Conference Centre on Viet Nam National Television (VTV)’s Channel 1 on August 18. Boyband Oplus (in matching outfits) will perform at The Sound From Nature at the National Conference Centre on August 18. — Photo vtv.org For the first time, audiences will get to experience music in a different way. At the concert, every sound from nature will be expressed to show its inherent natural beauty. The audience will have a chance to immerse themselves in a concert of nature. The space of the concert will be full of images showing the Earth, flowers and babies. “The Sound from Nature will tell a romantic story that will take you out of your daily busy routine to relax, listen, feel and love life," journalist Dang Diem Quynh, a representative from the VTV, said at the press conference. The concert will feature folk music from different areas such … [Read more...] about Concert features the sounds of nature

A-list singer Dam Vinh Hung has once again proved his reputation after tickets for his show sold out long before the concert at the weekend. Singer Dam Vinh Hung at a press conference before his live concert, Có Những Niềm Riêng (The Innermost Feelings) in Hanoi. Photo courtesy of Thang Long Show Organisers say this is because of his live performance in August with My Tam was so popular, fans have been rushing to grab tickets for his next show. Entitled Có Những Niềm Riêng (The Innermost Feelings), the concert will take place on October 6 at the Melia Hotel Hanoi’s Grand Ballroom instead of the Friendship Palace as scheduled. The location has been changed due to a large fire last week that damaged completely the stage of the Friendship Palace. Hưng, aka Mr. Dam, said he has selected carefully a repertoire featuring both his hits and the ones that audience do not have chance to listen regularly. “I have always been … [Read more...] about A-list singer devotes his heart and mind to satisfy concert-goers

Despite a small supply of new projects at rather high prices, both investors and experts are optimistic about the prospects of this market – with good reason. Being rolled out since the end of 2018, The Grand Manhattan is one of few projects in District 1 achieving impressive sale performance The improving infrastructure, the rise of the Vietnamese middle class, and the arrival of rich foreign people are expected to give the market a new push in the near future. Short supply, rising prices A recent report by the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) showed that the municipal city’s real estate market was on a declining trend in the first nine months of 2019. Meanwhile, the market witnessed a scarcity in housing supply in the central business district (CBD) despite high residential demand. Nguyen Hoang, director of DKRA Vietnam’s R&D Division, said that real estate products in the CBD remain in limited supply. Land bank in the CBD are … [Read more...] about Real estate in HCM City CBD: Optimism for the long-term