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ADELAIDE, Australia: Nelly Korda added to an amazing family tradition of winning top titles Down Under by claiming the LPGA Australian Open by two shots in Adelaide and celebrating with a scissors kick on Sunday (Feb 17). World number 16 Nelly Korda has been the form player of recent months. (AFP/Brenton EDWARDS) The world number 16 American has been the form player of recent months, and has now scored two wins and two other top three finishes in her last five events. In carding a 17-under-par 271, holding off South Korean challenger Ko Jin-young, Korda joined her father, sister and brother in being crowned an Open champion on Australian soil. Dad Petr got the ball rolling by winning the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam in 1998, beating Marcelo Rios, and celebrated with his trademark scissor kick. Her sister Jessica then won the Australian Open golf in 2012, duplicating her father's celebration, as did brother Sebastian when he took out the Australian Open tennis boys' title … [Read more...] about Korda keeps it in the family to win LPGA Australian Open

A corner of Tay Yen Tu Spiritual - Ecological Tourist Area. - Photo baobacgiang.com.vn Provincial authorities yesterday held an opening ceremony at the Truc Lam Yen Tu Cultural Square in Thuong Yen Cong Ward, Uong Bi City. Head of Uong Bi City’s Culture and Information Division Le Minh Quang said this year’s festival included a major art programme called Yen Tu Chao Xuan (Yen Tu Greeting Spring) with new performances. Visitors to the festival will have the chance to enjoy traditional cultural activities such as dragon and unicorn dancing, traditional martial arts, flower displays, and admiring the Yen Tu yellow apricot flowers, Quang said. Buddhists offering incense before a procession at the Tay Yen Tu Festival. - VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Dat Apart from traditional art programmes, they can also participate in folk games like cock fighting, tug of war, con (cloth ball) throwing and chess, Quang added. In the days ahead of the festival, about 150,000 tourists visited … [Read more...] about Spring festival season well underway in Vietnam

A great way to discover the mystique of Vietnam’s central coastline is to experience holidays at Angsana Lang Co Resort in Cu Du village, Loc Vinh commune, Phu Loc district in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. This is the perfect destination for travellers who seek a luxury hideaway or a base from which to explore the breath-taking natural beauty and rich cultural heritage of the area, which includes three World Heritage sites: the Hoi An ancient town, the Imperial Citadel of Hue, and My Son Sanctuary. Located ideally in Canh Duong Beach amidst the azure-blue waters of the East Sea and the emerald green forests of the Truong Son mountain range, Angsana Lang Co Resort welcomes you with adventure and discovery with 115 garden balcony, 35 seaview junior pool suite, 21 one-bedroom suite, 12 two-bedroom suite, 28 skypool seaview two-bedroom loft and five Angsana skypool seaview two-bedroom loft. Besides exploring world heritage sites, it is a perfect venue to get active with … [Read more...] about Sensing the moment at Angsana Lang Co

Vietnam’s potential as a high-end tourism destination can be seen in the growing number of five-star resorts, world-class golf courses, and luxury spas throughout the country. You can take luxury cruises, private chartered flights, and bask in the splendour of suites at stunning locations. With a string of such luxurious spots, Vietnam is an emerging destination for high-end tourism and attracts travellers from all over the world. Once considered more of an exotic destination for backpackers or adventure-seekers, Vietnam is now attracting a different kind of tourists with a growing amount of high-end options. There is plenty of consensus in the industry. Reputed travel magazines such as Sphere, Conde Nast Traveler, and Travel and Leisure all agree that Vietnam can now offer luxury travel experiences with world-class cuisine and high-class hotels in the world, not to mention the country’s rich cultural heritage, breathtaking natural beauty, and awesome food scene. Luxury … [Read more...] about Five adventures for your bucket list

Along with the careful preparation to bring passengers the best services on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the Board of Directors of Vietjet also handed out customers lucky money. In the late evening of January 30, at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, president and CEO of Vietjet, headed a team to check the operation of Vietjet’s staff during the peak season of the Lunar New Year 2019 Previously, deputy director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam Dinh Viet Thang visited and extended his best wishes to Vietjet staff for Tet. In 2018, Vietjet handled 23.16 million passengers through 118,923 safe flights on 39 local and 66 international routes. Technical safety reached 99.64 per cent, which is the highest level in the Pan Pacific region, with the flight attendants and pilots having 2.82 years of experience on average. A Vietjet passenger receiving lucky money A family receiving their gifts from CEO Thao In order to … [Read more...] about Vietjet”s passengers receive lucky money pre Tet holiday