Paris fashion academy backs TV show Project Runway This year, "Project Runway Vietnam 2014" program has decided to cooperate with Atelier Chardon Savard Fashion Academy - one of the leading fashion institutes in Paris, aiming to improve its professional quality. Accordingly, top three contestants of "Project Runway Vietnam 2014" will have the opportunity to go to Paris to practise and work with the academy's fashion gurus to create the final collections for the Project Runway finale. In addition, the competition winner will be awarded a scholarship to train at Atelier Chardon Savard academy with VND200 million in cash from the leading fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar. "We are very excited and pleased to be given the opportunity to work with Project Runway Vietnam this year," said Dominique Chardon Savard, Headmaster of the leading Paris fashion academy. "I hope that the cooperation will help young Vietnamese designers gain experience and skills as well as proving themselves … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 18/2
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Vietnamese badminton player seeded 8th at England tournament The Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh was seeded No 8 at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2014 from March 3-9 in Birmingham City of England. This tournament, one of the Super Series Premier events, offers US$400.000 as total prize money. The All England will gather many excellent players, such as Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia (world No 1), Chen Long of China (No 2) and Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia (No 3). The draw will be held by the Badminton World Federation in February 18. Tennis player Hoang Thien to be trained in Taiwan Taiwan's Integration Sports CEO Jeff Hsu has signed a February 13 contract offering free tennis training to emerging Vietnamese tennis star Nguyen Hoang Thien. Hsu pledged Hoang Thien will be given all the necessary support to fine-tune his skills and further his professional career. Apart from coaching, Hoang Thien will also be sponsored to compete at 25-30 tournaments. Hoang … [Read more...] about Sports News Headlines 17/2
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Annual blood donation event held in Hanoi Addressing the gathering, Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Xuyen highlighted the remarkable achievements of the blood donation movement in Viet Nam over the past two decades, with more than 8.2 million units of blood collected and the number of donors increasing every passing year. According to Dr Nguyen Anh Tri, head of the festival's organising board, in addition to easing blood shortages after the Lunar New Year holiday, the event, with its message of "Sharing red blood, giving hope," will help raise public awareness about the need to donate blood. This year's drive is expected to collect between 6,000 and 7,000 units of blood from 10,000 donors. It is being held in almost all localities nationwide until March 15. Fog, rain disrupt normal life in Ha Giang The Northeast monsoon showers have brought the temperatures down in the northern province of Ha Giang during the past few days, said the provincial Hydrometeorology … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 17/2
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Grandmaster Liem ranks 38th in world The outcome was attributed to his recent triumph at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship. As a result, Liem's Elo rating was increased six points from 2,703. Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen (Elo of 2,872) remains at the top of the FIDE world rankings. Liem is currently the number-one ranked player in Vietnam and 7th in Asia.- Football fever comes to Asia AFC has decided that after the Asian Cup 2015, 24 teams will compete at the final round instead of the current 16. This means 8 additional teams will have the opportunity to qualify for the biggest football festival in Asia. As many as 20 teams will compete at the Asian Cup 2015 qualifiers, and the number will be increased to 32 in the following year. Twelve group winners will vie for tickets to the World Cup. The remaining 20 teams will clash for the last 12 tickets to the Asian Cup finals. This is a big change, aimed at raising the Asian Cup's profile and … [Read more...] about Sports News Headlines 10/2
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Cold spell hits north, fog covers south The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said a cold spell in the north, which started yesterday afternoon, was likely to continue for the next five to six days. It is forecast that the cold will continue to be felt in north and northern central Viet Nam today and also affect the remainder of the central region. Meanwhile, several cities and provinces across the Mekong Delta have seen dense fog in recent days, mostly in areas near rivers, canals or ditches. This fog has obscured visibility in Can Tho, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, Soc Trang and Hau Giang, restricting vision to a distance of 20-30m in the early morning, before dissipating around sunrise. The unusual weather is forecast to continue in the coming days. Ship with 260 on board rescued The Quang Ngai Province Port Authority yesterday rescued a ship with its 260 passengers after it ran aground near Sa Ky Port. Vice chairwoman of Ly Son district's people's committee Pham … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 10/2