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    ACROSS THE NATION: Đặng Thanh Hải reaches Cape Cà Mau in the southern province of Cà Mau during his trans-Việt Nam cycling trip. Photo vietnamnet.vn   by Phương Hà   He has cycled across the country four times, covering thousands of kilometres, and has conquered four of the most daunting passes in Việt Nam’s northwestern region by bicycle. One would think such achievements belong to a young sports enthusiast, but these feats were actually accomplished by 67-year-old Đặng Thanh Hải in the northern province of Sơn La. Many Vietnamese long-distance cyclists are familiar with Hải. He is now the member of four cycling clubs, namely Sơn La City’s Cycling Club, the Great Circle of Việt Nam Clubs in the north, centre and south, and the Backpacking Clubs in the north, centre and south. However, Hải is not a professional cyclist. He started riding … [Read more...] about Never too old to cycle

The 34th ASEAN Summit opened on Sunday morning in Bangkok, Thailand with the participation of leaders of all the member States and the ASEAN Secretary-General. Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha addresses the opening ceremony of the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand on June 23, 2019. Photo: VGP Addressing the opening ceremony, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said 52 years ago, the Foreign Ministers of five Southeast Asian countries signed the Bangkok Declaration at Saranrom Palace, giving birth to ASEAN. At that time, few could have imagined, or dared to dream, that the small Association of five nations would eventually become a tight-knit Community of ten. “But because from one generation to the next we dared to dream, we built a united Community of peace and security, a rules-based Community, and now the 6th largest economy in the world. We have become a Community of cooperation, with the people at the heart,” stated Prayut. … [Read more...] about ASEAN Summit opens in Bangkok

Billion-dollar smart city will express the spirit and vision of a new Hanoi Vietnamese developer BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have officially announced their US$4.2 billion smart city project on the outskirts of Hanoi. Through a 50/50 joint venture, a whopping 270 hectares of land located some 20 minutes from the city will begin development early next year and is expected to be complete by 2028. The smart city will be state of the art in that it will employ Industry 4.0 technology such as the Internet of Things to ensure energy is conserved. It will also feature surveillance cameras that come with the capabilities to recognise faces together with AI. Reality a long-term vision Marking the first milestone of the North Hanoi Smart City Project just before the 65th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation on October 10, Nguyen Thi Nga, chairwoman of BRG Group said, “We build a smart city not for our generation, but for many Vietnamese generations of the future. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 16

Ranked as Korea's best romance film of 2019, CRAZY ROMANCE, a romantic comedy film produced by the Group's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Zip Cinema, surpassed the 2 million audience markSince its first day of wide release on 2 October 2019 in Korea, CRAZY ROMANCE, which broke even within eight days, grossed US$14.8 million in box office revenue and recorded a total of 2,046,847 tickets as of 13 October 2019 The romantic comedy film was exported to 22 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, Australia and New Zealand SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 14 October 2019 -Spackman Entertainment Group Limited ("Spackman Entertainment Group" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), wishes to announce that the Group's new film, CRAZY ROMANCE, a romantic comedy film produced by the Group's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Zip Cinema Co., Ltd. ("Zip Cinema"), surpassed the 2 million … [Read more...] about Spackman Entertainment Group’s New Film, CRAZY ROMANCE, Produced by Zip Cinema, Crosses The 2 Million Audience Mark at The Korean Box Office

The 76-year-old woman travels alone from  Phú Quốc island to Chiang Mai, Thailand. — Photo facebooker Nguyễn Ngân Việt Nam’s online community is buzzing with the story of a 76-year-old woman from Phú Quốc. The story was shared on facebook by Nguyễn Ngân, a resident of Đồng Nai Province, who met the woman by chance in the Chiang Mai airport. According to Ngân, the woman was very happy to chat once she realised Ngân also spoke Vietnamese. “At first, I thought she was going with her children, so I asked: ‘Who are you going with?’ and she happily replied: ‘I’m going alone’,” Ngân wrote on her facebook. The woman told Ngân she had booked herself a ticket from Phú Quốc Island, Kiên Giang Province to HCM City, then flew to Chiang Mai, Thailand. From there, she took a train to Bangkok for two days, then … [Read more...] about 76-year-old woman travels alone to Thailand