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Particularly, Adidas has cut 50 percent of footwear made in neighboring countries and shifted orders to Vietnam because of cheaper labor costs. Similarly, Adidas’s rival, Nike current has up to 50 percent of its products made in Vietnam. According to Lefaso, as footwear products receive high tax reduction rate right after the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) became effective, this has attracted several foreign investors in the footwear industry to come to Vietnam. Therefore, footwear export turnover to CPTPP’s member countries will continue to increase in the next years. However, in order to make use of the CPTPP, Lefaso and enterprises need to resolve obstacles, including brand name, material and technology. In the past, the industry’s value added was low due to its dependence on imported materials and auxiliary materials. Moreover, leather product suppliers in Vietnam lacked of knowledge and investment in technology. … [Read more...] about International sports brands increase production in Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, Vietnam’s top female swimmer, is set to compete in three events in the upcoming 18th FINA World Championship, which is scheduled to take place in the Republic of Korea on July 12-28. Vietnam’s top female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien Vien is one of seven Vietnamese swimmers who will compete in the event. The Can Tho native is the nation’s most successful swimmer after winning a total of 19 golds, seven silvers, and two bronze medals, in addition to breaking 11 records at the SEA Games. She also won two bronze medals at the Asian Games as well as a one silver and two bronze medals during previous FINA World Cup competitions. Tran Duc Phan, deputy director of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, said Vien is a key member of the Vietnamese swimming team that will take part in the SEA Games. She has set a target of winning eight gold medals during the course of the tournament. At the FINA World Championship in 2017, Vien … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top swimmer Anh Vien ready to compete at FINA World Champs

A fireworks performance reflects the beauty of the Han River in Da Nang. The central city will host its International Fireworks Festival from June 1 to July 6.(Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - Teams from Russia, Brazil, Belgium, Finland, England, China, Italy and Vietnam will perform at the 2019 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival on the Han River from June 1 to July 7. This year’s event, titled ‘Stories by the Rivers’, will see teams describing the beauty and culture of typical rivers in their countries during the month-long festival. Vietnam and Russia will perform during the curtain-raiser on June 1, while Brazil and Belgium will take the stage on June 8. Three-time champions Italy and Finland will play the third night on June 15, while England and China will perform on June 22. The top two teams will be selected for the final performance on July 6. Vice chairman of the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee, Le Trung Chinh, said Da Nang was the only … [Read more...] about Rivers to tell stories at Da Nang Fireworks Festival

Various folk activities will be on show at the first ever Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival in Hanoi this weekend. (Illustrative image. Source: hanoimoi.com.vn) Various folk activities will be on show at the first ever Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival this weekend at Ly Thai To Park in downtown Hanoi. Pham Thi Lan Anh, an official from the Hanoi Department of Culture and  Sports, said products by traditional handicraft villages around the city will be featured at the event, while various folk art forms will be performed between December 13 and 15 including ca tru (ceremonial singing), hat xam (singing by buskers) and folk dances.UNESCO)’s Network of Creative Cities. VNA … [Read more...] about Folk festival to take place in downtown Hanoi

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – “Then” singing practice of Vietnam’s ethnic groups of Tay, Nung, Thai has been named in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cultural Heritage said on December 13. The recognition was made during the 14th session of the UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Bogota, Colombia, on December 12 (local time). Addressing the session, Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage Le Thi Thu Hien pledged to take necessary measures to protect the values of Then singing practice. According to the committee, the practice has met five criteria for being named in the list. Then singing is an essential part in the spiritual life of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups, and practised in many northern provinces, including Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son, Ha … [Read more...] about Then singing becomes part of intangible cultural heritages of humanity