Chinese team wins international fireworks contest By Thanh Hai in Danang The Danang International Fireworks contest ended with first prize going to the Chinese team. Spain won second prize and third prize went to Australia. Vietnam and the Philippines shared the consolidation prizes. The Spanish team Pirotecnia Caballer SA also fascinated the audience with a display accompanied by music titled "Melody of Happiness", composed by Patrick Brault and Miguel Zamorano Caballer. This team has won a number of international awards and performed in the accession ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II. The Australian team, Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics Display brought their 86 years of experience to the competition with a show called "Southern stars" which won the hearts of many in the audience. Danang welcomed over 70,000 tourists from inside and outside the country to the fireworks festival, according to the organizing committee, and created an impressive tourism product which is sure to attract … [Read more...] about Chinese team wins international fireworks contest
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VIB wins international recognition
VIB wins international recognition The Saigon Times Daily Han Ngoc Vu (C), CEO of VIB, receives the “Bank of the Year 2015” award - PHOTO: VIB HCMC – Last year saw Vietnam International Bank (VIB) continuing gaining recognition from local and international organizations for its better banking products and services. The bank obtained titles and awards such as “Bank with the highest credit strength ratings in Vietnam” and “Most outstanding bank with innovative products and services” via the MyVIB app from International Data Group (IDG). Notably, it got “Bank of the Year 2015” title from The Banker magazine of the UK, one of the most prestigious banking publications in the world. Founded in 1926 and based in London, The Banker is now one of the world’s leading magazines on economics, finance and commerce. In 2015, The Banker honored the most outstanding banks in each of 152 countries by considering their financial … [Read more...] about VIB wins international recognition
Host Viet Nam win international athletics champ
Host Viet Nam win international athletics champ (02-05-2006) HA NOI — Viet Nam pocketed 28 gold medals to win the International Athletics Championships which ended last Saturday in Ha Noi. On the final day of the championships the hosts took home seven gold medals, mostly by female athletes. The runnerup, China's Beijing team, ended the championships with eight golds, four silvers and two bronzes. Vietnamese Le Dinh Nghia won a gold medal in the men's 1,500m, clocking 3 minutes 59.80 second. His teammate Nguyen Thi Bac took home one gold for the women's 1,500m. Vu Bich Huong, who won a gold medal in the women's 100m hurdle last Thursday, got the silver medal for the women's 1,500m. However, she surprised fans when she out ran third-placed Tran Thi Duyen, who is 20 years younger than her. In the women's 4x100m and 4x400m events, young competitors Nguyen Thi Bac, Nguyen Thi Tham, Pham Thi Huong and Vu Diep Anh had no worthy rivals and won gold medals for both events. The Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Host Viet Nam win international athletics champ
Terrace wins international film acclaim
Terrace wins international film acclaim (26-05-2007) Father and son: Chu Hung (left) and Huy Cong in the Terrace, which was screened at the 53rd Oberhausen International Film Festival. — File Photo A Vietnamese film titled San Thuong (Terrace), produced by the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents, has come equal second at the 53rd Oberhausen international short film festival in Germany. With it came a cash prize of 3500 euros (US$4742). Directed by Nguyen Ha Phong, the 12-minute film is a poignant story about a father and a son who live on a terrace. The son only comes to understand his father's inner world after his death. The Terrace was made last year under a master-class project at the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents. The award was the first international prize won by a film from the centre since it was established in 2002. Equal second with Terrace was the film Metamorphosis from Ireland. The main prize of 7500 euros … [Read more...] about Terrace wins international film acclaim
Dong Nai Rubber Company wins International Asia-Pacific Quality Awards
According to announcement of Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO) on July 31 2007, Dong Nai Rubber Company is one of the two Vietnamese enterprises having the honour of winning the awards. Latex Production line in Xuan Lap Factory of Dong Nai Rubber Company … [Read more...] about Dong Nai Rubber Company wins International Asia-Pacific Quality Awards