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Three world-renowned tourism destinations in Vietnam are featured in an advertising campaign released earlier this week by high-end French fashion brand Louis Vuitton. Entitled “Spirit of Travel Campaign,” the promotion is made in the form of a travelogue, comprising multiple images and a 70-second film, to celebrate Louis Vuitton’s values with a journey to Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh Province in northern Vietnam, and central Hoi An City. The works feature models Rianne Van Rompaey, Fei Fei Sun and Kit Butler, posing with the French brand’s iconic leather goods. The popular picturesque locations in Vietnam, including in the peaceful Hoi An Ancient Town, the poetic Tam Coc – Bich Dong site in Ninh Binh and the majestic Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province, serve as the backdrop for the advertising film and photos. Photo: Louis Vuitton Notably, the Vietnam journey-themed footage is the latest advertising film LV has introduced in the last four years. Fashion … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s famed destinations starred in latest Louis Vuitton ad campaign

    Visitors look at a photo exhibition by photographer Mỹ Dũng on fishermen and local seas at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum in District 1. — Photo courtesy of Mỹ Dũng  HCM CITY — Several hundred people have already visited a photo exhibition featuring Vietnamese fishermen and local seas which opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum last weekend The event, Biển Trong Chúng Ta (Our Seas), displays 90 black-and-white photos featuring Vietnamese seas and people living in fishing villages in coastal provinces. The photos are from the latest collection of photographer Mỹ Dũng, who spent three years on the project. Dũng travelled from Móng Cái in the north to Cà Mau Cape in the south to capture the images of seas, landscapes and locals in daily life.      Speaking at the event’s opening ceremony on Sunday, Dũng said: … [Read more...] about Museum’s exhibition features photos on Vietnamese seas

  Phan Bội Châu Street in Hội An is planned to be a walking street and arts zone. — VNS Photo Công Thành  HỘI AN — The ancient city of Hội An plans to name Phan Chu Trinh Street as a new pedestrian area to ease traffic congestion and overloading of infrastructure. Vice Chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Nguyễn Văn Sơn confirmed the decision to Việt Nam News, saying a pilot project will start in March before expanding the walking area to other surrounding streets of Cao Hồng Lãnh, Bạch Đằng, Nguyễn Huệ, Hoàng Diệu and Phan Bội Châu. Vehicles will be banned from these streets from 6pm to 9.30pm every day – the most crowded time for visitors. Sơn said the project, which began in the city in 2002, has helped preserve the tranquil atmosphere and clean air in the city, while tourists feel … [Read more...] about More walking streets planned for Hội An

CapitaLand Vietnam celebrates its 25th year of operations and pledges S$25,000 to further its commitment to CapitaLand Hope Schools in Vietnam8 REASONS TO CHOOSE THE MARQWyndham Soleil Danang officially launches Nimbus TowerTHE MARQ – A PEACEFUL OASIS IN THE HEART OF DISTRICT 1BIM Land has signed 2 offshore loan agreements worth USD 137.5 million Just eight months after the official launch, Vietnam has become the fastest growing market of GrabFood in South East Asia, outside of Indonesia. What are the reasons behind such a tremendous achievement?  By the end of September, GrabFood has officially operated in Viet Nam for eight months. However, the latest figures released by Grab recently showed that GrabFood has become one of the leading food delivery services in the Vietnamese market. For more than half a year, GrabFood has continuously expanded and set its footprint to 15 cities and provinces in total. The number of merchant-partners has increased 10 times and the … [Read more...] about Why Vietnam is the second fastest growing market of GrabFood in South East Asia?

Vietnamese rice shipments have stayed in good shape from the beginning of March thanks to the robust demand from Iraq, Malaysia, Cuba and China. — Photo vneconomy.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese enterprises see a chance to export 20,000 tonnes of rice to Egypt, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import-Export Department. The department said that it had received a tender notice from the Egyptian Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade. Under the tender notice, the minimum amount is 20,000 tonnes of rice (± 10 per cent). The type of rice required is short- and medium-grain white rice with 10-12 per cent broken rice. The rice must be harvested in the last crop of 2018 and meet Egypt’s requirements. The volume of rice will be shipped to Egypt in two phases, from June 1-15 and from June 16-30, 2019. The time for bidding is March 30 (before 12:00) and the offer is valid until April 30 (18:00 local time).The Import-Export Department … [Read more...] about VN sees rice export opportunity to Egypt