Auction house Aguttes announced it would accept bids for three 17-19th century Buddha statues from Vietnam on Oct. 3. The three statues are among 81 paintings and antiquities introduced in Aguttes’ auction session on Vietnamese Painting and Art. The first is the statue of Guan Yin Buddha made of lacquered …
Read More »Vietnamese designer’s transparent creations hit London Fashion Week
Fashion designer Tran Hung debuted his latest collection of see-through outfits and evening gowns at this year’s London Fashion Week. On the evening of Sept. 16, the Spring Summer 2023 collection was unveiled in the quaint setting of 114-year-old The Waldorf Hilton London. Tran Hung mixed and matched many high-quality …
Read More »Designers bring upcycled clothing to New York Fashion Week
Designers Hai Long and The Huy debuted 15 costumes made from re-purposed linen and brocade at this year’s New York Fashion Week. Designers bring upcycled clothing to New York Fashion Week Bộ sưu tập tái chế của nhà mốt Việt ở New York Fashion Week Costumes made from …
Read More »More and more Saigonese prefer to eat lunch at convenience stores
Nguyen Thanh Hiep went to the convenience store near his workplace for lunch and returned to office to take a quick nap. He had never considered convenience stores as a good place to eat lunch until he started working for a graphic design company in the Phu My Hung urban …
Read More »Foreign tourists disappointed as Hanoi closes famed Train Street
After Hanoi closed coffee shops along its iconic Train Street and put up barriers to prevent tourists’ entry, many foreigners displayed frustration. Australian tourist Anna Coleman visited the Train Street in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter on Thursday night but could not go in due to the barricades put …
Read More »Japanese woman demands apology from producer of Trinh Cong Son biopic
Michiko Yoshii, Trinh Cong Son’s Japanese muse, wants the production company that made the movie “Em Va Trinh” to apologize for inappropriately depicting her private life. She issued a notice on September 13 to Galaxy Play, which released the movie in June, asking it to publicly express regret for divulging …
Read More »HCMC convenience stores increasingly double up as place for lunch
Nguyen Thanh Hiep went to the convenience store near his workplace for lunch and returned to office to take a quick nap. He had never considered convenience stores as a good place to eat lunch until he started working for a graphic design company in the Phu My Hung urban …
Read More »Vietnam among 10 most popular destinations for Australian tourists
Vietnam was one of the 10 favorite destinations for Australian tourists in July, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Over 18,500 visited Vietnam during the month, a 44% increase from the previous month. New Zealand topped the list of favorite destinations with 96,500 visiting the island nation, followed by …
Read More »Hanoi to close coffee shops on Train Street
Coffee shops along Hanoi’s iconic Train Street will be closed down by this weekend to ensure safety, authorities have said. Nguyen Anh Quan, vice chairman of Hoan Kiem District, where the street is situated, said barriers would be put up at the grade crossing to keep out tourists. All business …
Read More »Hanoi to shut down coffee shops along Train Street this week
Authorities in Hanoi said coffee shops along its tourist-friendly Train Street would be closed by the end of this week as a safety measure. Nguyen Anh Quan, vice chairman of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District where the Train Street is located, said district authorities would put up barriers at the rail …
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