Lana Condor, an actress of Vietnamese origin, will be part of the group
of superheroes in the upcoming sequel of the successful Hollywood film
franchise X-Men.
An overseas Vietnamese, who is well-known in Viet
Nam for creating a submarine named Yet Kieu, has received an order from a
Thai company to manufacture 300 tourism submarines, following another
recent order of 25 submarines from his partner in Malaysia.
The approaching six-day national holiday (April 28-May 3) has proved a
goldmine for tour companies who have been flooded with people buying
overseas tour packages.
Vietnamese-American singer and composer Trinh Nam
Son will stage a solo performance in HCM City this Saturday at a special
show for fans celebrating his 30-year career.
Singers Phuong Dung and Giao Linh and many other Vietnamese overseas artists are travelling back to Viet Nam for Tet (Lunar New Year) this year, and are set to perform in HCM City and elsewhere.
Many local travellers are favouring tours to regional countries like
Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Long-haul tours to Europe, the US,
Australia and Canada have also seen high sales.
A cultural event for overseas Vietnamese returning
for Tet will be held in Ha Noi on February 3, the State Committee for
Overseas Vietnamese Affairs told press this morning.
Saigon Media, the HCM City-based private
entertainment company, is working with an acclaimed independent
filmmaker to produce a film based on a tragic story about a rural girl
and a young scientist.
Ukrainians are enjoying an eventful 2012 Euro in
Kiev''s crowded Independence Square, decorated with a giant football, a
new flower clock, two home-team football players and a multitude of LED
TV screens. Amidst those flocking to the city, we bumped into
correspondents from Kiev''s...
