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Miss Universe Vietnam’s ao dai among Missosology’s Top 5 national costumes Tuoitrenews
Miss Universe Vietnam’s ao dai among Missosology’s Top 5 national costumes
Tuoitrenews
The richly embroidered “ao dai” (traditional long gown) worn by
Miss Universe Vietnam Truong Thi May is among the top 5 national
costumes which Missosology, the #1 online magazine for beauty pageants,
believes will wow the public.
“It is richly embroidered with the fabric so classy and elegant and so royal. A real head turning costume,” Missosology wrote about May’s “ao dai”, which it selected as one of the five national costumes to watch out for at this year’s pageant. The pageant will be held in Moscow, Russia.
The other four National Costumes are the tsarist Russian costume, the extremely ornate yet controversial Chinese dragon costume, the stylish medieval Swedish costume, and the sparkling Venezuelan costume.
Designed by celebrated designer Thuan Viet, May’s “ao dai” features intricate brocade patterns, ancient lotuses, and ornate hand-embroidered details. It has two principal colors, bronzy yellow and dark red, and is sprinkled with Swarovski crystals.
Viet said he chose to feature the lotus as its beauty represents the grace of Vietnamese women. It is also associated with Buddhism and sublimity, and will bring good luck to May, a devout Buddhist and strict, long-time vegetarian.
The only ethnic minority model in Ho Chi Minh City, 25-year-old May was the first runner-up at the 2006 Miss Photogenic contest and the 2007 Miss Ethnic Vietnam pageant sponsored by Gioi Phu Nu (World of Women) magazine.
She was born in Phnom Penh in Cambodia and grew up in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. Her younger sister, brother, and cousins are all Buddhist monks and nuns. May once said that if it’s her destiny, she will also become a nun in the future.
Votes can be cast for May to help her earn a ticket to the 2013 Miss Universe semifinal at http://www.missuniverse.com/members/contestants/year:2013 or http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/657675/year:2013
The final is set to take place at 8am ICT on Nov 9.
tuoitrenews
“It is richly embroidered with the fabric so classy and elegant and so royal. A real head turning costume,” Missosology wrote about May’s “ao dai”, which it selected as one of the five national costumes to watch out for at this year’s pageant. The pageant will be held in Moscow, Russia.
The other four National Costumes are the tsarist Russian costume, the extremely ornate yet controversial Chinese dragon costume, the stylish medieval Swedish costume, and the sparkling Venezuelan costume.
Designed by celebrated designer Thuan Viet, May’s “ao dai” features intricate brocade patterns, ancient lotuses, and ornate hand-embroidered details. It has two principal colors, bronzy yellow and dark red, and is sprinkled with Swarovski crystals.
Viet said he chose to feature the lotus as its beauty represents the grace of Vietnamese women. It is also associated with Buddhism and sublimity, and will bring good luck to May, a devout Buddhist and strict, long-time vegetarian.
The only ethnic minority model in Ho Chi Minh City, 25-year-old May was the first runner-up at the 2006 Miss Photogenic contest and the 2007 Miss Ethnic Vietnam pageant sponsored by Gioi Phu Nu (World of Women) magazine.
She was born in Phnom Penh in Cambodia and grew up in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. Her younger sister, brother, and cousins are all Buddhist monks and nuns. May once said that if it’s her destiny, she will also become a nun in the future.
Votes can be cast for May to help her earn a ticket to the 2013 Miss Universe semifinal at http://www.missuniverse.com/members/contestants/year:2013 or http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/657675/year:2013
The final is set to take place at 8am ICT on Nov 9.
tuoitrenews
Local film to be screened in Asia, Europe and North America Tuoi Tre
Local film to be screened in Asia, Europe and North America
Tuoi Tre
Lua Phat is to be screened in many
countries/territories including the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
Germany, South Korea, India, Pakistan, and Taiwan, said the movie’s
representative Vietnam Media Corporation.
Earlier, in May, the movie under the English name Once upon a time in Vietnam was also showcased at the 2013 Cannes.
“With the official release of Lua Phat in Asia, Europe and North America, I have achieved my expectation to bring this Vietnamese movie to the world,” Dustin Nguyen, director of the film expressed.
In Vietnam, Lua Phat has been screened nationwide since August 22. Three days after the premiere, the movie sold out 65,000 tickets and earned VND4.3 billion (US$204,411).
Besides compliments on its action scenes and the cast consisting of famous names in the industry, the film has also received negative responses for the confusing plot and its alleged advertising for a brandy brand.
tuoitrenews
Earlier, in May, the movie under the English name Once upon a time in Vietnam was also showcased at the 2013 Cannes.
“With the official release of Lua Phat in Asia, Europe and North America, I have achieved my expectation to bring this Vietnamese movie to the world,” Dustin Nguyen, director of the film expressed.
In Vietnam, Lua Phat has been screened nationwide since August 22. Three days after the premiere, the movie sold out 65,000 tickets and earned VND4.3 billion (US$204,411).
Besides compliments on its action scenes and the cast consisting of famous names in the industry, the film has also received negative responses for the confusing plot and its alleged advertising for a brandy brand.
tuoitrenews
Vietnam’s Asia Next Top Model entrant falls foul of stringent rules
Vietnam’s Asia Next Top Model entrant falls foul of stringent rules
Thuy
Trang, fourth-place finisher in Vietnam's Next Top Model 2011, may be
punished for attending Asia's Next Top Model in Singapore without
getting approval.
After the scandal, Trang apologised.
Unfortunately controversy has followed Trang, as she was criticised for entering Asia's Next Top Model in Singapore without getting approval from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Art Performing Department.
“Thuy Trang should be criticised for her sex photo scandal as it was considered as an ‘accident” and it belongs to her private life. However, she would be punished for violating occupational regulations,” Nguyen Thanh Nhan, from the department told Dantri/DTiNews on November 23.
Nhan reiterated that Vietnam currently insists that all Vietnamese nationals are required to seek approval from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism before competing in beauty pageants and model contests abroad.
After being informed about the incident, the department has requested the BeU Model Company that signed the contract with Thuy Trang to explain their actions.
According to Nhan, the company pledged to meet the department’s officials to discuss a solution but they had yet to arrange a meeting to date.
The department will continue to ask for the company’s co-operation, he added.
An undisclosed source said that the first episode of Asia’s Next Top Model would nevertheless be broadcast on Star World channel on December 25 with the participation of Thuy Trang.
Another source said Thuy Trang would be shortlisted in the TV show’s top 14 at the contest in Singapore.
Thuy Trang may be punished for her sex photo scandal and model rule violations
She has triggered public controversy after explicit photos of her with her South Korean ex-boyfriend were leaked on October 25.After the scandal, Trang apologised.
Unfortunately controversy has followed Trang, as she was criticised for entering Asia's Next Top Model in Singapore without getting approval from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Art Performing Department.
“Thuy Trang should be criticised for her sex photo scandal as it was considered as an ‘accident” and it belongs to her private life. However, she would be punished for violating occupational regulations,” Nguyen Thanh Nhan, from the department told Dantri/DTiNews on November 23.
Nhan reiterated that Vietnam currently insists that all Vietnamese nationals are required to seek approval from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism before competing in beauty pageants and model contests abroad.
After being informed about the incident, the department has requested the BeU Model Company that signed the contract with Thuy Trang to explain their actions.
According to Nhan, the company pledged to meet the department’s officials to discuss a solution but they had yet to arrange a meeting to date.
The department will continue to ask for the company’s co-operation, he added.
An undisclosed source said that the first episode of Asia’s Next Top Model would nevertheless be broadcast on Star World channel on December 25 with the participation of Thuy Trang.
Another source said Thuy Trang would be shortlisted in the TV show’s top 14 at the contest in Singapore.
Thuy Trang competing in Asia's Next Top Model in Singapore
Huong Giang joins 'Top 20 Sexiest Women on the Planet'
Huong Giang joins 'Top 20 Sexiest Women on the Planet'
Miss
Vietnam at the Miss World 2009 Contest has just won “Sexiest by Popular
Demand!”, the first special award of the Globalbeauties organization
thanks to receiving 26% of votes from nearly 12,000 people who voted.
With this victory, Huong Giang can easily put her name on the list of Top Twenty Sexiest Women Alive on the Planet – the annual list of Globalbeauties with famous beauties like Rachael Finch, Kaiane Aldorino and Perla Beltran. Huong Giang attended Miss World in 2009 and was in the top 15 finalists for Beach Beauty, the first runner-up for Top Model and ranked finished 16th in the finale of Miss World.
With this victory, Huong Giang can easily put her name on the list of Top Twenty Sexiest Women Alive on the Planet – the annual list of Globalbeauties with famous beauties like Rachael Finch, Kaiane Aldorino and Perla Beltran. Huong Giang attended Miss World in 2009 and was in the top 15 finalists for Beach Beauty, the first runner-up for Top Model and ranked finished 16th in the finale of Miss World.
Huong Giang ranked finished 16th in the finale of Miss World.
Nominees of Top Ten Sexiest Women Alive
are contestants of the five biggest beauty pageants in the world: Miss
World, Miss Universe, Miss Earth, Miss International and Miss Tourism
Queen International. Of 440 participants in 2009, Global Beauties has
chosen its top 20 beauties.
Other beauties on the Top Ten Sexiest Women on the Planet are: Miss Philippines - Miss Atmosphere of Miss Earth 2009 Sandra Seifert; Miss Gibraltar – Miss World 2009 Kaiane Aldorino; Miss Panama – Top Five Miss World 2009 Nadege Herrera; Miss Mexico – Miss Second Best of Miss World 2009 Perla Beltran, Miss Australia – Top Five of Miss World 2009 Rachael Finch, Miss Brazil - Miss Earth 2009 Larissa Ramos, Miss Barbados – Miss Caribbean of Miss World 2009 Leah Marville, Miss Bahamas - Joanna Brown, Miss Altai – Top Ten of the International Tourism Queen 2009 Natalia Chirkova.
Other beauties on the Top Ten Sexiest Women on the Planet are: Miss Philippines - Miss Atmosphere of Miss Earth 2009 Sandra Seifert; Miss Gibraltar – Miss World 2009 Kaiane Aldorino; Miss Panama – Top Five Miss World 2009 Nadege Herrera; Miss Mexico – Miss Second Best of Miss World 2009 Perla Beltran, Miss Australia – Top Five of Miss World 2009 Rachael Finch, Miss Brazil - Miss Earth 2009 Larissa Ramos, Miss Barbados – Miss Caribbean of Miss World 2009 Leah Marville, Miss Bahamas - Joanna Brown, Miss Altai – Top Ten of the International Tourism Queen 2009 Natalia Chirkova.
Miss Philippines
Miss Gibraltar
Miss Panama
Miss Mexico
Miss Australia
Miss Brazil
Miss Barbados
Miss Bahamas
By dtinews
Close celebrity relationships slit on live television
Close celebrity relationships slit on live television
Several Vietnamese artists have lost their good relationship with their colleagues as a result of arguments on game shows.
The argument started after Cat Phuong, singer Phan Dinh Tung's partner on Just the Two of Us 2013, answered a question newspaper interview, and seemed to imply that she was a bad teammate for the competition.
“I believe that I would have been the winner if the judge panel had been fair,” she commented.
In response, Duc Thinh, in attempt to defense his wife, actress Thanh Thuy, who won the first prize together with her partner singer Duong Trieu Vu, made offensive comments about Cat Phuong on Facebook.
“Phuong is just out for herself, but I'm not bothered by that because she has always been superficial," Thinh commented.
Phuong told newspapers afterwards that the comment made her cry and almost collapse. She recounted their former close friendship.
Even though Duc Thinh and Cat Phuong have met to renew their friendship and Thinh has removed his Facebook comments, it's been reported that their friendship has never fully recovered.
The argument between singer My Le and musician Luu Thien Huong also seems to have left permanent damage on a celebrity relationship.
Many thought it was the pressure to defend their reputations in front of the audience compelled them to make a public reconciliation during the next show.
Actor Hoa Hiep gave an icy farewell to the judge panel after comments by director and judge, Le Hoang, at the Dancing with the Stars 2013, saying, "Thanks so much to the judges for giving us such a low score. It allows us to stop here. I think I should end my part in the competition, as I am not satisfied with the way the judges treat us. It's very stressful," Hiep said.
The actor went on to make comments to newspapers, saying that Le Hoang was an idiot and he did not admire any of the judges, including Khanh Thi, Le Hoang and Tran Ly Ly.
The relationship between singer Dam Vinh Hung and singer Thanh Lam was also put under extreme stress after Thanh Lam cast doubt about her role performance with Dam Vinh Hung and Ho Ngoc Ha in the programme Voice Vietnam.
Ho Ngoc Ha aimed insulting words at her son on Facebook in order to target Thanh Lam.
Several members of the public assessed that such incidents have helped them understand more about Vietnamese showbiz.
Singer Phuong Thanh said, “People should not exchange friendship for fame on reality TV.”
Duc Thinh offends his friend Cat Phuong to defend his wife Thanh Thuy
Even though the argument between
director Duc Thinh and his former close friend, artist Cat Phuong, was
over, echoes of their disagreement were evident in newspaper interviews
printed after the fact.The argument started after Cat Phuong, singer Phan Dinh Tung's partner on Just the Two of Us 2013, answered a question newspaper interview, and seemed to imply that she was a bad teammate for the competition.
“I believe that I would have been the winner if the judge panel had been fair,” she commented.
In response, Duc Thinh, in attempt to defense his wife, actress Thanh Thuy, who won the first prize together with her partner singer Duong Trieu Vu, made offensive comments about Cat Phuong on Facebook.
“Phuong is just out for herself, but I'm not bothered by that because she has always been superficial," Thinh commented.
Phuong told newspapers afterwards that the comment made her cry and almost collapse. She recounted their former close friendship.
Even though Duc Thinh and Cat Phuong have met to renew their friendship and Thinh has removed his Facebook comments, it's been reported that their friendship has never fully recovered.
The argument between singer My Le and musician Luu Thien Huong also seems to have left permanent damage on a celebrity relationship.
Luu Thien Huong (left) and My Le have a battle of words
After judge Luu Thien Huong commented
on the performance of the couple My Le and Khuong Ngoc, also on Just the
Two of Us 2013, My Le directly responded onstage that she thought the
decision unfair. The disagreement went beyond the show and spilled into
the print media.Many thought it was the pressure to defend their reputations in front of the audience compelled them to make a public reconciliation during the next show.
Actor Hoa Hiep gave an icy farewell to the judge panel after comments by director and judge, Le Hoang, at the Dancing with the Stars 2013, saying, "Thanks so much to the judges for giving us such a low score. It allows us to stop here. I think I should end my part in the competition, as I am not satisfied with the way the judges treat us. It's very stressful," Hiep said.
The actor went on to make comments to newspapers, saying that Le Hoang was an idiot and he did not admire any of the judges, including Khanh Thi, Le Hoang and Tran Ly Ly.
The relationship between singer Dam Vinh Hung and singer Thanh Lam was also put under extreme stress after Thanh Lam cast doubt about her role performance with Dam Vinh Hung and Ho Ngoc Ha in the programme Voice Vietnam.
Broken relationship between Dam Vinh Hung (left) and Thanh Lam
Dam Vinh Hung was so angered as to say
that Thanh Lam, who had been his close friend, was like a “toxic ant”
and that he would not even look at Thanh Lam anymore.Ho Ngoc Ha aimed insulting words at her son on Facebook in order to target Thanh Lam.
Several members of the public assessed that such incidents have helped them understand more about Vietnamese showbiz.
Singer Phuong Thanh said, “People should not exchange friendship for fame on reality TV.”
Halloween gets ready to spook Hanoi
Halloween gets ready to spook Hanoi
Halloween hovers in Vietnam
Hanoians will celebrate Halloween’s Day with at least two major events that kick off at 7 pm on Oct 31.
For rock lovers, the next chapter on the Keep Your Passion Series: ghostly rock showcase ZOMBIE NIGHT will take place at M-day Café, with performances by four bands: Thuy Trieu Do, Re-Cylce, Project 4.20 and Megacombo.
M-day Café, the show’s organizer, is encouraging everyone to arrive in costumes for a “complete scary, spooky night.”
Other event attractions include free face-painting until 9.00 p.m., mini games and many interesting prizes including one for the best costume of the night.
Tickets cost VND 40,000 in advance and VND 60,000 at the door. They are available at Rock Passion Office No 66, Alley 40, Ta Quang Buu Street and M-day Café, 110 Cau Giay Street (Inside Cau Giay Hotel).
Fun-filled fear
Sofitel Plaza Hanoi has prepared a night of spooky thrills mixed with a dash of fun-filled fear at its Summit Lounge with a one of a kind cocktail – a special Halloween party to celebrate the ghoulish spirit of the night of October 31.
The “creepy cocktail” is expected to “indulge your inner demon”. Other refreshing beverages will be served with devilish decorations. Participants are advised to get ready for “mind-blowing scary movies and manic music mixes from the ghoulish guest DJ from 8.30pm to 11.30pm.”
For all enquiries and table bookings, call:
Arnaud (016 3926 4754), or Trung (091 468 0406), email: bars@sofitelplazahn.com.vn
Sofitel Plaza Hanoi is located on 1 Thanh Nien Road, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.
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