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Telstar Vietnam, a UK-invested company in Bac Giang province. Photo: VNA Swiss daily Tribune de Gèneve has recently published an article hailing Vietnam as a new destination for foreign companies, according to VNA. The article said Vietnam recorded the strongest economic growth in Asia in 2022 following a period of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Switzerland is well-positioned to leverage advantages brought about by the Vietnamese economy. Two-way trade between Switzerland and Vietnam hit about USD 3.2 billion in 2020. Hundreds of Swiss companies have been among the most important European investors present in Vietnam. In particular, the Swiss industrial equipment sector should fully tap the growing trend of “Made in Vietnam” products. According to the article, the industrial boom in Vietnam could be clearly felt when entering the Van Trung Industrial Park, which is an hour’s drive to the north of Hanoi. Early in the morning, many people were lining up in front of...

The collection, Eternal Passion, features 30 ready-to-wear designs for women and men in Vietnamese materials. Shoes and accessories are also included. Tuan used the images of Vietnamese flowers to highlight his hand-embroidered designs. The images were used on clothes worn by the royalty of the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945). Tuan worked with Vietnamese and Thai fashion models to perfect every design from his collection Eternal Passion on the catwalk. Bangkok Design Week 2023 opened on February 4 with the theme “urban’NICE’zation” and took place in nine districts around Bangkok. It included a series of showcases, exhibitions and workshops. Vietnamese culture and lifestyle are among Tuan’s creative sources of inspiration. They have been created by the designer since he entered the industry ten years ago. Tuan began his career in 2013 after his first collection called Under Water was released. He has presented his latest styles and trends through different collections for wo...

The shows were organised at Mohammed V Theatre in Rabat and Mohammed Zefzaf Theatre in Casablanca on February 9-10, attracting hundreds of local people, as well as foreign diplomats in Morocco and members of the overseas Vietnamese living and working there. Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Morocco Dang Thi Thu Ha introduced international friends to Vietnamese culture, while briefing them on the country’s socio-economic development achievements over the past year and highlighting the development of the relationship between the two countries. The art programmes saw performances by artists from the Army Music and Dance Theater, as well as the Performing Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.   A number of songs, dances, and musical instrument performances took audiences to many different regions across Vietnam. Vietnamese artists also offered Moroccan friends unique gifts by performing famous songs such as “Casablanca”,...