Posts Tagged ‘ venue ’

Alternate spaces, mainstream problems 

January 2, 2012
Alternate spaces, mainstream problems 

  Alternative exhibition spaces are striving to develop in Vietnam 20 years after they first came on the scene An artist performing his work at the ‘Shaping a Line’ exhibition, opening from July 28 to September 8, at San Art in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo courtesy of SanArt. Artists are famous, if not notorious, [...]

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Art that adapts to the venue 

July 17, 2011
Art that adapts to the venue 

  French artist seeks to create a universal comfort zone Betrant Peret as a DJ at the Esperantopolis 2011, a cultural event featuring a variety of arts, held at the French Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City last month A space, an atmosphere where art interacts with life in a way that everyone is comfortable, [...]

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Organizer backs out of 2020 Miss World contest

January 30, 2010
Organizer backs out of 2020 Miss World contest

Miss World 2007 Zhang Zi Lin at a 2008 press conference announcing that Miss World 2010 would be held in Nha Trang The authorized organizer of the 2010 Miss World pageant in Vietnam on Friday made a surprise withdrawal from the event, claiming it did not want to get embroiled in an inter-provincial dispute. Chairman [...]

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Host boasts the most

November 3, 2009
Host boasts the most

Miss World 2007 Zhang Zi Lin at a 2008 press conference announcing that Miss World 2010 would be held in Nha Trang A late bid to shift the Miss World 2010 finals from Nha Trang to the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has got people debating the pros and cons of each location.  Miss [...]

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Organizer plans to change Miss World venue

October 26, 2009

The organizer of the 2010 Miss World pageant in Vietnam plans to shift the event from the resort town of Nha Trang to Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta. The move, supposedly based on cost factors, has sparked concerns the new venue will not be able to prepare adequately for the event. The central [...]

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Rock climbing at heart of commercial hub

September 6, 2009
Rock climbing at heart of commercial hub

LookAtVietnam -  A rock climbing facility was opened Sunday inside Phan Dinh Phung Sport Center in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City.  Speaking to Thanh Nien at the opening ceremony on Sunday, X-Rock Climbing Director Ken Fudge said, “This is one of the most popular sports in the world. “It is suitable for everyone [...]

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Rock climbing at heart of commercial hub

August 31, 2009
Rock climbing at heart of commercial hub

A rock climbing facility was opened Sunday inside Phan Dinh Phung Sport Center in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. Speaking to Thanh Nien at the opening ceremony on Sunday, X-Rock Climbing Director Ken Fudge said, “This is one of the most popular sports in the world.“It is suitable for everyone aged four and [...]

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Protesters storm Thai interior ministry

April 12, 2009
Protesters storm Thai interior ministry

Thai protesters loyal to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra face soldiers at the ASEAN venue in Pattaya on April 11, 2009. Troops fired into the air as Thai anti-government protesters stormed the country’s interior ministry on Sunday after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in the capital. Abhisit’s car was surrounded by protesters, [...]

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ASEAN-China Summit postponed due to "red shirt" protest

April 11, 2009
ASEAN-China Summit postponed due to "red shirt" protest

A scheduled 12th ASEAN-China Summit was postponed on Saturday because the anti-government “red shirts” blocked all main roads in Pattaya, Thailand’s acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn said. Police and anti-government “red shirt” protesters confront each other in Pattaya, April 11, 2009. A scheduled 12th ASEAN-China Summit was not held as scheduled at 9 am on Saturday [...]

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Thailand not to cancel ASEAN Summits despite "red shirt" protest

April 10, 2009
Thailand not to cancel ASEAN Summits despite "red shirt" protest

Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thuagsuban pledged Friday afternoon that the government will ensure security for the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits to proceed as planned. Thai anti-government protesters march towards the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, the venue of the 14th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, in Pattaya, Thailand, April 10, 2009. The ASEAN summits [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...