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Vietnamese athlete named as Asian Boxer of Year

Vietnamese boxer Tran Van Thoa will be honoured by the World Boxing Council Asia at an award ceremony set to be take place in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 30. 
 
Thao, nicknamed The Trigger, will be awarded Boxer of the Year for 2017 after his outstanding performance helped him win the WBC Asia Super Flyweight title last November. 
 
Thao is currently in Thailand for his match against Artid Bamrungauea of the hosts on the night of April 27. 
 
This will be his 10th professional match. He has won all nine games. 
 
The world No 91 is hoping to win to further improve his ranking. - VNA/VNP

Journey to bring Vietnams Ao dai to global fashion stage

Journey to bring Vietnam’s 'Ao dai' to global fashion stage

With support from the Embassy of Vietnam in the UK, Vietnamese associations across Europe, as well as business and artistic communities, the initiative seeks to establish the 'Ao dai' brand on the world fashion map. After London, the project is expected to travel to Paris and Milan, two of the world’s leading fashion capitals, to further showcase Vietnam’s cultural identity.

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