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17/09/2016 00:39

Criteria For Membership Application (Full Membership)

Any Chef or Assistant Concierge, over twenty-one (21) years of age and of good moral character. The minimum educational qualification is GCE 'O' Level and must be proficient in both spoken and written English. He or she must have a minimum of five (5) years service in the hotel industry, preferably in Rooms Division, of which not less than three (3) years shall have been served as either Chef or Assistant Concierge, shall be eligible for election as a Full Member. He or she has never been discharged from employment because of work or conduct was not satisfactory. He or she has never been charged in court. Must be committed to serving the society in its ideas and objectives. He or she must be bilingual. Each application must be accompanied with a complete resume of his/her work experience. Each application must be accompanied with a reference letter from the applicant's hotel manager or general manager supporting the application. Application must be endorsed by two...

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15/09/2016 11:14

Saigon Classical Music Group in concert

  The Saigon Classical Music Group will perform at the “Recollection” concert at the HCM City Southern Women’s Museum on September 17.   The concert will open with compositions by Bach, Haydn, Brahms, César and Ketèbey. The event will continue with works by Vietnamese composers Nguyễn Thành Nhựt and Hoàng Cương, along with composers Scriabin, Chopin, Brahms and Saint-Saens.   The performance will feature young musicians, including pianists La Quế Anh, Thiên Cát Vũ and Đặng Trí Dũng, and violinist Đan Cát Vũ.   The concert will begin at 7pm at 202 Võ Thị Sáu Street in District 3. Free tickets are available at www.ticketbox.vn/evet/recollection-62503/37156.    Source: VNS     Read more at https://vietnamnews.vn/life-style/342701/expat-saigon-classical-music-group-in-concert.html#hxcEbAoA11w0B51j.99The Saigon Classical Music Group will perform at the “Recollection” concert at the HCM City Southern Women’s Museum on...

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13/09/2016 07:38

New water puppetry theater opened in town

A water puppetry performance by the Rex Sen Vang Theater - PHOTO: HUY NGUYEN Rex Sen Vang Theater will debut its first water puppetry and cultural performance program at the Vertical Garden of the five-star Rex Hotel Saigon in District 1, HCMC at 8 p.m. on September 17. The show will start with a performance featuring the art of classical theater or hat boi which was born in Vietnam 700 years ago, an imperial Hue-style dance which was known in the country 500 years ago, a performance of chau van – hau dong (a traditional singing style of northern Vietnamese with a 400-year history and a solo performance of stone musical instruments of the Central Highlands dating back to 2,000 years. A show of traditional water puppetry which is over 1,000 years old will mark the end of the show. The Rex Sen Vang Water Puppetry Theater is a joint effort of the Rex Hotel Saigon and Thai Duong Company, with the latter also managing the popular Rong Vang Puppetry Theater at the Labor Cultural Palace in...

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