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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Football on Phu Quoc for expats

Mango Bay Phu Quoc Resort invites registrations for its fourth football tournament for expats in May - Photo: Courtesy of Mango Bay Phu Quoc Resort
Mango Bay Phu Quoc, an eco-luxe resort will hold its fourth football tournament for the expat community in Vietnam, on Saturday May 7.

The Mango Bay Vietnam’s ‘Champions League’ is an annual tournament taking place at Cua Can Stadium on beautiful Phu Quoc Island. This year, eight expat teams will compete for the title on a brand new pitch for a bigger cup.

The registration fee is US$150 per team of 10, including a goal keeper, six starting players and three substitutes. Complimentary water will be provided, and each player can enjoy a reduced rate of US$12 per person for a special BBQ night. The cost is US$15 for nonplayers.

“We expect this year’s football tournament to attract ‘the usual suspects’ from previous years and some newcomers from the expat community in Vietnam. It’s one of the best ways to socialize and get to know each other better,” said Ronan Le Bihan, Mango Bay’s general manager, in a statement,

The tournament runs all day, with group matches in the morning and finals in the afternoon.

Mango Bay has special promotion during the event of three nights for the price of two, with rooms and bungalows starting from US$40 to US$75.

For information, email Ronan at gm@mangobayphuquoc.com. Player names must be sent by April 20.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Vo Manh Quoc wins accounting contest

CPA contest winner,Vo Manh Quoc (R), answers questions in the final round at University of Economics on Saturday - Photo: My Tran
Vo Manh Quoc defeated five other contestants to win the final round of the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) contest organized by the Accounts and Auditing Club of HCMC University of Economics in District 3 on Saturday evening.

Quoc pocketed VND10 million in cash and will be receive three extra marks in his final exam.

Vo Chau Khanh Hoang came second, taking home VND7 million in cash and two extra marks in his finals while Hoang Thi Thu Thuy pocketed the third prize worth VND5 million in cash, plus one mark in his final exam. KPMG Audit Company offered the three winners work-experience at the company.

The annual contest, sponsored by CPA Australia, KPMG, and Hoithao.vn aimed to give students a chance to demonstrate their skills to potential employers and improve student’s soft skills.

The contest,which was in its ninth year, had 3,500 entrants majoring in accounting and auditing from universities in HCMC.

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