Top 5 Miss Universe 2018 H’Hen Nie has posed in a new photoshoot of designer Do Manh Cuong featuring the beautiful landscape and elephants of her hometown in the Central Highlands. The Mix and Match is a collection of vibrant colours, from the hot pink to the flowery patterns, and H’Hen Nie helped enliven the photoshoot as she posed with the elephants. Designer Do Manh Cuong also used a varied colour scheme and different types of fabrics including tweed, feathers, chiffon and lace. The colours and fabrics are skillfully mixed together to make the outfits even more eye-catching. Checkered and mix patterns, new puffed skirt, tight pleats, romantic dress, trench coat and merengue dress all exist together in harmony. H’Hen Nie has been named among Vietnam’s 50 most influential women in 2019 in a ranking released by business magazine Forbes Vietnam on March 4. She is Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 and made the top 5 of Miss Universe 2018 in Thailand last December. Some photos of the collection: H’Hen Nie poses with elephantsPlease credit and share this article with others using this link:https://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2019/03/hhen-nie-poses-with-elephants-in-new-collection-photoshoot/

BUON MA THUOAT, Vietnam — Mahout Y Hoi Bya sits atop his elephant, whacking him with a large stick to urge him toward the finish line at the Buon Don race in Vietnam's central highlands. Locals say the race is a celebration of the much-revered animals — traditionally thought of as family members in this part of Vietnam — but conservation groups are calling for an end to the festival, which they say is cruel and outdated. Normally held every two years, the Buon Don elephant festival — a major tourist event — features football matches, swimming sessions, a parade and a buffet for the animals, topped off with a highly anticipated race on the event's final two days. Y Hoi says his animal's past successes in the popular race has earned him and his pet pride of place in his village in central Dak Lak province, home to many of Vietnam's surviving elephants."He often wins first place in the running competition in Dak Lak," said the 38-year-old, who started caring for elephants as a young boy. His elephant's pre-competition routine involves a regular diet of bananas and sugarcane to ensure its strength, Y Hoi, from the Ede ethnic minority

This Holi was indeed special for Junglee star Vidyut Jammwal as he celebrated the festival of colors with the Elephants at Haathi Gaon in Jaipur. He spent his day bonding with elephants, lovingly applying gulal to their foreheads, wading into ponds on elephant-back and being sprayed endlessly by his bearer with pond water.Vidyut shares, “One of the things that was running in my head when I was on top of the elephant was that we need to do this more in our country. We had to shoot our movie Junglee in Thailand but spending by day here, playing Holi with them, I felt so good that I am doing this in my country. I felt so good that people will know about this place where they can come and really enjoy with elephants.”And as you plan a fun today, Vidyut shares, “With the elephants, I was always having a lot of fun. But it always came to being respectful of what they wanted, how they felt about me being around. I couldn’t cross any lines with them. That’s exactly how you should play your Holi too.” Junglee releases on 29th March 2019. Please credit and share this article with others

The head of one of Thailand's largest construction firms has been sentenced to 16 months in jail on three poaching charges but is free pending an appeal.Premchai Karnasuta was caught with hunting gear and animal carcasses, including a black panther, in a protected sanctuary in February 2018.Three of his employees, but not Premchai, were found guilty on Tuesday of possessing the panther carcass.The case had sparked an outcry over the impunity of the rich and powerful.Premchai is head of Italian-Thai Development, a Bangkok-based firm that helped build the capital's Suvarnabhumi airport and Skytrain rail link.The high-profile case has been closely followed in Thailand, where convictions for poaching happen often but rarely when it comes to prominent people.What happened in court?The 64-year-old was found guilty of possessing the carcass of a Kalij pheasant and firearms in public areas, and supporting others to hunt in a protected wildlife sanctuary.His cook and driver were given lesser sentences, while his hunting guide was the only one found guilty of hunting and was sentenced to three years and five months.Premchai was granted bail of 400,000 baht (£9,500, $12,600) as the court did not consider him a flight risk.What happened last year?Park rangers arrested the construction