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Phùng Thị Huệ (above) won her SEA Games title in the women's 45kg category on May 15. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu Thanh Hà On the last day of the jiujitsu events at the SEA Games 31, Việt Nam and Singapore shared the remaining three golds, with the hosts taking two. Việt Nam's world champions Phùng Thị Huệ and Đào Hồng Sơn secured their titles in the women's 45kg and men's 56kg categories, respectively, at the Đan Phượng District Gymnasium. The team completed their target of two golds in the SEA Games. Huệ, who won the world crown last month, outclassed Co Jollirine of the Philippines after beating rivals from Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand in previous rounds. Sakaew Tadaporn of Thailand and Mab Sokhouy shared third position. On the men's side, Sơn, who suffered a heavy injury last November that forced him to miss the world event last month, defeated Tang Yong Sang of Singapore in the final. Keadnin Komkrit of Thailand and Cortez Jan Vincent Cortez from … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Singapore grab last jujitsu golds

Việt Nam's fencing team. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Hà Singapore won the women's epee team title while Việt Nam secured the men's sabre team title in the fencing in Hà Nội on May 16. Singapore defeated Thailand in the women's final match, which was held at the Mỹ Đình Indoor Athletics Palace. Việt Nam and the Philippines, which lost in the semifinal matches, shared third place. The Việt Nam team led by veteran athlete Vũ Thành An met almost no difficulty to beat Thailand 45-28 in the final and defended their title. Earlier, they won 45-35 over Singapore in the semi-finals. Prior to the final, An who won the individual sabre title last week was awarded the certificate of merit by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for his achievement at the SEA Games 31. An has now won six Games titles. "The certificate was a strong push for me ahead of the final. I competed in the first and the last matches. There was a little pressure but I made it," An said. It was … [Read more...] about Singapore, Việt Nam win fencing team titles

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ and his Singaporean counterpart Tan Chuan-Jin held talks in Hà Nội on Wednesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn HÀ NỘI — Speaker of Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-jin and Chairman of Vietnamese National Assembly have agreed that successful economic cooperation will elevate bilateral relations during the official talks on Wednesday in Hà Nội. The Singaporean parliament leader is in the capital for a three-day visit on the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart. NA Chair Huệ said the ‘miraculous development’ of Singapore with the wise vision of the leadership and the aspirations of the people are always a source of inspiration to Vietnamese leadership and people. Amid complicated regional and global geopolitical, economic developments, the two countries should tighten relations, including between the legislations to contribute to the advancement of the Strategic Partnership. Speaker Chuan-jin said his visit to Việt Nam is a chance for … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Singapore to expand cooperation in digital transformation, green economy: Legislative leaders

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (right) meets Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on Thursday. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin said Singapore’s Prime Minister wants to visit Việt Nam in 2023 when the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, during his meeting with Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Thursday. President Phúc said that the presence of Speaker Tan at the 31st SEA Games provides great encouragement to the host country Việt Nam and the Singapore sports delegation. The Vietnamese leader praised the good results of talks between Vietnamese NA Chairman Vương Đình Huệ and his Singaporean counterpart. Assessing that trade growth between the two countries is very positive, with more Singaporean projects investing in Việt Nam, the President said that the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park is considered a symbol of economic cooperation between the two countries. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Singapore to strengthen cooperation ahead 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations

Dragon fruit is one of the key crops of Long An Province. — Photo baolongan.vn Demand for Vietnamese dragon fruit in foreign markets is increasing, with many importers interested in high-quality fruit from Viet Nam. The Viet Nam Trade Promotion Agency, the Department of Industry and Trade of Long An Province, and the trade offices of the Vietnamese Embassies in New Zealand and Australia jointly organised a consulting session on exporting dragon fruits to Australia and New Zealand in the southern province of Long An last week. Speaking at the event opening, the Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand, Nguyen Van Trung, emphasised the importance of promoting agricultural co-operation, agricultural product trade and market opening for the strategic partnership between Viet Nam and New Zealand. Viet Nam wants New Zealand to share its experience and support Viet Nam in building an international brand and value chain for the global commercialisation of dragon fruit, following the … [Read more...] about Promoting dragon fruit exports to Australia, New Zealand

VN women in football semi Brunei bags first gold in wushu Hosts edge closer to football semis Perseverance pays off for pencak silat star Hà VNG supports triathlon team at SEA Games 31 Thanh Hà Nguyễn Thị Oanh (right) and Phạm Thị Hồng Lệ run in the women's 5,000m event at the SEA Games 31 at the Mỹ Đình Stadium on May 14. VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh Nguyễn Thị Oanh took two running golds on May 14 at the Mỹ Đình Stadium during the first day of SEA Games 31's athletics in Hà Nội. She defended her title in the women's 5,000m event with a time of 16min 44.06. Her teammate Phạm Thị Hồng Lệ came second, and Joida Gagnao of the Philippines came third. Earlier in the morning, Oanh also defended her title in the women’s 1,500m event after finishing with a time of 4min 14.98sec. Her teammate Khuất Phương Anh came second in 4:26.90, and Singapore representative Goh Chui Ling was third in 4:33.41. It was Oanh’s third time winning these two events at … [Read more...] about VN win gold in running, javelin

VN women in football semi VN win gold in running, javelin Hosts edge closer to football semis Perseverance pays off for pencak silat star Hà VNG supports triathlon team at SEA Games 31 Thanh Hà Brunei has landed its very first gold medal of the Games. Mohammad Adi Salihin Roslan won the men's taolu nanquan (southern boxing style ) event on May 14. He topped the ranking table with 9.71 points at the Cầu Giấy District Gymnasium in Hà Nội. He brought Brunei their first medal after missing out on May 13 when he finished fourth in the nandao (southern broadsword) event. Harris Horatius of Indonesia came second with 9.70 points. Việt Nam's Nông Văn Hữu took third place with 9.69 points. This was his second bronze, taking one in the nandao category. In another class, Dương Thúy Vi completed a double, winning her second gold of the Games. Vi topped the ranking with a 9.7-point performance in the women’s qiangshu (spear) event. Her first was in the jianshu … [Read more...] about Brunei bags first gold in wushu

Brunei bags first gold in wushu VN win gold in running, javelin Hosts edge closer to football semis Perseverance pays off for pencak silat star Hà VNG supports triathlon team at SEA Games 31 With a 7-0 win against Cambodia, the Vietnamese women (white) have the biggest win of the SEA Games 31 football tournament so far. VNA/VNS Photos Anh Tuấn HOÀNG HỒ QUẢNG NINH — Việt Nam are one step closer to defending their SEA Games title after a 7-0 win against Cambodia in the final group women's match on May 14 in Cẩm Phả Stadium, Quảng Ninh. A double from Nguyễn Thị Vạn, alongside goals from Phạm Hải Yến, Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung, Trần Thị Thu, Ngân Thị Vạn Sự and Dương thị Vân sealed the hosts firm position on top of group A, ending Cambodia’s semis dream as the Angkor Warriors watched Việt Nam and the Philippines advance to the knockout stage. Despite the massive win, even the 7-0 score didn’t quite reflect the match, as Việt Nam failed to make much of … [Read more...] about VN women in football semi

Vietnamese dragon fruit (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Demand for Vietnamese dragon fruit in foreign markets is increasing, with many importers interested in high-quality fruit from Vietnam. The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency , the Department of Industry and Trade of southern Long An province, and the trade offices of the Vietnamese Embassies in New Zealand and Australia jointly organised an online consulting session on exporting dragon fruits to Australia and New Zealand recently. Speaking at the event opening, Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung emphasised the importance of promoting agricultural cooperation, agricultural product trade and market opening for the strategic partnership between Vietnam and New Zealand. Vietnam wants New Zealand to share its experience and support Vietnam in building an international brand and value chain for the global commercialisation of dragon fruit, following the successful model of New Zealand's kiwi fruit, which is … [Read more...] about Efforts made to promote dragon fruit exports to Australia, New Zealand

Grandmaster Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn during the ninth game of the men’s standard chess category on May 15. VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuấn Thanh Nga QUẢNG NINH — Grandmaster (GM) Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn brought home the first gold medal for Vietnamese chess on May 15. Sơn beat 11 rivals to triumph in the men’s standard chess category with seven points after nine matches. In the last game, Sơn defeated Lye Lik Zang of Malaysia after 39 moves. Before entering the ninth game, Sơn was leading the category though several opponents were tied with him on six points. The Vietnamese player clearly showed his determination to take the first gold medal for Vietnamese chess. He played firmly and took advantage of Zang's mistakes. The opportunity opened for Sơn when one of his two competitors, Ervan Mohamad of Indonesia, drew earlier. This victory helped the Vietnamese player rise to the No 1 position in the men's group, putting pressure on Yeoh Li Tian of Malaysia and Laohawirapap … [Read more...] about GM Sơn wins gold in standard chess