Goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh is highlighted in AFC home page. (Photo: the-afc.com) Hanoi (VNA) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has chosen to feature Vietnamese goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh on their website, ahead of the Asian Women’s Cup early next month. In their feature, AFC called Trinh an ever-present figure at the Asian Cup. The 32-year-old made her debut at the National Championship in 2006 and now has competed in all five editions of the competition. Trinh and two other teammates, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung and Huynh Nhu, are key members while coach Chung is an effective leader who knows how to unite the players and motivate the squad, to win their World Cup place despite the challenges. … [Read more...] about AFC website highlights female Vietnamese goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh
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Report highlights Vietnam’s social mobility
Two H’mong ethnic minority women in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai’s Bac Ha district (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Social mobility in Vietnam is lagging behind its economic growth over the last decade, as the country’s poor still lack access to learn new skills and gain better jobs. A new report "Social Mobility and Equality of Opportunity in Vietnam: Trends and Impact factors” launched by Oxfam on March 29 highlighted the problem and the threat it poses to the country’s sustainable growth. The report consolidates data from the Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey 2004 -14 and interviews with about 700 people over the last two years in three provinces of Lao Cai, Nghe An and Dak Nong in the north, central and Central Highland regions, respectively. Social mobility is defined as a change in the social status of an individual or household. Social mobility can refer to a change an adult experiences as compared with his/her parents … [Read more...] about Report highlights Vietnam’s social mobility
PM highlights ASEAN chief’s role in promoting regional connectivity
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Secretary Generalof the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Lim Jock Hoi (Photo: VNA) The PM highlighted the increasing role of the ASEAN chief and ASEAN Secretariat in promoting regional connectivity and ensuring harmony among nations. He said he hopes in the coming time, the ASEAN Secretariat will further promote its function of researching and proposing policies which serve as a basis for member countries’ consultation. The ASEAN Secretariat also needs to step up supervision and coordination of the implementation of the grouping’s agreements, he said, stressing the principle of consensus. The PM underlined the ASEAN Secretariat’s tasks of strengthening solidarity among member countries, and maintaining the central role in an open, transparent and rules-based regional architecture based on respect for the interests of each other. The PM affirmed Vietnam will do its best to contribute to the bloc’s … [Read more...] about PM highlights ASEAN chief’s role in promoting regional connectivity
Cuba media highlights General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA)General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to Cuba will be an opportunity for the two countries to reaffirm their commitment to preserving their historic legacy and strengthening brotherhood, said Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera. On the Granma, the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, veteran female journalist Marta Rojas Rodriguez wrote an article in which she highlights the past meaningful struggle for national independence of the Vietnamese people and President Ho Chi Minh’s role in the world’s progressive movements. Rodriguez, a retired reporter who worked in Vietnam and visited the southern battlefield, also recalled the sentiments of Cuban national hero Jose Marti towards Vietnam, and her own fond memories of President Ho Chi Minh. Prensa Latina published two interviews by Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Nguyen Trung Thanh and Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam … [Read more...] about Cuba media highlights General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit
Cuban media highlights Party General Secretary Trong’s State visit
Granma, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of Cuba and the biggest daily in the country, ran an article by Marta Rojas Rodriguez featuring the past struggle for national liberation of Vietnamese people and the role of late President Ho Chi Minh in the world’s progressive movements. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: vietnamnews.vn Rodriguez, a retired reporter who worked in Vietnam and visited the southern battlefield, also recalled sentiments of Cuban national hero Jose Marti towards Vietnam, and her memories for President Ho Chi Minh. Meanwhile, the Prensa Latina News Agency had interviews with Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Nguyen Trung Thanh and Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres. The diplomats agreed that Party General Secretary Trong’s visit will be a historical milestone in the Vietnam-Cuba relationship. The visit helps carry forward relations while opening up new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, … [Read more...] about Cuban media highlights Party General Secretary Trong’s State visit