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Sets of stamps issued by Fukushima Post (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – The Fukushima Post under the Japan Post on July 21 issued two sets of stamps as Fukushima is the host town of the Vietnamese delegation during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. These stamp sets were designed and issued by the Fukushima Post in collaboration with the city's administration. Each set includes five stamps featuring the flags of Vietnam and Fukushima as well as famous landscapes and typical flowers and fruits such as Cau Pagoda - built by Japan in the early 17th century in Vietnam’s Hoi An ancient city, lotus - the national flower of Vietnam, and peach - a famous fruit of Fukushima prefecture. Priced at 920 JPY (8.37 USD) per set, these stamp sets will be sold at 90 post offices in Fukushima prefecture, two post offices in Tokyo and on the Internet. Sets of stamps issued by Fukushima Post (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the ceremony to introduce the commemorative stamp sets, Fukushima Mayor Kohata …

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Việt Nam Olympics Team arrive Tokyo safe and sound on July 19. — Photo courtesy of Việt Nam Olympics Team HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese athletes have wasted no time after arriving in Tokyo and have immediately started training for their upcoming Olympic competitions. The two archers, Nguyễn Hoàng Phi Vũ and Đỗ Thị Ánh Nguyệt, will be first up with their first competitions at the Tokyo International Forum tomorrow, just hours before the opening ceremony. Rowing duo, Lường Thị Thảo and Đinh Thị Hảo will compete at the Sea Forest Waterway on the same day. "Waves and wind are stronger here than in our training centre at home. It is our first training so we are just getting familiar with the water and the route," said rower Thảo. Runner Quách Thị Lan however will be the last to compete with her first run at the 400m hurdles taking place on July 31. Meanwhile, the badminton team has not been given permission to practice at the competition venue. They can only currently go to the gym and …

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The Việt Nam Television (VTV) has won the television rights to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam Television (VTV) and its partners have won the television rights to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for Việt Nam, VTV has announced. VTV said it was working with its partners in preparation for screening the games and would make viewing schedules available as soon as possible. During the past three years, VTV has negotiated with the Tokyo Olympics organisers to buy the television rights for Việt Nam. Initially, the International Olympics Committee asked for more than 20 times what the 2016 Brazilian Olympics’ television rights cost. However, on July 21, VTV managed to successfully negotiate a deal that would allow them to screen the Tokyo Olympics. As a result Vietnamese people will be able to watch the Olympics on the free-to-air television station. The Tokyo Olympics will take place from July 23 to August 8 in Japan. The Olympics is the largest …

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Eight years after gold ticker tape rained down as Tokyo celebrated winning the right to stage the Games, Friday's opening ceremony will take place with the Japanese capital in a state of emergency. Fears that the global gathering of 11,000 athletes could trigger a colossal super-spreader event have prompted organizers to clamp the Games in a biosecure straitjacket. Pandemic restrictions mean that for the first time in Olympic history, no domestic or overseas spectators will be allowed to attend the Games. Athletes, support staff and media are subject to strict Covid-19 protocols, including regular testing and daily health checks. Sightseeing trips are forbidden, meaning that for the most part, athletes will be prevented from straying outside their accommodation or competition venues. Public opinion has consistently found a majority of Japanese are against the games, with opinions ranging from weary indifference to outright hostility. The most recent poll from the Asahi …

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Vietnamese athletes on July 23 began competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 22 sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide congratulating the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games, which will take place at the National Stadium today (July 23). President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. In the letter, Phuc said he understands that for the solemn opening ceremony, the Prime Minister and the people of Japan had to overcome many obstacles and difficulties, especially the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. “I am pleased to extend to you, a close friend of the Vietnamese people, my warm congratulations for the organization of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games – a major sporting event is expected and followed in Vietnam and around the world,” he wrote. Phuc expressed his wish that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games will be a great success. “The burning Olympic torch in Tokyo will be a …

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State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc “I understand that for the solemn opening ceremony to take place on July 23, 2021, the Prime Minister and the people of Japan had to overcome many obstacles and difficulties, especially the unprecedented huge impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,” President Phuc wrote in his letter. The Vietnamese leader once again expressed his wish that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will be a great success. The burning Olympics torch in Tokyo will be a great encouragement to sport lovers about the bravery and strength of humans when facing the pandemic, and also a noble symbol of the resilient will and spirit of Japan - a strong nation, a prosperous developed country of the world and an extensive strategic partner of Vietnam, he added. …

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Weightlifter Hoàng Thị Duyên poses with her 30th SEA Games gold medal, grabbed in 2019 in the Philippines. VNA/VNS Photo An Đăng Weightlifter Hoàng Thị Duyên is one of Việt Nam’s medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics. The 2020 World Cup winner is expected to enter the top three in the women’s 59kg category. The 25-year-old will be the first Vietnamese female weightlifter with an Olympic medal if she succeeds. Inner Sanctum: How have you prepared for the Olympics in terms of physique and spirit? I have been doing well for everything, especially my physical strength. I am in a good mood and feel pretty good and comfortable ahead of my competition. I have been doing my best and have strong determination for my Olympic debut. I expect that I might create a miracle at the huge event that is this Olympics. Weightlifter Hoàng Thị Duyên lifts to win gold at the 30th SEA Games in 2019 in the Philippines. VNA/VNS Photo An Đăng Inner Sanctum: After returning …

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Olympics Coach Trương Minh Sang (centre) and his gymnasts Đinh Phương Thành (right) and Lê Thanh Tùng (left) are ready for their first ever Olympics in Tokyo. Photo courtesy of Việt Nam Olympics Team Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Đinh Phương Thành jumps up on the parallel bar and makes a 180-degree pirouette, salto, front toss and straddle during practice at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. He is putting the final touches on his routine for his first-ever Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. "I am in a good mood and ready to take part in the Olympics," said the former World Cup winner Thành. Along with 26-year-old teammate Lê Thanh Tùng the two Vietnamese athletes will compete against nearly 100 rivals in gymnastics. "My physique and technique are perfect for a good performance. At the first Olympics, my biggest goal is to overcome my limitations. I want to carry out what I have practised smoothly to ensure I achieve the best result I can," he said. Gymnast Đinh Phương Thành hopes to …

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At a ceremony in Fukushima to show support to Vietnamese team (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – Fukushima always warmly welcomes and supports Vietnamese athletes, stated Kohata Hiroshi, Mayor of the city, which the host town of the Vietnamese delegation during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics . At a ceremony held by the locality to encourage the Vietnamese sport delegation, Hiroshi said that Fukushima chose to become the host town of Vietnam because he always feels "familiar" when thinking about Vietnam. He highly valued the enthusiasm of Vietnamese people, especially those living in Fukushima. Along with close contacts between locals and the Vietnamese community, many Japanese firms based in Fukushima have had close relations with Vietnam, he noted. Meanwhile, Yasuo Shiraiwa, Chairman of the Fukushima-Vietnam Friendship Association, showed a regret that he cannot directly support Vietnamese athletes at the stadium due to the Japanese government's COVID-19 prevention and control …

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Vietnam Television (VTV) has won the television rights to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam Television (VTV) and its partners have won the television rights to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for Vietnam, VTV has announced. VTV said it was working with its partners in preparation for screening the games and would make viewing schedules available as soon as possible. During the past three years, VTV has negotiated with the Tokyo Olympics organisers to buy the television rights for Vietnam. Initially, the International Olympics Committee asked for more than 20 times what the 2016 Brazilian Olympics’ television rights cost. However, on July 21, VTV managed to successfully negotiate a deal that would allow them to screen the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. As a result Vietnamese people will be able to watch the Olympics on the free-to-air television station. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place from July 23 to August 8. The Olympics is the …

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