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Tran Hung Nguyen celebrates when he wins a gold medal and breaks the Games record in the men’s 400m medley on May 15. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese swimmers earned one gold and three silver medals and set a new SEA Games record on May 15, the second competition day of swimming at the 31st Southeast Asian Games. With a result of 4 minutes and 18.10 seconds, Tran Hung Nguyen not only sustained his top position in the men’s 400m medley since the last Games held in 2019 but also broke the previous Games record of 4 minutes and 20.65 seconds set by himself. Also in this category, the 16-year-old Nguyen Quang Thuan, younger brother of famous swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, secured a silver when finishing his race in 4 minutes and 22.46 seconds, which is an encouraging result as this is the first time he has competed at the region’s biggest sporting event. In the men’s 100m freestyle, Luong Jeremie Loic Nino of Vietnam with 49.57 seconds brought home a silver while … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnamese swimmer breaks Games record on May 15

Swimming star Nguyễn Huy Hoàng wins and sets a Games record in the men's 400m freestyle on May 16. VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Kiên Thanh Hà Swimming star Nguyễn Huy Hoàng set a new record in the SEA Games 31 men's 400m freestyle on May 16 at the Mỹ Đình Water Sports Palace in Hà Nội. The Tokyo Olympian finished first with a time of 3min 48.46sec after his solo performance in the last lap of the race. Hoe Yean Khiew of Malaysia came second with 3:52.03, and Glen Lim Jun Wei of Singapore came third with 3:56.68. The 400m freestyle was not Hoàng's favourite category, but he is the reigning champion and recorded holder (3:49.08). The Quảng Bình Province-born man did an excellent job breaking his own record on May 16, setting a new bar for all regional competitors. It was Hoàng's second gold at the SEA Games 31 after the first one in the men's 1,500m  freestyle on May 14. "It is a result of a long preparation. I have to practise hard for years to achieve this," Hoàng … [Read more...] about Hoàng dominates pool with new freestyle record

A man in Ho Chi Minh City has spent nearly 16 years collecting reel to reel tape recorders. Pham Quy Long, aka Tuan Akai, now owns a collection of reel to reel tape recorders and turntables worth nearly VND2 billion (U$86,600). Tuan Akai developed his interest in collecting the items after he saw a reel to reel tape recorder at a coffee shop. After asking the café’s owner to buy the recorder several times and being turned down, Tuan Akai insisted on convincing the owner to sell by visiting the venue constantly for three months until the owner finally agreed to sell it for VND6 million. (US$1 = VND 23,037) “I started collecting in 2006, and now have over a thousand devices,” Tuan Akai told Tuoi Tre News . “The emergence of social media has also made it easier for me to collect them. “My recorders were produced by many manufacturers including Akai, Teac, Pioneer, Sony, Studer, Revox and more, but mostly Akai. “That’s also why I got the nickname Tuan Akai.” … [Read more...] about Vietnamese man collects over a thousand reel to reel tape recorders in two decades

Vietnam will remove the pre-entry COVID-19 test requirements for all foreign arrivals starting Sunday, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed. The direction, effective at 0:00 on May 15, comes as the numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths drop both in Vietnam and around the world. In a dispatch issued on Friday, the PM cited the World Health Organization as announcing that the COVID-19 pandemic has tended to reduce in both patient numbers and fatalities on a global scale and that basic vaccines are still effective against variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In such context, many countries have been taking steps to ease COVID-19 restrictions, including removal of pre-entry testing, the document said. PM Chinh requested the Ministry of Health to closely monitor the epidemic situation and provide timely and appropriate instructions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must direct Vietnamese agencies abroad to ask people wishing to enter Vietnam to comply with epidemic … [Read more...] about Vietnam to lift pre-entry COVID-19 test requirements for entrants on May 15

Trần Hưng Nguyên celebrates his men's 400m medley win on May 15. VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Kiên Thanh Hà Trần Hưng Nguyên set a new record in the SEA Games 31 men's 400m medley on May 15 at the Hà Nội Water Sports Palace. The Vietnamese swimmer finished first with a time of 4:18.10 to take a gold medal. His new record was more than two seconds better than the 4:20.65 he set at the previous Games in the Philippines. It is also the new national record of Việt Nam. Nguyên was left behind in the first 100m butterfly but he came back in the second lap of backstroke and pulled ahead in the last two laps. His 16-year-old teammate Nguyễn Quang Thuấn came second and Aflah Fadlan Prawira of Indonesia was third. "I have waited this day for a long time. It is my favourite category, when I can show my best," Nguyên told the media. "I trained hard, I also had good results in competitions prior to the SEA Games. I was really confident defending my title," the 19-year-old said. Nguyên will … [Read more...] about Swimmer Nguyên sets new record

Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A total 1,594 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm May 13 to 4pm May 15, a reduction of 301 infections against the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health. Hanoi reported the highest number of infections on the day with 461 cases, followed by Quang Ninh with 88, Nghe An 80 and Yen Bai 80. The national tally reached 10,696,630. A total 5,448 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 15, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,355,040. There was no death reported on the day. By May 14, the country had injected 216,959,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 2,501,303 shots for children from 5 to 11 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam documents 1,594 COVID-19 cases on May 15

A child in Thái Bình Province is examined before vaccination. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam's COVID-19 tally rose to 10,699,965 on Tuesday, as 1,785 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours in 48 localities. Hà Nội still had the highest number of infections, with 419, followed by Vĩnh Phúc (119). The other areas recording new transmissions were Phú Thọ (111), Nghệ An (97), Hải Dương (71), Quảng Ninh (70), Yên Bái (70), Tuyên Quang (57), Bắc Ninh (51), Bắc Kạn (48), Lào Cai (46), Thái Bình (44), Thái Nguyên (41), Đà Nẵng (39), HCM City (36), Hà Nam (29), Sơn La (27), Bình Dương (26), Nam Định (26), Hưng Yên (25), Quảng Bình (23), Hòa Bình (20), Hà Tĩnh (20), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (19), Ninh Bình (19), Hà Giang (19), Quảng Ngãi (18), Bắc Giang (17), Quảng Trị (17), Bình Phước (17), Đắk Nông (15), Cao Bằng (14), Lai Châu (13), Điện Biên (12), Thừa Thiên Huế (11), Tây Ninh (10), Thanh Hóa (10), Gia Lai (8 ), Lạng Sơn (8 ), Khánh Hòa (7), Phú Yên (7), Cà Mau (7), … [Read more...] about Việt Nam records 1,785 new COVID-19 cases

Revenues also tripled to VND3.24 trillion, also the highest in the bourse’s 21-year history. Transaction fees, which HoSE collects at 0.027 percent, accounted for 92 percent of the revenues. The results far exceeded the profit and revenue targets of VND648 billion and VND1.06 trillion. Last year the benchmark VN-Index hit an all-time high of 1,500 points as new investors flocked to the market in record numbers. Some 1.53 million new domestic accounts were opened, 1.5 times the figure for the four previous years combined, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository. At the end of March this year there were around 4.9 million accounts, representing 5 percent of the population. The average daily trading value also tripled last year to VND22 trillion. … [Read more...] about HCMC stock exchange posts record profits

Lo Thi Hoang broke the SEA Games record in the women's javelin throw of 56.37m. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam's track and field athlete Lo Thi Hoang broke the SEA Games record in the women's javelin throw of 56.37m and won the gold medal at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on May 18. The record of 55.97m set by Thai athlete Buoban Pamang at the 24th SEA Games in 2007 in Thailand was unbeatable for 15 years. Hoang is one of the four athletes from ethnic minority groups in northern Son La province at SEA Games 31. In the previous SEA Games, she only won a silver medal in women's javelin throw with 55.77m. As of May 18, Vietnamese track and field athletes brought home 17 gold medals, completing the team’s target at SEA Games 31 ./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Lo Thi Hoang breaks record in javelin to win gold

The move came as the number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam has decreased significantly since March 15 this year, according to an official document issued by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 14. The document also noted that the country has also seen a decreasing number of COVID-19 deaths, severe cases, and hospitalizations. Many countries have also relaxed COVID-19 curbs while existing vaccines are still effective against different variants of coronavirus. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is asked to direct Vietnamese agencies abroad to notify people wishing to enter Vietnam to comply with requirements on COVID-19 prevention and control as per the guidance of the Ministry of Health. Vietnam dropped health declaration requirements for foreign arrivals from April 27 and COVID-19 vaccine certificates, quarantine requirements from March 16 shortly after it reopened tourism for international visitors. Vietnam has to date administered more than 216.5 million doses of COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Vietnam drops COVID-19 test requirement for foreign arrivals from May 15