Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City was abuzz with excitement on Thursday night as a sea of people flooded the area to celebrate Vietnam's semifinal victory over Malaysia in men's football at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Vietnam U23s defeated their Malaysian rivals 1-0 in extra time in Thursday’s semifinal match, shooting up the Golden Stars into the men’s football final against Thailand, scheduled for Sunday night in Hanoi. Both Vietnam and Malaysia's head coaches wanted to finish the game in 90 minutes, but that did not happen. The match turned out to be intense as Vietnam faced difficulty in finding a way to score and Malaysia put up a solid defense, resulting in no goals netted in regulation time. The goalless 90 minutes sent the two teams to the two extra-time halves. When many were thinking of the penalty shootout during the second extra half, striker Nguyen Tien Linh scored with a header to fill every Vietnamese football fan with … [Read more...] about Football fans flood Ho Chi Minh City pedestrian street to celebrate semifinal victory
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Vietnam’s Ha Long City has more to offer than just Ha Long Bay
Touristy Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been chosen as one of the 12 destinations to host the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam. Aside from its world-famous Ha Long Bay, the city offers visitors a wide range of experiences including museums, beaches, aerial tours, and more. Inaugurated in October 2013, the Quang Ninh Museum has quickly become a must-see attraction for visitors to Ha Long City. The 15,000-square-meter museum boasts more than 6,000 artifacts, documents, and images about Quang Ninh displayed throughout its two exhibition blocks and garden. The venue is open to visitors from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm from Tuesday to Sunday. Tickets fetch VND10,000-30,000 (US$0.43-1.29). Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre Located near Bai Tho Mountain, Chay Beach is one of the most famous beaches in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. Photo: Minh Chau / Tuoi Tre Traveling throughout Ha Long Bay by yacht is … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Ha Long City has more to offer than just Ha Long Bay
Center hoped to help link, consume agricultural products in Mekong Delta
At the conference (Photo: SGGP) The Center for linking production, processing, and consumption of agricultural products in Can Tho City was established with the expectation that by 2050, it will become the central transport node in large metropolitan areas with smart technology. The center will be the focal point of the chain of smart production, processing, and consumption centers in the region. In this link chain, about 50 percent - 70 percent of the production processes are done automatically and intelligently. Speaking at the conference, Chairman of the Can City People's Committee Tran Viet Truong said this is an important conference to get opinions from ministries, sectors, and localities in the region, step by step perfecting the project in the most feasible direction before submitting it to the Government. The Center aims to contribute to the construction of Can Tho City into the central city of the Mekong Delta region, contributing to the development of the region’s … [Read more...] about Center hoped to help link, consume agricultural products in Mekong Delta
Center to be set up for Mekong Delta agriculture development
The Mekong Delta Agricultural Product Center would act as a hub connecting farmers, producers and traders, Duong Tan Hien, deputy chairman of Can Tho, said at a conference held Thursday to collect opinions on it. The "one-stop, multi-service" center would cover the production and processing of agriculture products, provide a warehouse system and set up the non-tariff area for the region, he said. It would also be a place for applying advanced technologies in agriculture, with projects to produce organic microbial fertilizers, nano fertilizers, organic plant protection products, and pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and high-value products from agricultural products, he said. Its most important role will be to serve as a place connecting farmers and businesses so that the farmer can cultivate what the market needs. Within this year Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will sign a decision for the city to build the center, which will start operating in 2025. Speaking at the conference, … [Read more...] about Center to be set up for Mekong Delta agriculture development
SEA Games 31: ticket sold out, no room near stadium before men’s football final
Three fans from Thanh Hoa are finding a room near the stadium (Photo: SGGP) On the way, two groups of fans with nearly 10 people were caught asking locals about renting hotels and accommodation. However, they hardly found a hotel room near the stadium where the match will take place, so they then drove the car to continue searching. Mr. Quan – a fan from Thanh Hoa Province who has just arrived in Viet Tri City after 5 hours of driving - said that he took his family members to Phu Tho to watch U23 Vietnam play the semi-finals. Because it is still early, he wanted to rent a hotel or motel room to rest. He moaned no more rooms near the stadium as he wanted a room near the yard to walk to the stadium. He planned when the match finished, he and his family members went back to the hotel for sleeping and in the next day, they will visit some places before returning to Thanh Hoa. Mr. Quan bought a few glasses of sugarcane juice to fuel up before continuing to search for a hotel to … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: ticket sold out, no room near stadium before men’s football final
Vietnam defeat Malaysia to set up men’s football final against Thailand at 31st SEA Games
Defending champions Vietnam beat Malaysia 1-0 at Viet Tri Stadium in northern Phu Tho Province on Thursday night to set up an exciting Southeast Asian (SEA) Games men’s football final against archrivals Thailand. The game needed two extra 15-minute halves after regulation time to decide who will play the finale against the Thais, who also defeated Indonesia 1-0 after 120 minutes in the other semifinal earlier the same day. The hosts came into the tie having not conceded a single goal in the group stage and put more pressure on Malaysia in the first half after the first 10 cagey minutes. Malaysia had a shot on target from close range after a corner was half cleared, but Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan was able to smother the effort easily. Nguyen Tien Linh almost opened the scoring in the 27th minute as he ran down and faced Malaysian keeper Azri Ghani, but his shot drifted wide of the far post. Linh missed another chance in the 42nd minute as he was in a convenient … [Read more...] about Vietnam defeat Malaysia to set up men’s football final against Thailand at 31st SEA Games
More low-income housing projects to be carried out
Low-income housing projects will be prioritised in major cities, particularly Hanoi and HCM City. Real estate giant Vinhomes has announced plans to build 500,000 social housing apartments priced below VND1 billion across the country over the next five year. In August this year, the firm will start its first project. Low-income housing projects will be prioritised in major cities, particularly Hanoi and HCM City Housing and Urban Development Corporation has recently started work on a social housing project in the northern province of Hanoi to offer 564 apartments priced at just VND380 million (USD16,521) each. Thanh Hoa provincial authorities have approved a low-income housing project in Thanh Hoa City which will provide up to 2,400 apartments. Meanwhile, Ninh Binh Province has agreed on a project to build 2,153 apartments at Gian Khau Industrial Park and neighbouring areas. Four low-income housing projects in the country were completed in the first … [Read more...] about More low-income housing projects to be carried out
Fans flood streets after Vietnam SEA Games football semi win
Thousands of people flocked onto the streets with national flags to celebrate the men’s football team's semi-final win at the SEA Games 31 on Thursday evening. Vietnam edged past Malaysia 1-0 in a thrilling semi-final clash at Phu Tho's Viet Tri Stadium on the evening of May 19 to clinch a place in the final. After the match ended, Hanoi's city centre was crowded with people cheering and waving flags. The same scenes were seen in Ho Chi Minh City and many other provinces nationwide. The photos show people celebrating the victory on some streets in Ho Chi Minh City. Park Hang-seo’s squad will play against Thailand who beat Indonesia 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal by midfielder Weerathep Pomphan. The final will be held at My Dinh Stadium at 7pm on May 22. … [Read more...] about Fans flood streets after Vietnam SEA Games football semi win
Volunteers do best to impress SEA Games 31 guests
SEA Games 31 volunteers at Hanoi's Thanh Tri Gymnasium. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – About 3,000 volunteers have been deployed for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) now underway in Hanoi and 11 northern cities and provinces. They are seen everywhere from hotels where athletes and coaches are staying to competition venues, helping make a successful regional meet. Among them, most of who were recruited from major universities, about 1,900 are working in Hanoi while the remainders are sent to neighbouring localities, according to Nguyen Hai Duong, vice head of the organising sub-committee for reception and ceremony. To be qualified, they must be proficient in English and in good health, and have high sense of responsibility, Duong said. They are mainly responsible for providing assistance to foreign national teams and high-profile guests, directing spectators to seating at competition venues, hosting medal award ceremonies, and interpreting at press conferences, … [Read more...] about Volunteers do best to impress SEA Games 31 guests
PM’s working trip to US enhances Vietnam’s position, prestige
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers a speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to the US to attend the ASEAN-US Special Summit , and pay working visits to the US and the United Nations (UN) from May 11-17 has produced a lot of important results, both multilaterally and bilaterally, contributing to promoting the relations between ASEAN and the US, Vietnam and the UN, and Vietnam and the US, and affirming the country's position and prestige in the international arena. During his stay in the US, PM Chinh engaged in more than 60 activities in Washington D.C, Boston, New York and San Francisco. He attended and delivered a speech at the sessions of the ASEAN - US Special Summit, and met with leaders of several ASEAN countries such as the Prime Ministers of Laos, Cambodia and Singapore, and the President of Indonesia. Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said that the Government … [Read more...] about PM’s working trip to US enhances Vietnam’s position, prestige