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National Vietnam Television (VTV) have won the rights to broadcast the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Vietnam, with the event scheduled to run from July 23 to August 8 in Japan. As part of its latest announcement made on July 21, VTV stated that they have reached an agreement with a partner regarding securing the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games. Moving forward, VTV will unveil the schedule for live broadcasting the games in the near future. The country has sent a 43-member contingent to the games, including 18 athletes who are set to compete across 11 different sports. Local archers Anh Nguyet and Phi Vu will mark the first participation of Vietnamese athletes at the games as they compete in the women’s and men’s archery on the first day of the Olympic Games on July 23. During the 2016 Rio Olympics previously held in Brazil, the nation was able to secure one gold and one silver medal for the first time in its history thanks to the magnificent efforts of …

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Banners cheering for the Vietnamese teams at Kokubunji city (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) - Authorities of Kokubunji city, west of Japan’s Tokyo capital city, on July 31 held an event to help local people understand more about Vietnam prior to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games . In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent, Mayor Izawa Kunio said as Japan and Vietnam have been nurturing a sound friendship, local residents want to cheer for the Vietnamese teams at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, hoping that the athletes will spare no efforts to achieve outstanding results. The event will be held on August 1, 28 and 29. Participants will write their encouragement messages to the Vietnamese athletes . A young child in Kokubunji writes his message to the Vietnamese teams (Photo: VNA) Kokubunji is among the host localities for the Vietnamese teams at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. In 2019, the city and the Vietnam Sports Administration …

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VPF (Vietnam Professional Football) and V-League 2021 have been placed in a dilemma. It’s unclear how V-League 2021 will end, or if it will be delayed until early 2022. VPF is in the most difficult period in its history. The main problem lies in financial capability, caused by impact of Covid-19. In 2020, its finance report presented at the shareholders’ meeting (2020-2023 term) showed that the company initially planned to collect VND111.5 billion, mostly from ad and sponsor contracts. But it finally incurred a loss of VND7 billion. Despite the VFF’s support of VND7 billion sourced from FIFA allocated to Covid-19 hit football federations, VPF is not sure of making profit. In previous years, though VPF had to pay VFF for the right to organize professional football tournaments (VND11 billion a year), and supported the football club (VND44 billion in 2018-2020), it still could make a profit of VND300 million (in 2019) and VND2.8 billion (2018). However, financial challenges, …

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Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) are title favourites thanks to an 11-match unbeaten run in the V.League 1 and coach Kiatisuk Senamuang is aiming to keep his players focused in a bid to secure glory. Coach Kiatisuk Senamuang of Hoang Anh Gia Lai said top position in the first period is success for his team while to take the trophy is big task of all coaches and players. Photo zingnews.vn A 2-2 draw with Becamex Binh Duong on Sunday left HAGL on top of the table with one game to go before the league splits into a group of six teams to vie for the title and eight to battle to avoid relegation. Senamuang's charges have picked up 29 points in 12 matches, with nine wins, two draws and a solitary loss to Sai Gon FC in their opening match of the season. The result of their clash with Than Quang Ninh in the first period on Friday will not affect their position going into the split. HAGL recorded seven wins in a row earlier this season, matching the record they set 17 years ago …

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Brazilian forward Claudecir dos Reis Rodrigues Júnior has left SHB Da Nang after only two matches, the club has announced. Brazilian striker Claudecir left SHB Da Nang after only two matches. Photo bongda24h.vn Coach Le Huynh Duc signed Claudecir to play for Da Nang, but after his resignation earlier this month and with Phan Thanh Hung coming in as his replacement, the Brazilian striker has found himself surplus to requirements. “I played two games for the team, but Da Nang lost twice. I was unlucky during that time and that's why I decided to leave,” Claudecir told thethao247.vn. “Currently, I still don’t have any plans for my future. However, I will never stop and will wait for new challenges. “I also won’t play for a club outside Vietnam and I will continue to challenge myself in the V.League 1," said the 31-year-old. On his personal Facebook page, the Brazilian player sent a letter to SHB Da Nang: "I have to admit that today is not a sad day for me even …

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V.League 1-2021’s restart date is likely to be pushed back until February 2022 as the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) rolls out concrete plans for the resumption of top-flight football in the country. V.League 1-2021 - Round 12 - Hoang Anh Gia Lai vs Becamex Binh Duong - Pleiku Stadium - May 2, 2021 Hoang Anh Gia Lai's Nguyen Van Toan in action. (Photo: VPF) Specifically, on July 19, the VPF sent a dispatch and voting papers to its shareholders and 27 V.League 1 and First Division (V.League-2) clubs to collect their opinions on the projected plan to continue Vietnam’s 2021 national professional football competitions. Time fund conditions show that the August 23, 2021-February 1, 2022 period coincides with the national team’s competition and health quarantine plans for participating in international matches and tournaments. Given that fact, to ensure the goal of finalising the 2021 season once the pandemic is brought under control, the VPF has designed …

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The Vietnamese U23 football team have been ranked eighth in the Asian region, according to the latest rankings as announced by global football website Footy Rankings. In line with this, Vietnam’s U23s are ranked eighth in Asia with 25,897 points, followed by Jordan on 24.228 points, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 23.535 points, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 22.964 points, Thailand on 20.441 points, and China with 20.360 points. During the 2016 AFC U23 Championship, the Vietnamese team failed to make it past the qualifying round after losing eight matches and finishing with no points. Two years later the national U23 team led by head coach Park Hang-seo put in a number of outstanding performances in China to finish as runners-up of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship. In the 2020 version of the event, Vietnam failed to progress through to the final round, despite defeating Jordan and the UAE. Vietnam will play in Group I in the qualifiers for the …

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In the complicated context of the Covid-19 pandemic, online theaters or live broadcast plays are the solution for performing arts to reach the audience. Artists and local culture managers are trying to keep audiences entertained during strict social distancing in Vietnam, however, there are still many barriers for the 'Online Theater' project to develop successfully. Two shows, a tuong play (a form of Vietnamese classical opera) and a performance of the Viet Bac Folk Music and Dance Theater have recently been broadcast live on the VTV1 channel, bringing a way of entertainment for the audience in the lockdown at home. The Tuong show entitled 'the Loyal Mandarin' was broadcasted live on TV from Hanoi Opera House on July 27. Photo: Vietnam National Tuong Theatre The Tuong show, called Trung than (the Loyal Mandarin) was about the career of mandarin Le Van Duyet (1763-1832) who served Kings Gia Long and Minh Mang. The show won the silver medal at the …

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"During quarantine, I was keeping up to date on the Covid-19 situation in the country. When I saw the new cases increasing every day, it made me feel worried. "I want to give away the medal to raise funds. Hopefully, it will radiate the same spirit as during our win at SEA Games 2019," Hoang said. As a U22 player in 2009, Hoang competed in his first SEA Games when he was 20. The team went all the way to the final but lost to Malaysia. Ten years later, Hoang was selected for SEA Games again as one of the two additional players above 23 years old added to the U22 team. And this time, Hoang finally claimed the gold medal he has been seeking all along. "When I received the medal, the feeling was really hard to describe. I was very lucky. I thought I wouldn’t be able to play in SEA Games again," Hoang said. The medal will be up for auction online until Aug. 8. "For me, the real value in life lies in the good things that I can give, not the things I receive. Therefore, I’m always …

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A vial of COVID-19 vaccine Vero Cell from Sinopharm. — XINHUA/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — One million doses of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine Vero Cell arrived in HCM City on Saturday, as part of a deal to acquire five million doses, the health ministry has announced. Early in July, the health ministry gave permission for the State-owned Saigon Pharmaceutical Group (Sapharco) in HCM City to import the doses. They were partially paid for using money donated to the national COVID-19 vaccine fund by Vạn Thịnh Phát Holdings Group. This was authorised by HCM City People's Committee, according to local media reports. Vạn Thịnh Phát is a private company with a diverse portfolio headquartered in HCM City's District 1. Its founder, and chairman of the board, Trương Mỹ Lan, is a Vietnamese of Chinese origin. With this latest batch of vaccines, HCM City’s total number of doses received has hit three million. This is the biggest share of the country's available stockpile of 16 million doses and …

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