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Vietnam head coach Park Hang Seo told a press conference on Wednesday that he was expecting his players to secure a victory during the official 90 minutes of their men’s football semifinal against Malaysia at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The game will take place at Viet Tri Stadium in northern Phu Tho Province and be broadcast live on VTV6 channel at 7:00 pm on Thursday. Park said his team would be able to chalk up a win if they can put up a solid defense and capitalize on opportunities. He also shared that his players are healthy and the team are looking solid. “If we can beat Malaysia in 90 minutes, that would be great,” Park said. “I want that. But we can’t say what will happen. It’s football.” Malaysia coach Brad Maloney spoke highly of the Vietnamese side, though he underlined that Malaysia plan to put up a strong showing for the match. Malaysia head coach Brad Maloney attends a press conference before their men’s football semifinal against … [Read more...] about Vietnam head coach looks for win in regulation time in SEA Games men’s football semifinal

U.S., Japan, Australia, and India will unveil a maritime initiative at the Quad summit in Tokyo to curb illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing a U.S. official. The report said that the maritime initiative will use satellite technology to create a tracking system for illegal fishing from the Indian Ocean to the South Pacific by connecting surveillance centers in Singapore and India. U.S. President Joe Biden is visiting Japan to attend the meeting of the Quad group of countries - Australia, India, Japan and the United States in Tokyo- which have increased cooperation in the face of China's growing assertiveness. According to the Financial Times report, the maritive initiative will enable these countries to monitor illegal fishing even when the boats have turned off the transponders which are typically used to track vessels. The U.S.-Indo Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell had said earlier this month that United States will soon … [Read more...] about U.S., Japan, Australia, and India to launch tracking system to monitor illegal fishing by China, Financial Times reports

Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ( CPTPP ) helps promote Vietnam-Australia cooperation in terms of trade and investment, the Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) newspaper said, citing Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh. Vietnam and Australia are both members of at least three free trade agreements , namely ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA), CPTPP and the Regional Economic Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). According to data of the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, last year, two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia hit 12.4 billion USD for the first time, up more than 49 percent compared with that of 2020. The value of shipments to Australia reached more than 4.45 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 23 percent. Vietnam spent nearly 8 billion USD in importing goods from Australia, up nearly 70 percent against 2020’s figure. … [Read more...] about CPTPP helps leverage Vietnam-Australia investment cooperation

Vietnam and Australia are both members of at least three free trade agreements, namely ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA), CPTPP and the Regional Economic Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). According to data of the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, last year, two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia hit 12.4 billion USD for the first time, up more than 49 percent compared with that of 2020. The value of shipments to Australia reached more than 4.45 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 23 percent. Vietnam spent nearly 8 billion USD in importing goods from Australia, up nearly 70 percent against 2020’s figure. Vietnam's exports to Australia are growing strongly, reaching 1.38 billion USD in the first quarter of 2022, a surge of 32.36 percent against the same period last year. Sharp increases were seen in Vietnam’s export of various agricultural and industrial products to Australia, for example 84 percent in coffee, 51 percent in aquatic … [Read more...] about CPTPP helps leverage Vietnam – Australia investment cooperation

Vietnam U23s are scheduled to face their archrivals Thailand U23s in the final of men’s football at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi on Sunday evening. The highly-anticipated match will begin at 7:00 pm on Sunday at My Dinh National Stadium in the capital city and will be aired on VTV6 Channel, FPT Play, and ONFootball. Experts considered that Vietnam U23s and their Thai peers as neck and neck, and that any team can win if making good use of their opportunities. Some believed that the Golden Stars, who are defending their SEA Games gold medal, will triumph and seize the gold medal thanks to their home field advantage. Vietnam lost to Thailand in men’s football finals five times at the previous SEA Games in 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2009. Despite the home field advantage, the Vietnamese players lost the gold medal to their archrivals in 2003, when Vietnam hosted the Games for the first time. Under the guidance of coach Park Hang Seo, the Golden Stars won the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand nip and tuck in men’s football final at 31st SEA Games

Vietnam has created a wide gap with second-place Indonesia and other sports delegations in the medal standing of the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, obtaining a total of 75 medals on Saturday afternoon, according to statistics on the event’s official website. The host already claimed 31 gold medals, 18 silvers, and 26 bronzes at the time of writing to remain on top of the table and far outpace other countries. Rowing contributed four golds and one silver, wushu snatched one gold and one bronze, and track and field claimed one gold on Saturday morning. With 13 golds, 14 silvers, and three bronzes, Indonesia ranked second, followed by Malaysia, who also got 13 golds and had 12 more bronzes than Indonesia, but pocketed just five silvers. The Philippines and Thailand completed the top five, while Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, Laos, and Timor Leste came next in that sequence. The 31st SEA Games, which boast 526 categories in 40 sports, are currently taking … [Read more...] about Vietnam leads SEA Games medal table with 31 golds

Vietnamese athletes amassed 29 more gold medals on Sunday, bringing their 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold tally to 66, helping the hosts stay atop the medal table by the end of the competition day. The gold medals came from duathlon, wushu, standard chess, blitz chess, dancesport, track and field, gymnastics, swimming, bodybuilding, pétanque, jiu-jitsu, fencing, and e-sport. Notably, wushu - a hard and soft and complete martial art - contributed seven golds, while dancesport and track and field bagged five each. At the time of writing on Monday, Vietnam’s medal count has included 66 golds, 46 silvers, and 43 bronzes, which is the leading achievement compared to other sport delegations, according to statistics on the 31st SEA Games’ official website. Thailand followed behind with 27 golds, 24 silvers, and 42 bronzes, while the Philippines jumped to third place with 20 golds, 27 silvers, and 37 bronzes. Indonesia fell to No. 4 and Malaysia ranked fifth, while Singapore, … [Read more...] about Vietnam continues topping medal table at SEA Games with 66 gold medals

Vietnam's athletes won the highest number of gold medals in wushu, a traditional martial art, at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games as the sport concluded on Sunday, with seven more gold medals added to the hosts’ tally. Eight Vietnamese athletes competed in the wushu final events on Sunday. Hoang Thi Phuong Giang secured a gold medal in women’s changquan with 9.71 points. Ngo Thi Phuong Nga defeated Rosalina Simanjuntak from Indonesia 2-0 in the final of the women’s 52kg category. Ngo Thi Phuong Nga (in blue) competes in the women's wushu 52kg final at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, May 15, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy outlasted Indonesia’s Melisa Try Andani with a similar score to champion the women’s 56kg. Nguyen Thi Trang bagged another gold after winning 2-1 against a Myanmar opponent in the women’s 60kg. In the men’s events, Bui Truong Giang, Truong Van Chuong, and Nguyen Van Tai all claimed an absolute victory in … [Read more...] about Vietnam dominates in wushu at SEA Games

Vietnamese athletes won four gold medals in track-and-field events at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Monday, raising their medal tally closer to the target of 15-17 golds. The hosts bagged 13 track-and-field gold medals in total as of Monday, including nine in the first two competition days. Bui Thi Nguyen snatched a gold in the women’s 100-meter hurdles in a time of 13.51 seconds to everyone’s surprise as all eyes were on her teammate Huynh Thi My Tien’s performance. Vu Thi Ngoc Ha celebrates her gold medal in women’s long jump at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 16, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre Le Tien Long claimed a gold medal in men’s 3,000-meter hurdles after nine minutes and 2.84 seconds, Vu Thi Ngoc Ha gained one in the women’s long jump category with a 6.39-meter leap, and Khuat Phuong Anh earned another in women’s 800-meter run in two minutes and 8.74 seconds. Bui Thi Thu Thao also … [Read more...] about Vietnamese track-and-field athletes two gold medals away from 31st SEA Games target

The Vietnamese swimming team beat 2016 Olympic champion Joseph Schooling of Singapore and his teammates to win a gold medal in the men’s freestyle 4x200m relay event at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Tuesday. The team, including Nguyen Huu Kim Son, Nguyen Huy Hoang, Hoang Quy Phuoc, and Tran Hung Nguyen, competed against their rivals from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia in the event. Their performance, seven minutes and 16.31 seconds, outshone that of Singaporean star swimmer Joseph Schooling, who had triumphed in the 100m butterfly at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and his teammates, earning Vietnam the gold medal. It also set a new record in the category as the former highest achievement was seven minutes and 17.88 seconds. Vietnamese swimmers receive a gold medal in the men’s freestyle 4x200m relay event at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at My Dinh Water Sports Palace in Hanoi, May 17, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre This is the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese swimmers defeat Singapore’s Olympic champion and teammates at SEA Games