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- Swimming: seven events of SEA Games 31 swimming will take place today, with the qualifiers in the morning and the finals in the afternoon. - Athletics: finals of events like hammer throw, pole vault, javelin throw, triple jump, 200 m and 1,500 m will take place. - Triathlon: the final of the men’s singles event of triathlon will take place in the morning. - Golf event continues with the second round for both men and women. - Wushu: six events will start at 9 a.m. - Tennis continues with the quarterfinals of men’s team and women’s team events. - Pencak silat continues with the quarterfinals of the match event. - Basketball: after completing the qualifiers, the semifinal and final will take place today. - Rowing continues with the finals of eight events. - Chess continues with the eighth round for men and women. - Fencing continues with the final of the women’s foil event. - Bodybuilding: the qualifiers, semifinals and finals of the men’s 80 kg and 85 kg will take … [Read more...] about SEA Games: Vietnam to compete in swimming, athletics finals Saturday

Le Thi Bao Tran, a young white-collar worker in Ho Chi Minh City, has spent the past eight years moving between rented rooms, doing her best to save up enough money to purchase a home of her own. Like other young, white-collar workers who have moved to Ho Chi Minh City to pursue their careers, Tran hopes to eventually purchase a home in the city, but the rising cost of real estate has kept that dream out of reach. A lifelong dream Tran spent her college years moving between rental apartments in Binh Thanh District. At one point, she shared a tiny 10-square-meter apartment with a friend for just VND1.1 million ($47) per month, including utilities. During the dry season, the apartment would heat up like an oven, and the putrid smell from a nearby garbage dump would waft through the windows. "If you closed the door, you could hardly breathe. If you opened the door, you still couldn’t breathe because of the horrible smell," she shared. Things were not much better in the … [Read more...] about Young Vietnamese turn to mortgages, installment plans to secure dream homes

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

Vietnamese commandos on Monday showed off skills at a demonstration for their 2014 training process at the integrated stadium of the 429 Commando Brigade in Phu Giao District in the southern province of Binh Duong, according to the Vietnam News Agency . A commando shows off his skills by jumping over obstacles at integrated stadium of the 429 Commando Brigade in Phu Giao District in the southern province of Binh Duong on December 8, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Vietnam News Agency . Commandos join a virtual hostage rescue mission at integrated stadium of the 429 Commando Brigade in Phu Giao District in the southern province of Binh Duong on December 8, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Vietnam News Agency . Another commando shows off his skills in overcoming obstacles at integrated stadium of the 429 Commando Brigade in Phu Giao District in the southern province of Binh Duong on December 8, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Vietnam News Agency . Commandos join a … [Read more...] about Vietnam commandos show off skills after harsh training (photos)

Check out the news you should not miss today: Politics -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Washington, D.C. on Friday (local time), as part of his ongoing U.S. visit from May 11 to 17. Society -- Police in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday have arrested a 52-year-old suspect who stole 42 drain hole covers on a US$133 million newly-inaugurated bridge. -- Police in the Mekong Delta Province of Tra Vinh on Friday initiated legal proceedings against seven people for the embezzlement of VND609 million (US$26,377) that occurred at Tra Vinh City's Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs. -- Many streets in Thu Duc City, under Ho Chi Minh City, were flooded following a heavy downpour that lasted for only 30 minutes on Friday afternoon. -- Police in the central province of Quang Ngai on Friday initiated legal proceedings against the principal and the deputy head of … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – May 14

The organizing committee of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global has released a set of photos of the 35 best contestants stunning in swimsuits as the contest draws near to the finale. Inspired by the nature and tourism potential of Vietnam’s forests and seas, the swimsuit collection was made with golden as the main color in order to highlight the distinct beauty and charm of each contestant, according to the organizing committee. In its maiden organization, the Miss Tourism Vietnam Global beauty pageant looks to find a talented beauty who will be responsible for promoting Vietnam’s tourism to the world. The winner will be given the crown valued at VND3 billion (US$130,000). The contest has attracted many promising candidates who have made multiple changes to perfect themselves in terms of appearance and skills during the course of the competition. A contestant of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global dons a swimsuit. Photo: Miss Tourism Vietnam Global The organizing board … [Read more...] about Top 35 contestants of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global show beauty in swimsuits

Construction businesses in Dong Thap and An Giang Provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region are facing a severe shortage of sand supply, which has seriously affected progress of their works. In recent times, numerous barges have been gathering on the Tien River between the two provinces, waiting for taking sand delivery, as many sand mines with limited reserves have reduced mining output while some expired mining licenses have yet to be renewed, as recorded by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper’s reporters. Currently, sand mining activities in Tien and Hau Rivers take place continuously, but supply is still below demand. The most prominent scene of the sand thirst has been seen in the section of the Tien River spanning An Giang Province’s Tan Cau Town and Dong Thap Province’s Hong Ngu District, where hundreds of barges docked everywhere to wait for receiving sand from sand mining firms. On the Hau River, in the section that connects Chau Phu and Phu Tan Districts of An Giang … [Read more...] about Contractors in Mekong Delta provinces struggling with sand shortage

Singapore’s energy provider, SP Group, pledged to pour SGD750 million, or VND12 trillion (US$539 million), into sustainable energy projects in Vietnam by 2025, heard a press briefing on Wednesday. Stanley Huang, chief executive officer at SP Group, committed to helping Vietnam achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. “Vietnam is one of the group’s key markets. We feel encouraged by the Vietnamese government’s clear orientation in the next 10-20 years,” said Huang. According to the representative of SP Group, the group is set to support Vietnam’s effort through numerous sustainable energy projects across the country and via agreements in the commercial and industrial fields with its partners. In specifics, SP Group has targeted a capacity of 1.5 GW of rooftop solar energy until 2025, with its subsidiaries pledging to provide 1,000 MW of renewable power in Vietnam. The goal is entirely feasible despite only some 2.5 years left, Huang stated. “Seriously speaking, we think that the … [Read more...] about Singaporean electricity group pledges $539mn in Vietnam by 2025

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19 with moderate symptoms, her office said in a statement on Saturday. She will not be in Parliament for the government's Emissions Reduction Plan on Monday and the coming Budget on Thursday. "Travel arrangements for her trade mission to the United States are unaffected at this stage," the statement added. Ardern had been symptomatic since Friday evening, returning a weak positive at night and a clear positive on Saturday morning on a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), the statement said. At this stage her symptoms are moderate and she has been in isolation since May 8 when her partner Clarke Gayford tested positive, it said. Due to the positive RAT, Ardern will be required to isolate until the morning of May 21, and undertake what duties she can remotely this week. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson will address media in her place on Monday. "This is a milestone week for the Government and I'm gutted I can't … [Read more...] about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration said on Friday it had approved Eli Lilly's injected drug tirzepatide, which has the brand name Mounjaro, to help improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. The FDA said Mounjaro, along with diet and exercise, improved blood sugar levels and was more effective than the other diabetes therapies with which it was compared in clinical studies. Mounjaro is designed to activate receptors for hormones involved in blood sugar control. It is administered by injection under the skin once weekly, with the dose adjusted as tolerated to meet blood sugar goals. Lilly reported last month that a late-stage trial of tirzepatide showed that it helped obese patients lose more than 20% of their weight, leading Wall Street to boost sales forecasts for the drug. Analysts currently project 2026 sales of tirzepatide to reach $4.7 billion, according to Refinitiv. Similar diabetes drugs include Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, which is also approved by … [Read more...] about U.S. FDA approves Eli Lilly’s treatment for type 2 diabetes