Viet Nam progress in Junior Davis Cup Viet Nam won their third match and took the lead in Group D of the Junior Davis Cup's Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying tournament in Kuching, Malaysia, after defeating Lebanon 2-1 yesterday. Earlier, the team, which was seeded fifth, beat Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In this leading position, Viet Nam entered the quarter-final round and will meet Iran today. Gymnasts to show off skills in international tournaments The athletes will be divided in two squads. One squad will participate in the ART Cottbus 38th Turnier Der Meister World Challenge Cup, which will be organised between March 13 and 17 in Cottbus, Germany. The other group will take part in the RG Debrecen World Cup (Category B), to be held between March 14 and 17 in Debrecen, Hungary. The main challenges for the gymnasts are the ART Doha World Challenge Cup, to be held between March 26 and 29 in Qatar, and Slovenia's ART Ljubljana World Challenge Cup, to be held between April 18 and 21. … [Read more...]
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The Vietnamese side have bagged nine points after three consecutive wins and currently top the group. Kelantan are in third with only one victory early last month. "We want three points from this game to give us an early ticket to the knock-out round so our key players have time to rest and avoid injuries," said Sy. In today's game, Ninh Binh will be without top striker Tambwe Patiyo who is suspended, but Sy does not think it's a problem. "There is nothing to worry about because I know Kelantan come to Viet Nam without their best players. We will play carefully and safely to complete our goal," he said. In their first leg match on March 18, Ninh Binh defeated the nine-man hosts 3-2. Today the visitors are likely to struggle, with coach Steve Darby only able to name 15 players in his squad, including two goalkeepers. Forwards Ahmad Shakir Bin Md Ali and Mohd Khairul Izuan Bin Rosli are suspended, while captain Mohd Badhri Radzi, Amar Rohidan and striker Ahmad Fakri Saarani are injured. … [Read more...]
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Foreign athletes join Dien Bien Phu cycling tourney The information was released by the Vietnam Motor-Bicycle Sports Federation at a press conference in Hanoi on April 24. The athletes will compete in 11 stages over 6 days, starting off with the first stage around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, and the last stage around Dien Bien Phu city in Dien Bien province. The organizing board will present nearly 800 gifts to war veterans and social welfare beneficiary people who directly joined the Dien Bien Phu campaign 60 years ago, in Hanoi, Hoa Binh, Son La, and Dien Bien. They will also award 120 scholarships to children of Dien Bien armed forces officers. All the prizes and scholarships are worth nearly VND1 billion in total. Table tennis friendly to kick off in HCM City The first leg of a friendly table tennis tournament named A Meeting of Top Players will take place today in HCM City. Twelve players will represent Ha Noi against HCM City in 12 singles and six doubles matches. The second … [Read more...]
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Japan face Australia in cup final Defending champions Australia scored a convincing 2-1 win over South Korea in a semi-final on Thursday night as Katrina Gorry and Elise Kellond-Knight scored in the second half on each side of Park Eun-sun's penalty goal for South Korea. Stajcic is optimistic his team, which won the title in China four years ago, will win. "We have a good chance of winning the final and I think the final will be a good game," he told Viet Nam News after a training session at Phu Tho Stadium. "We did it once and we can do it again. We improve our game a little bit on Sunday and we can compete against Japan." He pointed out that Australia have an advantage since they needed only 90 minutes to win their semi-final while Japan had to play for 120 minutes. "Yes, we have a big advantage, everyone, even in our team, is tired, but Japan is one of the best teams in the world and we know we have to play very well and use some of our advantages against them. "We played very … [Read more...]
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Last-minute goal puts Japan into Asian Cup final Utsugi Rumi buried the winning goal in the final moments of the second 15-minute extra time to help Japan edge out China 2-1 in the semi-final match at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City on May 22. Hawa Homare broke the deadlock with an angled header six minutes after the break but Li Dongna levelled the score just ten minutes from the full-time whistle with a penalty and forced two teams into a 30-minute extra time. Iwashimizu Azusa nodded home the winning goal from the final corner of the extra time to see Japan advance to their fifth final, where they will face defending champions Australia, who overcame South Korea 2-1 after 90 minutes. Australia and Japan drew 2-2 in the group stage. “As I imagined, it was a tough game. We wanted to win in 90 minutes but it went down to 120 minutes. Our players did a very good job today,” Japan’s coach, Sasaki Norio, said in the post-match press … [Read more...]
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Singaporean naval ship visits Danang city RSS Resolution naval ship of Singapore docked at Tien Sa port in Danang on March 4, beginning a four-day visit to the central city. This is the 9th time a Singaporean naval ship has set its anchors at Danang city, and the first of RSS Resolution. During its time in Danang, RSS Resolution with 250 crewmembers on board will pay courtesy visit to commanders and senior officials of Military Zone 5 and Naval Region 3 before joining training courses on rescue work and relief aid. They will join exchange programmes with local soldiers and tour some beautiful places in the coastal city. The visit aims to boost Vietnam-Singapore relationship as well as bilateral military ties, especially when both nations are pushing for a stronger strategic partnership signed in September 2013. Vietnam honours UNICEF Chief Representative On March 3, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Vu Xuan Hong, awarded the “For peace and … [Read more...]
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Young Vietnamese talent honoured in France The final round of a music competition for Vietnamese students in France was held at Reuilly Theatre, Paris, on February 22, leaving a lasting impression on the international audience. The twelve finalists took part in the event, held by the Vietnamese Students Association (UEVF) in France, to welcome the new spring and celebrate the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties. Tran Trung Kien, a Vietnamese student from Lille city, won first prize for his piano performance, while second prize went to 20-member Action dancing group that stole the show. Vu Ngoc Han from Amiens city was awarded third prize for her sweet voice in presenting songs in both English and French. In addition, The UEVF and the association of Vietnamese experts and scientists, presented six certificates of merit to Vietnamese students who achieved excellent academic results in 2013. Italy dedicates new library to Vietnam A library introducing books on … [Read more...]
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US Embassy funds documentary film project in Vietnam The Vietnam Cinema Association and the Center for assistance and development of movie talents (TPD) plan to launch a project under the sponsorship of the US Embassy in Hanoi. The project, entitled “10 months, 10 documentary films”, is set to run from February to December 2014, and aims to nurture the development of Vietnam cinema by providing guidance and other assistance for movie talents. It is considered a pioneer project in effectively assisting young filmmakers to make their own films that do not require massive expenditure or huge investment in technologies. Those involved in the project will learn about the process of short film making from script-writing to production, and have a chance to exchange and learn experience from famous local and foreign filmmakers. The project deals with issues on gender equality, homosexual, women’s rights, and environment protection. The jury includes renowned directors Bui … [Read more...]
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Free tickets for Trinh Cong Son music show A music show in commemoration of the late musician Trinh Cong Son will take place at Phu My Hung’s Crescent Park in HCMC’s District 7 Saturday. Themed Nhung Som Mai Viet Nam (Vietnam dawn), it will present a number of familiar and previously unreleased songs by Son, especially Moi Ngay Toi Chon Mot Niem Vui (joy for every single day). This year’s event will feature many well-known artists and singers including Thanh Lam, Hong Nhung, Cam Van, Tung Duong, Duc Tuan, Tran Manh Tuan, Viet Thanh and the late musician’s younger sister Trinh Vinh Trinh after her long absence from stage. It will also feature some child singers from Vietnam’s Got Talent and The Voice Kids. The spectacular program is directed by Nguyen Quang Dung while Tran Manh Tuan is in charge of the music section, thus promising a high-quality and unforgettable night. The organizers will also reserve 2,000 tickets for expats. To register a seat, email … [Read more...]
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Excavation begins at ancient tomb in Ben Tre A museum from the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City on April 26 began the excavation of an ancient tomb in Cho Lach town. Assoc. Prof. Pham Duc Manh, dean of the university’s Faculty of Archaeology, said this is a large-scaled double tomb dating back to the late 18th or the early 19th century. It embodies features of tombs built for officials under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). However, the tomb has degraded due to natural and human impacts, he added. The dig will be conducted on an area of 100 square metres over 10 days. The Ben Tre Museum will preserve artefacts unearthed during the excavation.- Japanese wisteria tunnel to bring flowery display to Ha Noi The first festival inspired by wisteria (or fuji in Japanese) will be organised today at Times City urban area in Ha Noi to honour Japanese culture. Titled Fuji Matsuri, the two-day festival will recreate … [Read more...]