Head coach Park Hang-seo and his players were welcomed as national heroes as their flight from the UAE touched down in Hanoi on Saturday afternoon, bringing the brave Golden Stars and their boss home after a fairytale run in the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Hundreds were at Noi Bai International Airport this afternoon to welcome the heroes home after they beat all odds and reached the final eight of the continental tournament. Vietnam’s historic Asian Cup run ended with a 1-0 defeat to Japan, with the four-time champions winning by a solitary goal in a tightly-contested quarterfinal in Dubai on Thursday. The Vietnamese national football squad left the Middle East country on Friday. Vietnamese goalkeeper Van Lam. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre Vietnam's Duy Manh. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre Vietnam’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien was at the Hanoi airport to greet the team, shaking hands with each of them and giving them …
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 4
Home quarantine for COVID contacts implemented in Hanoi Hanoi’s authorities are expanding home quarantine for F0 and F1 cases to 30 districts and townships, as prescribed by the health sector. It is expected that the number of new cases will continue to rise rapidly, particularly as travel traditionally increases in the last months of the year. There have been 1,751 new cases found in the city between November 25 to December 1, an average of 291 cases a day. Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs elected as President of Vietnam-US Society Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, was elected as President of the Vietnam-US Society (VUS) for the 2021-2026 tenure at the fourth congress of the association on December 3. In his remarks, Vinh, who is also former Vietnamese Ambassador to the US, expressed his hope for new breakthroughs in people-to-people diplomacy between the two countries, contributing to elevating the bilateral relationship to …
The first photos of Miss Vietnam Do Thi Ha at Miss World 2021
Do Thi Ha's flight was delayed, making travel time 10 hours longer than expected. The Vietnamese representative was one of the last contestants to arrive in Puerto Rico for the Miss World 2021 pageant. On November 22 (Vietnam time), Ha, 20, arrived in Puerto Rico after a 40-hour flight, 10 hours longer than usual. According to Ha, her transit flight in Japan was delayed so she had to sleep at a hotel near the airport to wait for the next flight. Ha quickly joined other contestants in activities at the contest such as completing the first photo session, joining a party and receiving her room. Ha’s roommate was the contestant from Mongolia. In her second day in Puerto Rico, Ha participated in the sports, talent, top model, Head-to-Head challenge competitions. The Vietnamese representative played the T'rung (musical instrument of the ethnic groups in Vietnam’s Central Highlands) in the talent competition. With the Dances of the World contest, she performed a dance in an ancient …
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VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 2
HCM City to pilot in-person classes in December The authorities of Ho Chi Minh City have issued a plan on organising pilot in-person classes starting December 13. The pilot programme, targeting students at the 1st, 9th and 12th grades, will last for two weeks until December 25, with five-year-old kids attending their kindergartens from the beginning of the second week. Based on outcomes of the pilot and advises from the municipal departments of Health and Education and Training, the local People’s Committee will decide whether to gradually expanding the subjects of the programme or to reopen schools across the city on January 3 next year. VN football star named player to watch at AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 Forward Nguyen Tien Linh has been chosen among 10 players to look out for at the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 by ESPN’s sports journalist Gabriel Tan. For all Vietnam's defensive stability and invention in midfield, Linh, standing at 1.83 metres, offers a focal …
UAE referee set to officiate Vietnam vs Japan World Cup qualifier
Referee Mohamed Abdullah Hassan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take charge of the Vietnamese national team’s upcoming World Cup qualifier on November 11 against Japan. UAE referee Mohamed Abdullah Hassan will officiate Vietnamese fixture against Japan. Following a recent announcement made by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Hassan will be joined by assistant referees Alhammadi Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Mohammed Al Mahri, and Alnaqbi Adel Ali Ahmed Khamis, all of whom are UAE nationals. Furthermore, the other referees for the fixture include Ali Abdulla Jumaa of the UAE and his assistant Hattab Hanna of Syria, both of whom will be responsible for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. Hassan has experience of taking charge of Vietnamese games, back in 2019 he took charge of the national team’s quarter-final clash at the Asian Cup against Japan. Most notably in that game, the team led by head coach Park Hang-seo suffered a 1-0 defeat due to a penalty …
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Aviation authority proposes banning flights, denying entries from 10 African countries over Omicron fears
Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam has proposed halting all flights, including repatriation flights, to and from 10 African countries, amid fears over the Omicron coronavirus variant. The aviation authority has requested the transport ministry to report to the Prime Minister and seek permission to halt flights from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Angola and Zambia, as well as deny entries for any passengers with a travel history through these 10 nations within 30 days prior to arrival in Việt Nam. The aviation authority also wants the transport ministry to consult with the health ministry for specific instructions on medical control measures for passengers coming from some countries where cases of Omicron variant have appeared such as South Korea or Japan; proposes the health ministry to strengthen medical isolation procedures; and ensure that all …
CAAV proposes suspension of flights from 10 African countries
According to CAAV Director Dinh Viet Thang, along with banning flights from the 10 countries - Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Angola and Zambia to Vietnam, passengers who travelled through these countries within 30 days before entering Vietnam should be denied entry into Vietnam. The agency recommended that the Ministry of Transport ask the Ministry of Health to issue specific guidance on quarantine control over passengers arriving from some countries where Omicron has been found such as the Republic of Korea and Japan. The Transport Ministry should also ask the Ministry of Public Security to tighten checks at aviation border gates to detect passengers who have travelled through the countries hit by Omicron, the CAAV said. According to the CAAV, many countries around the world have applied travel restrictions on people from African countries and/or those where Omicron has been discovered including Israel, E.U. countries, …
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Film week to celebrate founding anniversary of Vietnam People’s Army
The event is organized under a recent decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. According to the decision, the film week will be jointly held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; the Vietnam National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio; the People's Army Cinema; the Vietnam Animation Joint Stock Company; Departments of Culture, Information, Sports and Tourism; Film Distribution Centers; provincial and municipal cultural centers. During the event, the audiences will have an opportunity to watch documentaries about the Vietnam People’s Army. Two selected documentaries are “Hanh trinh ve phia binh minh” (Journey to the Sunrise) by the Vietnam National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio and “Chien thang Bien Gioi Thu Dong - 1950” (Border Victory in Fall-Winter 1950) by the People's Army Cinema. The film week will also introduce an animated film, titled “Truyen nhan nho tuoi” (A young successor) by the Vietnam Animation Joint Stock Company. …
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Viet Nam’s international tourism looks forward to re-opening
Airplanes grounded at Noi Bai International Airport in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hung From airlines to travel companies, Viet Nam’s tourism industry is hoping to get the green light to resume international commercial flights, starting in November. However, the complexity of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world will require a vigilant re-opening plan. The Civil Aviation Authority in mid-October proposed the Ministry of Transport launch pilot flights carrying foreign tourists to some destinations in Viet Nam, starting later this year. This is part of the authority’s efforts to reboot the tourism sector and recover the economy. Popular destinations for foreign visitors such as Phu Quoc, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Da Nang and Quang Ninh will be allowed to welcome foreign tourists from November. “This is a rational proposal to save the airlines and the tourism industry because they are the hardest hit by the pandemic in the past two years,” Trinh Thi My Nghe, Vice-chairwoman of the …
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First smart e-buses hit Hanoi streets
The first smart electric buses in Vietnam that use eco-friendly energy were officially put into operation in Hanoi on Thursday. Passengers experience the smart electric bus, which uses eco-friendly energy, on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo The electric vehicles are the products of VinBus Ecology Transport Services Limited Liability Company (VinBus), the transport services arm of conglomerate Vingroup. The e-buses have run on their first route E03, linking the east and west of the capital city with 15 stops: My Dinh – Nguyen Hoang – Pham Hung – Khuat Duy Tien – Tran Duy Hung – Nguyen Chi Thanh – Huynh Thuc Khang – Thai Ha – Chua Boc – Pham Ngoc Thach - Dai Co Viet – Tran Khat Chan – Cau Vinh Tuy - Aeon Mall Long Bien – Co Linh – Vinhomes Ocean Park urban area. Two more routes, E05 that links Long Bien and the Smart City urban area, and E01 connecting My Dinh and Vinhomes Ocean Park urban area, are scheduled to open this month. All the routes are part of the city's …
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