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An additional 1,319 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Sunday, raising the national tally to over 10.70 million, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 33 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (347), Bac Ninh (138), Vinh Phuc (90), Nghe An (82), and Yen Bai (61). As of Sunday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.70 million. The country now stands 12th among 227 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections. On May 22, an additional 8,940 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.40 million. On Sunday evening, no deaths related to Covid-19 was announced, keeping the total fatalities unchanged at 43,075. By May 21, the country had injected more than 219 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports additional 1,319 Covid-19 infections on Sunday

Vietnam beat their Thai rivals 1-0 on Sunday night to win the gold medal in men’s football for the second time in a row at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Despite the rainy weather, fans arrived at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi very early to cheer for the junior Golden Stars. The Vietnamese under-23 team staged a series of attacks to pressure their Thai peers in the very first minutes of the match. Striker Nguyen Tien Linh had a chance to open the scoring for Vietnam in the 19th minute, but his header was not powerful enough to defeat Thai goalie Kawin Thamsatchanan. From a corner kick in the 43rd minute, Thailand’s Jonathan Khemdee took a shot at Nguyen Van Toan’s goal, but the ball flew too high. Vietnam carried out a counterattack in the following minute, but there was a lack of coordination between the players. The first half concluded with no goals for either team. Thailand launched more attacks after the break, threatening Vietnam’s net in several … [Read more...] about Vietnam subdue Thailand to strike gold for 2nd time in SEA Games men’s football

Vietnam beat their Thai rivals 1-0 on Sunday night to win the gold medal in men’s football for the second time in a row at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Despite the rainy weather, fans arrived at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi very early to cheer for the junior Golden Stars. The Vietnamese under-23 team staged a series of attacks to pressure their Thai peers in the very first minutes of the match. Striker Nguyen Tien Linh had a chance to open the scoring for Vietnam in the 19th minute, but his header was not powerful enough to defeat Thai goalie Kawin Thamsatchanan. From a corner kick in the 43rd minute, Thailand’s Jonathan Khemdee took a shot at Nguyen Van Toan’s goal, but the ball flew too high. Vietnam carried out a counterattack in the following minute, but there was a lack of coordination between the players. The first half concluded with no goals for either team. Thailand launched more attacks after the break, threatening Vietnam’s net in several … [Read more...] about Vietnam subdue Thailand to strike gold for 2nd successive time in SEA Games men’s football

Vietnam has won 188 gold medals so far at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, more than the total numbers of golds of second-placed Thailand, third-placed Indonesia, and fourth-placed Philippines combined. As of 3:00 pm on Sunday, the host nation had bagged 188 gold medals, 109 silvers, and 109 bronzes, according to the event's official website. Thailand ranked second with 77 golds, 92 silvers, and 125 bronzes. Indonesia and the Philippines were in third and fourth places with 62 and 47 gold medals, respectively. Vietnamese athletes claimed a total of 17 gold medals on Saturday, with the championship title in women’s football being the most notable. The Vietnamese women scored a 1-0 victory over their archrivals Thailand to successfully defend their gold medal at the tournament. The other gold medals came from tennis, diving, judo, canoeing, indoor handball, aerobic gymnastics, chess, weightlifting, and vovinam. The junior Vietnamese team are scheduled to … [Read more...] about Vietnam keeps sitting atop SEA Games medal table with 188 golds

Russia has agreed to assist Vietnam in building an e-government as well as help the Southeast Asian country ensure information safety, a Russian deputy minister for digital development said in Hanoi on Monday. Russian Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Mikhail Mamonov is leading a delegation on a working visit to Vietnam from February 18 to 20. The guests, including Russian experts and firm representatives, had a working session with Vietnamese Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung in Hanoi on Monday. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc established the National Committee on E-Government and assigned the Government Office to work with the Ministry of Information and Communications, and relevant agencies to build a detailed plan for the 2019-2020 period, Dung said at the meeting. Vietnam will launch platforms on data sharing and put into operation a national public services portal, with a view to building smart … [Read more...] about Russia to assist Vietnam in building e-government

National carrier Vietnam Airlines remained in the red in the first quarter of this year, with losses of nearly US$113 million, despite its revenue rising to a two-year high. The airline posted a loss of VND2.621 trillion ($112.9 million) over the first three months of 2022, according to its Q1 consolidated financial statements issued on Friday. The loss was recorded even though the flag carrier logged revenue of more than VND11.6 trillion ($500 million) in the period, up 55 percent year on year, the highest performance since the second quarter of 2020, when COVID-19 began to severely affect Vietnam’s aviation industry. The impressive revenue failed to cover the total cost that was higher than expected, leading to the firm’s ninth consecutive quarterly loss, the carrier said. Vietnam Airlines’ fuel expense in the quarter was VND465 billion ($20 million) more than projected given rising world oil prices, VnExpress cited the company as saying. The Q1 result has brought the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines suffers $113mn Q1 loss despite revenue surge

Passengers on the first Vietjet Air flight from Seoul to Nha Trang. (Photo: vietjetair.com) Hanoi (VNA) – Celebrating a vibrant summer and welcoming life back to Vietnam's famous paradise beaches, budget carrier Vietjet has officially reopened flights connecting Seoul and Nha Trang, Phu Quoc and Hai Phong. The first flight back to Nha Trang from Seoul on May 20 was greeted with a water cannon salute, flowers and gifts, showing Vietnam’s warm hospitality to visitors. Vietjet plans to relaunch services from Seoul to Phu Quoc and Hai Phong and vice versa this May, raising the total routes linking Vietnam and the Republic of Korea to six, given that the two countries are expecting a new wave of tourists from both sides, after the RoK announced the resumption of short-term tourist visas for foreigners from June 1. There are currently three Nha Trang - Seoul (Incheon) round-trip flights weekly, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Starting from May 21, Vietjet … [Read more...] about Vietjet reopens flights between Seoul and Vietnam’s beach destinations

The Vietnamese gamers compete with Singapore in the semifinals of League of Legends . Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam won over the Philippines in the esports’ League of Legends on May 22 to secure a gold medal at the 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ). With overwhelming attacks, Vietnam quickly controlled the first round of the game and claimed a victory with 26 points. Though the Philippine gamers caused some difficulties for their Vietnamese rivals in the second round, they could not keep it longer than the 27th minute when the host took a win with 21 points. Vietnam gave no chance to the Philippine opponents in the last round, settling a 3-0 victory to secure another gold in esports ./. ` VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam claims another gold in esports

Vietnamese (in red) and Thai players vie for the ball at the final on May 21. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The media in Thailand ran many articles on the women’s football final between their country and hosts Vietnam at SEA Games 31 on May 21. Vietnam won over Thailand 1- 0 in the match, freshly following which State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent their congratulations to the team. In its story, the Daily News said the final, held on Cam Pha Stadium of Quang Ninh province, was a game between equally talented teams, but Vietnam were in the lead thanks to a goal by Huynh Nhu at the 59th minute to grab the gold medal. The newspaper also mentioned the Vietnamese team’s top place in the region for seven times, including golds at three consecutive SEA Games. Meanwhile, Thailand earned the silver medal for straight three times and the gold at the region’s biggest sporting event for five times. Siam Sports reported despite encouragement from … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Thai media comment on Vietnam’s win in women’s football final

Truong Thi Phuong, Nguyen Thi Huong, Diep Thi Huong and Nguyen Thi Ngan win a gold medal in the women’s 500m quadruples final (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) - Vietnam secured two more gold medal s in two canoeing events held in Hai Phong city on May 21, raising the total number of gold medals of the host in this sport at SEA Games 31 to eight. Truong Thi Phuong, Nguyen Thi Huong, Diep Thi Huong and Nguyen Thi Ngan defeated Indonesian opponents in the women’s 500m quadruples final with a time of 1:54 seconds to take the gold medal. Meanwhile, Nguyen Thi Huong once again brought glory to the country, finishing first in the women’s 200m singles final with a time of 49 seconds. Vietnamese female rowers also performed well at the the women’s kayak 500m quadruples and the women’s canoeing 200m quadruples, pocketing two more silver medal s on the same day. After five days of competition, the Vietnamese canoeing/kayak team brought home eight golds, five silvers and two … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: two more gold medals for Vietnam in canoeing/kayak events