Vietnam’s Truong Thi Kim Tuyen beat her Uzbek opponent on Thursday night to claim the women’s 49kg weight class gold medal at the 2021 Asian Taekwondo Championships in Lebanon. Tuyen eked out a win over Uzbekistan’s Madinabonu Mannopova with a score of 25-24. Ranked as the No. 1 seed in the 49kg weight class, Tuyen had a bye during the competition’s first round. In the second and third matches, the Vietnamese athlete overwhelmed her competitors from Tajikistan and Taiwan to make it to the finals. Tuyen will be Vietnam’s only taekwondo fighter competing at the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer. Vietnamese martial artist Truong Thi Kim Tuyen (second left) and other athletes on the podium during the medal ceremony at the 2021 Asian Taekwondo Championships in Lebanon. Photo: Vu Xuan Thanh / Tuoi Tre The 2021 Asian tournament, the 24th edition of the regional competition, has attracted 337 athletes from 28 countries and territories. It is due to last until Friday. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese athlete strikes gold at Asian taekwondo championship
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Soc Trang helps Khmer people of Vietnamese origin in Cambodia
Vice Chairman of the VFF – Soc Trang chapter Lam Dung Liem said that the funding is the heart of local authorities and people to share difficulties with Vietnamese-origin Khmer people amidst complex developments of the pandemic. Soc Trang is currently joining hands with the nation in implementing the dual targets of pandemic prevention and control and economic development and recovery, and calling for support from organisations and individuals inside and outside the country for the fight against the pandemic. Sim Chy, head of the Khmer-Vietnamese Association, expressed his profound gratitude for Soc Trang’s assistance, which, he said, will encourage Vietnamese-origin Khmer people and tighten the traditional friendship between Cambodia and Vietnam in general and Soc Trang in particular. He added that with the support of Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities, the association has provided help for more than 6,000 households in Cambodia. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Soc Trang helps Khmer people of Vietnamese origin in Cambodia
Vietnamese song, modest at home becomes sensation overseas
According to Chinese media Sina, the song (rough translation, Easy Come Easy Go) enjoyed great popularity after millions users on social media platform Douyin used its melody in their videos. Some Chinese celebs like singer Ju Jingyi and actor Neo Hou performed the song in Chinese at an event. The Thai cover of the original song sung by the 24-year-old artist entered "most popular right now" video playlist of YouTube in Thailand within 18 hours of premiering in mid-February. This version has over 16.5 million views and more than 23,000 comments from international viewers. Fans from China and Thailand have also given kudos to the Vietnamese version on YouTube, which has racked up over 44.2 million views in six months. Hung’s songs are mostly ballads with melodies that are easy to listen to and memorize. His music is not considered groundbreaking, and he has not had any mega hits, and in the event he is not too well known among local audiences. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese song, modest at home becomes sensation overseas
First outdoor Vietnamese cuisine festival held in Paris
A Vietnamese cuisine festival is held outdoor at La Place Monge in France's Paris on June 19. (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – A Vietnamese cuisine festival was hosted by the Association of Vietnamese People in partnership with Foyer Vietnam at La Place Monge in Paris, France on June 19. It was the first Vietnamese cuisine festival held outdoor in Paris, shortly after local authorities eased COVID-19-induced restrictions. Featuring some 25 Vietnamese associations and businesses in France, for example, Banh Kit, Ba noi, Bibol, Thanh Binh Jeune, Tra Art, Tram Tram, and France Plumfoot, the event attracted attention of Parisians and Vietnamese expats living in the European country. Thanh Binh Jeune brings to the festival Vietnamese fresh lychees. (Photo: VNA) Visitors were provided a chance to have a taste of Vietnamese iconic dishes, such as “bun bo tron” (beef noodle salad), “nem cuon” (fresh spring rolls), and “nem ran” (fried spring rolls), and enjoy temporary … [Read more...] about First outdoor Vietnamese cuisine festival held in Paris
Vietnamese lychees confident of winning over consumer taste in Netherlands
To advertise Vietnamese lychees, the trade office of Vietnam in the Netherlands and the LTP Import Export BV company have organized a tasting program at Thanh Hung Supermarket in Spijkenisse City. The fruits for sale at this supermarket come from the batch of nearly 1 tons of lychees that were farmed in Thanh Ha District, Hai Duong Province, and arrived at Schiphol Airport on June 17 for distribution to Asian supermarkets in the Netherlands, France, and Germany. Earlier, the sample lychees had been sent to all Asian supermarkets in the Netherlands and won over great interest from their owners. As a result, lychee orders from supermarkets in the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Norway, for between hundreds of kilograms and one ton each, have been made, and the batches are scheduled to be shipped by air in the next one or two weeks. E-commerce websites of the Netherlands and France have also swiftly received orders for Vietnamese lychees imported by LTP Import Export BV. Vo … [Read more...] about Vietnamese lychees confident of winning over consumer taste in Netherlands