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Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated Warming upThailand players enter My Dinh Stadium.Vietnam players warm up in My Dinh Stadium. Thailand fans do not seem intimidated by the red-colored crowds. Fan boy and grandpaPhoto by Pham Duong.Photo by Pham Duong. Anticipation is high for the match between the big rivals. Many fans flocked to My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi hours before the game starts at 8 p.m.Vietnam and Thailand fans pose with banners outside My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi. Photo by Ngoc Thanh.A fan from Thailand. Photo by Ngoc Thanh.Vietnam fans with flags and banners on the street. Photo by Ngoc Thanh. Vietnam and Thailand had a nil-nil draw in the first leg of their World Cup qualifiers in Bangkok in September. Vietnam are currently top of Group G, after they earned a 1-0 victory against 10-man UAE at home and Thailand lost an away match 1-2 to Malaysia last Thursday. … [Read more...] about World Cup qualifiers: Vietnam vs Thailand

Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated 90'+2 The match between Vietnam and Thailand once again ends in a goalless draw after some questionable calls by the Omani referee in the first half. They had the same result in the first leg in September.Vietnam remain top of Group G with 11 points, followed by Malaysia, Thailand, the UAE and Indonesia. 90'+2 Hong Duy is hesitant to make a cross and the scoring chance has been passed. 89' Anh Duc is shown a yellow after a duel with a Thai player. 85' Substitution: Nguyen Anh Duc is brought in in what could be the final match of his international career. 84' Vietnam's keeper makes another save to stop Songkrasin's shot from outside the area. Vietnam, Thailand draw in World Cup qualifiers P84 Văn Lâm bay người cứu thua 83' Van Lam punches away two consecutive corners from Thailand. Vietnam, Thailand draw in World Cup qualifiers … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand draw in World Cup qualifiers

In the 31st minute, Vietnam put the ball in the net, but the goal was disallowed as the referee decided that Doan Van Hau had fouled the goalkeeper. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam tied goalless with Thailand in their second leg in the 2020 World Cup qualifiers at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on November 19. Vietnam entered the game in their traditional red jerseys and Thailand in blue. Vietnamese players were all offensive on the start with many opportunities in front of Thailand’s goal, but none was able to put the ball into the back of the net. In the 27th minute, Thailand got a penalty after Doan Van Hau appeared to foul a Thai player in the box.  However, goalie Dang Van Lam made an excellent save, getting down to use his left foot to push away Thailand’s shot. The match became very eventful in the last five minutes. In the 31st minute, Vietnam put the ball in the net, but the goal was disallowed as the referee decided that Doan Van Hau had fouled the … [Read more...] about Vietnam tie goalless with Thailand again in World Cup qualifiers

Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi and Buu Long Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City have been listed among the top 20 most beautiful Buddhist temples voted by the US magazine National Geographic. Tran Quoc pagoda in Hanoi (Photo: baophapluat.vn)   Tran Quoc pagoda is located on a small peninsula on the east side of the West Lake and is nearly 1,500 years old. It was the Buddhist centre of Thang Long citadel during the Ly and Tran Dynasty. According to the magazine, the 11-story red pagoda is topped by a nine-story gemstone lotus. Gold and bronze statues clutter altars throughout the temple, and three different female Buddhas, called “Mothers,” can be found in Tran Quoc’s front courtyard. With its historical and architectural values, Tran Quoc pagoda has attracted many Buddhists and visitors in Vietnam and from abroad. Buu Long Pagoda, which is located on an area of over 11 hectares at the Ethnic Culture Historical Park in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City, formed by … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese pagodas listed among world’s top 20 most beautiful

A corner of Singapore (Photo: AFP) - Singapore has made the top 10 rankings of the most competitive places for talent - the first time it has reached the elite level in a league table compiled by Swiss business school IMD. It is also the only Asian country to make the list, which is dominated by European states. Switzerland topped the IMD World Talent rankings, followed by Denmark, Sweden, Austria and Luxembourg. Singapore rose three notches to edge out Germany for the 10th spot. The rankings, which appraise how 63 economies develop, attract and retain talent, are based on historical data as well as surveys of thousands of executives. Economies are then scored based on three categories of investment and development, appeal and readiness. Investment and development takes into account indicators such as public spending on education, pupil-teacher ratio and health infrastructure, while appeal factors in components such as cost of living, worker motivation and quality of life. Readiness … [Read more...] about Singapore among top 10 competitive economies for talent