(clockwise) Tuan Quoc Tran, 17; Kien Van Le, 15; Mahh Van Vo, 17 and Toai Sy Tran, 16 who have been missing in the UK since Thursday. — Photos courtesy of Sussex PoliceViet Nam News Four teenage boys from Việt Nam have disappeared in the United Kingdom, sparking a police search to find them. Tuan Quoc Tran, 17; Kien Van Le, 15; Mahh Van Vo, 17 and Toai Sy Tran, 16 disappeared from St Leonards-on-Sea after they were placed in care after arriving in the United Kingdom. Sussex police say the boys were originally seeking asylum but vanished on Thursday from the home they were staying in. They were spotted at a railway station in the town and police say they know the boys took a taxi to Kingston-upon-Thames in London. St Leonards-on-Sea is a coastal town about 60 miles south of the capital. — VNS … [Read more...] about Vietnamese teenagers missing in the UK
Vietnam wins second medal at ASIAD 2018
Vietnam places seventh in ASIAD 2018's medals table (Source: en.asiangames2018.id) Jakarta (VNA) - Vietnam won the second medal at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) on August 19 in Jakarta, Indonesia, after its shooters took another bronze medal in the 10-m Air Pistol Mixed Event. Le Thi Linh Chi and Tran Quoc Cuong got a total of 407.5 points, behind their competitors from China (473.2 points) and the Republic of Korea (467.6 points). Nguyen Duy Hoang and Awaki Ai of Vietnam also competed in the Air Rifle Mixed Event on the same day but they failed to enter the medal rounds. Previously, Vietnamese Taekwondo athletes secured the first medal for the country after bagging a bronze medal the men’s team poomsae event. The ASIAD 2018 opened in Jakarta on August 18 evening with the theme “Energy of Asia”. Vietnam’s sports delegation to the ASIAD consists of 532 members, including 352 athletes. It aims to snatch at least three gold medals, … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins second medal at ASIAD 2018
ASIAD 2018: Vietnam beats Japan, topping Group D
Vietnamese footballers (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s football team secured the top place of Group D at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) after beating Japan 1-0 in the third match in Indonesia on August 19. The last group stage match between Vietnam and Japan took place at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium in West Java, Indonesia. A lapse in Japan's defense was seized by midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai to put Vietnam ahead right in the third minute. A few minutes later, Hai, wearing number 19, had another shoot but it was saved by the Japanese goalkeeper. Half an hour into the game, Vietnam has apparently launched more and stronger attacks. Its defenders were also all attentive. Japan went into the second half with more attacks, having several shoots saved by the goal keeper during the first minutes. The game really went up a notch with strong attacks from both teams. Vietnam sent Nguyen Cong Phuong, one of its main strikers, into the game in the 57th minute. In the 77th … [Read more...] about ASIAD 2018: Vietnam beats Japan, topping Group D
SeABank run raises funds for poor students
Athletes at the “Run for the Future” event (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – As many as 800 amateur athletes, who are members of the Da Nang Young Businesspeople Association and staff of the Southeast Asia Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SeABank) participated in the “Run for the Future” held in the central city on August 19. The event aims to raise public awareness of the importance of physical exercise, and call for support for impoverished students through the bank’s “Dream Nursing” Fund. Ten disadvantaged students, including seven in Da Nang city, one in Binh Dinh province, and two in Quang Tri province, received scholarships worth nearly 1 billion VND (44,000 USD) in total. According to Le Thu Thuy, SeABank General Director, the scholarship fund was set up at the beginning of 2016 to assist poor students with 1 million VND (44 USD) per month until they graduate high school. Fifty-six poor students in 25 provinces and cities nationwide … [Read more...] about SeABank run raises funds for poor students
Vietnam, Japan share experience in building smart cities
At the seminar (Source: http://dantri.com.vn) Quang Nam (VNA) – Vietnamese and Japanese experts shared experiences in building and developing smart cities in combination with environmental protection during a seminar held in the central province of Quang Nam on August 18. The event was part of the Japan Cultural Days in Quang Nam to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties (September 21, 1973). Director of the provincial Department of Information and Communications Nguyen Hong Quang said smart city is an urban management model that uses information and communications technology as an important tool to address challenges in urban development. This model helps local authorities with analysing, planning and making decisions to better serve people’s lives. At the seminar, experts shared successful models of smart cities in Vietnam and Japan. They put forth solutions to building ecological, environmentally-friendly and energy … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan share experience in building smart cities