Photo: VFF In the qualifying round of the tournament, the Vietnamese girls showed their ability and talent by recording three consecutive wins, including a 2-0 victory over the Philippines, a 16-0 thrashing of minnows Timor Leste, and a narrow 2-1 win over Myanmar. Despite enjoying a strong start to the competition, the women’s team were defeated by host nation Thailand 1-0 in the semi-finals. The Thai team eventually went onto become champions after beating Laos 5-3 in the final. GM_EN_PC_ARTICLE_Native_ads The bronze medal marks another significant achievement in 2019 for women’s football in Vietnam. In March, the U16 team qualified for the final round of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship. GM_EN_PC_ARTICLE_Inpage_Banner In April the women’s national football team made it to the third round of the 2020 Olympic qualifiers, whilst the U19s secured a spot in the final round of the 2019 Asian U19 Football … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins bronze medal at AFF U15 Girls’ Championship
Three Laotian nationals arrested as 60,000 pills seized
Photo: Van Ly/bienphong.com.vn Police forces were able to catch the criminals red handed as they were making their way from Laos to Vietnam with a large haul of drugs at 10:15 on May 21. At the scene, the police seized 300 nylon bags containing 60,000 pills of synthetic drugs labeled as “WY”. Other relevant evidence, including a motorbike, was also confiscated. GM_EN_PC_ARTICLE_Native_ads GM_EN_PC_ARTICLE_Inpage_Banner The Kon Tum border guards handed over the three suspects to Laotian police in Attapeu province for further investigation. … [Read more...] about Three Laotian nationals arrested as 60,000 pills seized
Ngoc Trinh’s barely-there Cannes dress arouses strong opinions
The 29-year-old appeared on the red carpet Sunday in a see-through black dress that left very little to the imagination. U.K. tabloid Daily Express called it the "festival’s most revealing look." "The sheer fabric of her garment revealed she wasn't wearing any underwear underneath and flashed her braless breasts." The dress and Ngoc Trinh, dubbed the "lingerie queen", attracted somewhat less polite language from Vietnamese. Photo by Shutterstock/Denis Makarenko Australia’s news.com.au said her outfit was a "barely-there design that was guaranteed to turn heads." "[She] stunned photographers as she stepped onto the red carpet [...] wearing a backless, beaded dress that showed off her bum in all its glory." The dress, designed by Do Long, and the wearer, dubbed the "lingerie queen", attracted somewhat less polite language from Vietnamese. "Sexually explicit," "weird" and "gross" were among the words used on message boards to describe the outfit. "Wearing a … [Read more...] about Ngoc Trinh’s barely-there Cannes dress arouses strong opinions
IREX solar panels bring Vietnamese brand to the world
IREX Energy JSC, a member of SolarBK Holdings in the leading global exhibition Intersolar in Germany Following up with the goal of reaching out to the global market so as to “globalise the domestic”, IREX plans to attend many solar power exhibition events from major markets. Besides InterSolar 2019, SolarBK also attends annual events such as SNEC PV Power International Exhibition in Shanghai, China (June), Renewable Energy International Exhibition in India (September), SPI International Exhibition (September) in South America, and most recently, The Solar Show Vietnam (April 2019). SolarBK's attendance at big events not only affirms the Vietnamese brand's value in the worldwide market but also strengthens customers' trust in “Made in Vietnam” renewable energy solutions, according to the firm. To export to the EU, IREX has to satisfy the standards certified by international organisations such as UL, TUV, and most importantly the IEC 61215 (design and achieving … [Read more...] about IREX solar panels bring Vietnamese brand to the world
MobiFone completes full divestment of TPBank
After two failures, MobiFone has successfully sold all of its shares in Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank – TPB on HSX), collecting more than VND153 billion ($6.65 million). Third time's the charm: Mobifone has managed to fully divest TPBank Accordingly, MobiFone sold 7.11 million TPBank shares at the price of VND21,350 ($0.93) per share between April 11 and May 10. MobiFone divested from TPBank to restructure its capital and focus on productionand its major business sectors, reducing most of its investment in other companies and organisations. MobiFone had offered its TPBank holdings for sale twice but failed. At the second time, according to MobiFone, the main reason was that on December 17, 2018, the adjusted market price of TPB was lower than the starting price offered when TPBank pays dividend shares. According to the financial report of TPBank, by the end of the first quarter of 2019, the bank’s total operating income reached VND1.89 trillion … [Read more...] about MobiFone completes full divestment of TPBank