Việt Nam’s top tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam. — Photo phapluatxahoi.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s top tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam defeated Alejandro Moro Canas of Spain 2-1 in the men’s singles first round of the Spain F28 Futures tennis tournament in Madrid on September 19. Both Nam and Canas received wild cards to compete in this US$25,000 event. With the support of home fans, Canas quickly overwhelmed the Vietnamese player and crushed Nam 6-4 in the first set. In the next set, Canas led 4-2 but Nam fought back strongly to win 6-4. In the third decisive set, Nam won 6-3 to claim victory. Nam, world No 521, will take on French Alexis Musialek, world No 606, in the second round. — VNS … [Read more...] about Nam beats Alejandro Moro Canas at Spain F28 Futures
Book on U23 coach to be published in Korea
Cover of the book on Vietnamese National U23 Team’s head coach. — Photo vnexpress.netViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — South Korean publishing house iStory will release a book by Vietnamese author Lê Huy Khoa to mark the Southeast Asia Football Federation (AFF) Cup at the end of this year. Khoa, whose pen name is Khoa Kanata, is assistant to Vietnamese National U23 Team’s head coach Park-Hang seo. He recently wrote the book, entitled Park-Hang seo’s Management Style: Successful Key of Korean Enterprises. The book portrays Park’s great contributions to the success of the Vietnamese U23 team during the Asian U23 championship in January and ASIAD 2018 last month. "The book will be launched in Korea at the end of this year when coach Park and his team compete in the AFF Cup," said Khoa. Seoul-based publishing house iStory’s representative met and worked with the author and Đinh Thị Thanh Thủy, HCM General Publishing … [Read more...] about Book on U23 coach to be published in Korea
NZ’s Foodstuffs pulls Australian strawberries off shelves over needle sabotage
Strawberry punnets are seen at a supermarket in Sydney, Australia - Photo: AAP Fears over needles secreted in strawberries have now spilled across the Tasman, with one of New Zealand's two major food distributors taking the fruit off its shelves as a precaution. Police are investigating after metal pins were found in punnets of fruit in five different states. "We have also tasked the federal agency to investigate whether there are supply chain weaknesses, whether there are actions that we can take to assist the police, whether there are systemic changes which are required," Mr Hunt told the ABC on Monday. "At the end of the day, the job is very, very clear. Protect the public and keep them safe." Mr Hunt said the "vicious crime" was not only designed to injure or kill members of the public, it was also an attack on the agricultural sector. Foodstuffs - which supplies various chains that make up about half of New Zealand's grocery store market - in a statement on Monday said it had … [Read more...] about NZ’s Foodstuffs pulls Australian strawberries off shelves over needle sabotage
ASOSAI 14: Delegates share experience in environmental audit
Delegates at 7th ASOSAI Symposium (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Delegates from the Asian Organisations of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) shared their experience in environmental auditing for sustainable development at a symposium that took place on September 20 in Hanoi as part of the ongoing 14th ASOSAI Assembly. The 7th symposium that includes two plenary sessions and a group discussion was co-chaired by State Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc and the heads of China and Indonesia supreme audit institutions (SAIs). In his opening speech, State Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc said Vietnam attaches importance to environmental protection and sustainable development in its socio-economic development policies and strategies. Vietnam has focused its resources on environmental auditing to ensure the enforcement of the Government’s policies on environmental protection. Since 2010, the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) has carried out five environmental audits annually on a variety of … [Read more...] about ASOSAI 14: Delegates share experience in environmental audit
New bus station opens in Sapa
Vietnam’s most modern bus station has been opened in Sapa Town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai. The opening ceremony was opened on September 19 by the investor Ha Son Tourism Transport JS Company. The station has a smart management system with databases connected to the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam. Magcards are used to manage vehicles and cameras are also installed. The waiting room It has supporting facilities such as restaurants and entertainment areas for children. The cameras installed at the station The station, which cost VND200 billion (USD9 million) covers 4,012 square metres. The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has proposed the Ministry of Transport build a VND5.7 trillion (USD251 million) civilian and military airport in Sapa. … [Read more...] about New bus station opens in Sapa