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  Vietnamese runner Nguyễn Thị Oanh celebrates her gold medals on the penultimate day of the SEA Games in the Philippines yesterday. Photo webthethao.vn HÀ NỘI Vietnamese runner Nguyễn Thị Oanh took two gold medals on the penultimate day of the SEA Games in the Philippines yesterday. She opened the 10th day of the event with a gold in the women’s 5,000m with a time of 16:45.98. Oanh’s compatriot Phạm Thị Huệ took silver medal with a time of 16:52.35. While Joida Gadot Gagnao of the hosts Philippines won bronze medal with a time of 17.52.17. The northern province of Bắc Giang-native also triumphed in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase after clocking a time of 10:00.02. She also set a new SEA Games record. Oanh won a hat-trick of gold medal at this year’s Games. Earlier, she won gold in the women’s 1,500m. Standing just 1.53m tall and having survived kidney problems in the past, Oanh … [Read more...] about Runner Oanh wins two golds at SEA Games, wrestlers dominate

  Vĩnh Phúc has planned to develop a total of 50 industrial parks and clusters, covering a total area of ​​more than 5,890ha. Photo banqlkcn.vinhphuc.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — The northern province of Vĩnh Phúc has become popular among domestic and foreign investors thanks to its breakthrough on socio-economic development, favourable location, young population and abundant labour force and a high proportion of trained workers. Located close to Hà Nội, Vĩnh Phúc has to date attracted 752 domestically-invested projects with a total registered capital of more than VNĐ78 trillion (US$3.34 billion). It has also lured 378 foreign-financed projects worth more than $5 billion. These impressive results are attributable to the province’s endless efforts to improve its investment climate and to facilitate investors to solve challenges to implement their projects in a timely manner. In the past, … [Read more...] about Vĩnh Phúc emerges as an attractive investment destination

  A scene in the film Lyubovnitsy (Mistresses). Photo imdb.com HÀ NỘI — The romantic comedy Lyubovnitsy (Mistresses) kicked off the Russian Film Week in Hà Nội on Monday at the National Cinema Centre. The film is about three girls - a nurse, a student and an actress - who all just broke up with their boyfriends. At first they decide to take revenge, but then they try to help other women and punish their husbands who cheated on them. Russian film-lovers will have a chance to enjoy the country’s films with free entrance until Friday to celebrate the Russian Year in Việt Nam and the Vietnamese Year in Russia. The films will be screened at the National Cinema Centre, 87 Láng Hạ Street, and the Russian Centre of Science and Culture, 501 Kim Mã Street. The films includes Mistresses, The Guy from Our Cemetery, Matilda, Pure Art, Battle for Sevastopol, Anna Karenina: Vronsky's Story and The Champions: … [Read more...] about Russian Film Week opens in Hà Nội

Migrants at a wholesale market in Hà Nội. — Photo cholaodonghn HÀ NỘI — Local and international experts discussed measures to improve health of migrants at a workshop held by the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organisation and the International Organisation for Migration in Hà Nội on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, deputy director of the health ministry’s Administration of Medical Examination Cao Hưng Thái said the rapid growth of population migration in the world as well as in Việt Nam impacts public health and requires proper response from the health sector. “International human rights standards and conventions have been developed to protect the rights of migrants and refugees, including the rights to the health of migrants. However, many refugees and migrants often have limited access to health services and lack of financial protection for their health. Lack of universal health coverage can … [Read more...] about Workshop discusses health of migrants in Việt Nam

Đoàn Văn Hậu celebrates one of his two goals. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Linh            HÀ NỘI The dreams of millions of Vietnamese football fans came true after decades of hurt and false dawns tonight, as the men's team won their first ever gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games. The U22 team made history by thrashing Indonesia 3-0 in the final at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, the Philippines.  Coach Park Hang-seo named a largely unchanged side from the team that defeated Cambodia in the semi-final on Saturday, with Hồ Tấn Tài coming in for Đỗ Thanh Thịnh. Despite the vocal support of the large contingent of Vietnamese fans at the ground, Việt Nam started slowly, though striker Hà Đức Chinh almost opened the scoring with a smart turn and volley that went just wide 15 minutes in. Ten minutes later … [Read more...] about Historic win for Việt Nam in SEA Games football