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In a statement sent to the Consulate General of Vietnam in Japan, Osaka police said the incident was discovered Monday night near the pedestrian riverside area at Ebisu Bridge crossing Dotonbori River in Chuo Ward of Osaka City. Rescue guards had rushed to take him to hospital though he died later the same night. The victim's roommate confirmed police had come to his home to collect his belongings to serve the investigation. The Consulate General has worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Osaka Prefectural Police Agency, requesting the perpetrator be caught and brought to trial soon. Japanese media reported police had arrived after being informed and recovered the victim's body after 20 minutes. The suspect is a young Japanese man who had fled after committing the crime, they said. A male student in his 20s who was a witness said he saw a Japanese group and a foreign group that "appeared to be drunk and argued violently." After that, a Japanese man …

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Trang will have an opportunity to promote Italian cuisine to more Vietnamese in the coming time as well as boost bilateral relations between both countries, the Italian Chamber of Commerce stated. The project initiated by Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held by the Association of Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad in cooperation with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam to enhance the popularity of authentic Italian agri-products. Italy has operated "True Italian Taste" events in 40 countries and territories since 2016 and in Vietnam since 2019. Over the years, the events have been held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with diverse activities, including workshops and seminars, incoming business and training seminars, master classes, and events promoting authentic Italian products to Vietnamese customers. Last April, Trang became the first Vietnamese fashionista to be awarded the Knighthood of the Order of Merit of the Star of Italy for her contributions in promoting …

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Local badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has become the first female Vietnamese athlete to win two matches in her sport at the Olympic Games. Linh defeated Sabrina Jacquet of Switzerland 2-0 in the final group match of the Olympic women’s badminton on July 28 morning. Four days prior to her victory Thuy Linh recorded another 2-0 win over French player Qi Xuefei in her first game of the group stage. She ultimately finished second in Group P and failed to progress to the quarter finals. The 24-year-old athlete became the first Vietnamese player to record two wins in the women’s badminton. In previous versions of the Olympics, national representatives Le Ngoc Nguyen Nhung and Vu Thi Trang both won one match each, in 2008 and 2016, respectively. After recording such an impressive achievement at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Thuy Linh is set to enjoy a significant improvement in global rankings which are set to be announced by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) …

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Vietnamese athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics are about to board a plane home from Japan (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese athletes competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will fly back home on August 4, wrapping up their journey at the global sporting event. Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Tran Duc Phan said that there remains a huge gap between the ability of Vietnamese athletes and their rivals at the Olympic arena and the athletes did not obtain expected results at the Games. The COVID-19 pandemic delivered a major blow to the preparations of the athletes, he explained, as most of them could not join training sessions and competitions due to social distancing measures . Some athletes, like marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh and judoka Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, had short preparation time as their berths were announced too close to the opening day. A lack of mental strength of some athletes and unreasonable tactics are among …

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Vietnamese businesses need to invest in improving competitiveness of their products in both quality and scale to penetrate the European market. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has created an extremely favorable framework for trade cooperation between the two sides, however, Vietnamese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Belgium & Luxembourg, Head of Mission to the EU Nguyen Van Thao emphasized there is still much work to be done. European businesses at a recent networking event in April 2021 in HCMC. Photo: EuroCham After one year of implementation, the EVFTA has brought new impetus to economic cooperation between Vietnam and the EU. In the first quarter of 2021, though the Eurozone economic contraction was 0.4%, bilateral trade turnover between the two sides surged 15%. This result has proven the strong impacts of the agreement, and even more significantly, it showed that Vietnamese products are able to meet the high …

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Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu (left)and Omani Undersecretary for Diplomatic Affairs Sheikh Khalifa Bin Ali Al Harthy.(right). (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu on August 3 held phone talks with his Omani counterpart, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Ali Al Harthy, to discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual concern. COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral trade turnover in the past two years has reached nearly 200 million USD per year, an increase of nearly 50 percent compared to that of 2018, he said. Oman Investment JSC has operated actively and is one of the bright spots in the relationship between the two countries, Hieu noted. VNA …

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A team of celebrity volunteers entering a quarantine zone in HCM City to help people fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo zingnews.vn HCM CITY — Vietnamese celebrities are actively joining volunteer teams in quarantine zones to boost the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic which is spreading across the city. Since the fourth COVID-19-pandemic broke out in HCM City, many members of the entertainment industry including artists, singers and models have been participating in humanitarian works to help lessen the hardship of citizens in isolated areas. Many of them have volunteered to act as coordinators for the vaccination programme, to go shopping for quarantined people while others have gone inside locked-down areas to take samples for COVID-19 testing. Images of MC Quỳnh Hoa, Hòang My -- the first runner-up of 2010 Miss Việt Nam -- and singer Quốc Đạt passed a blockade fence to enter an isolation area to take COVID-19 test samples from people in District 7 have …

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The newly-established center is based on Ho Chi Minh City Vietnamese Fatherland Front, 55 Mac Dinh Chi Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1. Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committee To Thi Bich Chau takes the role of the center director along with 18 other members who are representatives of municipal departments, units and agencies. The center is responsible for receiving and managing the donated foodstuffs and essential goods from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals to provide those people with difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic and front forces participating in the fight against Covid-19. The management board will collaborate with the authorities of Thu Duc City and districts of HCMC to review the on-demand support of poor households, unemployed people. Based on the demand, the center will organize the food and goods delivery to the residents through local authorities. By Mai Hoa-Translated by Huyen Huong …

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Livestream numbers have skyrocketed in recent years. Photo: Le Toan The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is gathering opinions for the draft amendment of Decree No.72/2013/ND-CP released in 2013 on management, supply, and use of internet services and network information. Only accounts, community pages, and content channels that have updated their contact information with the MIC are allowed to livestream and participate in revenue-gathering services in any form via social networking sites. If the draft amendment is passed, it will have a great impact on livestream activities in Vietnam. “My only concern is whether I will immediately be allowed to run my business as soon as we send notices to the ministry,” Nguyen Xuan Nga, a 25-year-old owner of a clothes shop on Facebook, told VIR. “Just a small delay in operations would significantly disrupt my shop’s performance.” Meanwhile, Do Thi Nga, a 30-year-old officer selling cosmetic items through the social …

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Vietnamese football player Quang Hai has been chosen by football’s global governing body FIFA to participate in its #ReachOut campaign. Quang Hai is selected to take part in #ReachOut campaign by FIFA. According to details provided by FIFA, the campaign has been designed to raise greater awareness of the symptoms of mental health problems, encourage people to seek help when they require it, whilst also assisting in eradicating any stigma associated with these types of issues. As part of the launch of the campaign, Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, said the campaign will be very important in raising awareness about mental health conditions, whilst inspiring conversations which could save lives. "In FIFA’s Vision 2020-2023, we pledge our commitment to make football work for society, and I thank the players who have contributed to this important initiative. Having a conversation with family, friends or a healthcare professional can be key,” he said. …

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