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The Japanese magician duo performed in HCM City in 2015 (Photo from the Facebook page of Ai and Yuki Magic) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A duo of Japanese magicians, Ai and Yuki, will perform with Vietnamese comedians for the first time in a show for children on the occasion of International Children’s Day. The performance will be a musical play based on two cartoons, GGO AI Football and Gogo Dino, which are very popular among Vietnamese children. Kids will also have the chance to meet their favourite characters from the cartoons. "This is the second time the magic duo has come to Vietnam to perform, but they will perform with Vietnamese artists for the first time," said veteran comedian Duc Hai. Ai and Yuki will combine movements and gestures from traditional Vietnamese artforms like tuong (classical opera) and cheo (popular theatre) to perform in the musical play. "Last time we performed in Vietnam the smiles of Vietnamese audiences deeply impressed us," said magician Ai. "This time … [Read more...] about Japanese magic duo to perform for Vietnamese children

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018, themed “The Legend of Bridges”, will kick off on April 30 and end on June 30. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018, themed “The Legend of Bridges”, will kick off on April 30 and end on June 30 with the participation of Vietnam and seven foreign teams. Fireworks shows of the host and Poland will take place on the Han River on April 30, while those of France and the US are scheduled for May 26, Italy and China’s Hong Kong on June 2, and Sweden and Portugal on June 9. The two most excellent teams will launch their fireworks to entertain audience on June 30. A string of activities are expected to be organised on the sidelines of the firework competition, including a food festival, a flash mob dance performance for students, and a street carnival show. Held for the first time in 2008, the event, formerly known as the Da Nang International … [Read more...] about Da Nang int’l fireworks fest to kick off on April 30

A welcome party in Hanoi led by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was put on for both the Vietnamese men’s and women’s football teams. The teams landed back in the country on the evening of December 11 after collecting their gold medals at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines. PM Phuc warmly greets both the men’s and women’s football teams at the Government Office in Hanoi. Head coach of the women’s team Mai Duc Chung shows his sincere gratitude to the PM for putting on such a warm welcome for the team. The women’s team enjoyed a hugely successful time at the SEA Games 30, scoring 10 goals and only conceding once with Tuyet Dung as the team’s leading scorer with three goals. The win represents the sixth time that the women’s team have won the gold medal at the SEA Games, highlighting the high determination and solidarity of the Vietnamese female footballers. Head coach of the men’s team Park Hang-seo is also … [Read more...] about PM hosts welcome party praising Vietnamese football’s success at SEA Games

The U22 players will have no time to rest after their SEA Games victory. South Korean coach Park Hang-seo on Thursday announced a list of 28 players who will prepare for the January AFC U23 Championship. After their SEA Games victory, young players will prepare for the AFC U23 Championship in Thailand in January. Photo laodong.vn In the list, there are three goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 11 midfielders and four strikers. They include most of the SEA Games winners except for midfielders Do Hung Dung and Nguyen Trong Hoang who are over the age limit and defender Doan Van Hau who has returned to his Dutch club SC Heerenveen. Park also called midfielders Tran Dinh Trong and Nguyen Trong Dai who missed key tournaments due to injury, among other talented players. The team will hold a 10-day practice session in South Korea, starting on Friday. They then will have a week’s rest for the New Year festival before leaving for the Asian competition in Thailand on January 8-26. Vietnam … [Read more...] about VN young players to practise in S Korea for Asian U23 champs

Hosts of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, the Philippines, have shocked participating teams by announcing all football matches in the tournament will be played on artificial turf. U22 players are in a short camping in Hanoi. Photo courtesy of VFF This will be the first time in the 60-year history of the event that the football tournament won't be played on grass. The organisers said in a meeting on Monday that matches will be held in the stadiums Rizal Memorial in Manila, Umak Football in Makati, and Binan Lagun in Laguna. Except for the Philippines and Cambodia, all other teams are currently practicing and competing on grass. They will have four months to switch to an artificial surface as the football kicks off on November 25 and ends on December 10. In Vietnam, several football clubs have grass and artificial surfaces at their facilities, but as matches are on grass “artificial surfaces are used only in raining weather” according to midfielder Trieu Viet Hung of … [Read more...] about Artificial turf to be used in SEA Games