Saigontourist ready for Vietnam National Day celebration Bich Van Grand Hotel Saigon will offer a BQ buffet at its Rooftop Grand Lounge on the 20th floor - PHOTO: COURTESY OF SAIGONTOURIST A number of hotels, restaurants and tourist sites of Saigontourist in HCMC are preparing special food and entertainment programs in celebration of Vietnam’s National Day, September 2. Dam Sen Cultural Park, 3 Hoa Binh Street, District 11, HCMC, Tel: 08.39632483, Email: [email protected] Local and foreign tourists are highly recommended to drop by Dam Sen Park in District 11 to admire a 15-minute fireworks display from 9 p.m. on September 2. Before the fireworks show, visitors can watch an impressive dragon dance performance combined with artistic lighting by Hang Anh Duong lion dance troupe. In addition, there will be a unique kite flying performance from September 2-4. Those wearing Vietnamese flag-themed T-shirts will be entitled … [Read more...] about Saigontourist ready for Vietnam National Day celebration
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Goodbye Kuala Lumpur, we’ll meet again in Manila in 2019
The closing ceremony was held one day ahead of the schedule because of the 60th anniversary of Malaysian National Day, which falls on August 31. In a vibrant atmosphere of music, light and imposing artistic performances, the host artists bade farewell to all guests and expressed gratitude to athletes, referees, and volunteers for their contributions to the success of the regional sports event. At the closing ceremony. Photo: news.zing.vn Speaking at the ceremony, the Malaysian Prime Minister said: "I declare the Southeast Asian Games Kuala Lumpur 2017 closed and I call upon the youths of the Southeast Asian countries to assemble in two years time in the Philippines to celebrate the 30th Southeast Asian Games." The organizing panel then extinguished the SEA Games flame and handed over the SEA Games traditional flag to representatives of the Philippines, which is set to host the 30th SEA Games in 2019. The … [Read more...] about Goodbye Kuala Lumpur, we’ll meet again in Manila in 2019
SEA Games 29: Weightlifters win more gold medals
NDO – The Vietnamese sports delegation won two additional gold medals at the on-going 29th South East Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia on August 28, all came from weightlifting. >>> Thach Kim Tuan secures Vietnam’s first weightlifting gold medal >>> SEA Games: Second gold medal for Vietnamese weightlifting It was Thach Kim Tuan's victory in the 56kg category with a lift of 267 kg. After the gold medal of Tuan, Vietnam’s weightlifting team continued to win a miracle in the 62kg class thanks to Trinh Van Vinh. Vinh lifted 307kg in total, breaking the record of 304 kg set at by Eko Yuki Irawan from Indonesia in the previous games. Vinh’s performance also helped him break another SEA Games record in the snatch lift category with a lift of 172 kg, compared to the previous record of 167 kg also by Indonesian Irawan. Meanwhile, Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh, world No 62, was … [Read more...] about SEA Games 29: Weightlifters win more gold medals
Historical milestone for Vietnamese athletics team
NDO – The Vietnamese track and field team have concluded their SEA Games competition and recorded a new achievement for the country's sport as they dominated the Games’ track and field event. The athletes won 17 gold medals in Kuala Lumpur, helping the Vietnamese team to take the top honour in the event that has been dominated by Thailand for many years. Participating in the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Vietnam’s track and field athletes hoped to gain 11 gold medals - the miracle they produced at the Singapore Games two years ago. However, their outstanding achievements have exceeded the set target, contributing one third of Vietnam’s gold medal count, as of the end of the seventh official day of competition. Out of 17 gold medals won by the Vietnamese track and field team, four achievements were far beyond the expectation of the professionals and leaders in the sports sector, including Bui Van Dong’s triumph in the men’s long … [Read more...] about Historical milestone for Vietnamese athletics team
SEA Games: Vietnam remain in second place
NDO - The Vietnamese team bagged seven more gold, five silver and nine bronze medals on the seventh official day of the SEA Games 29, August 26, to retain second place in the competition’s medal tally. As of 11.06am today, the Vietnamese team has won a total of 51 gold, 34 silver and 44 bronze, medals. On August 27, 34 sets of medals will be awarded. After finishing the 2 ‘gold mines’ of sporting events - swimming and athletics, the Vietnamese Sports Team will expect gold medals from the Taekwondo and Judo competitions. Although unsuccessful in defending the silver medal, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team tried their utmost at the 29th SEA Games, defeating the Philippines team to win a bronze medal. Taekwondo athlete Pham Thi Thu Hien defeated Nurul Roslan (Malaysia) 31-10 to qualify for the semi-final, in the under-57kg weight category, against Laos boxer Souksamay Phenkhamonh. In the women's 62kg event, … [Read more...] about SEA Games: Vietnam remain in second place