105 year old cyclist sets world record

Pho Co Cafe is in Dong Van District near an old market. This early 20 th -century building is next to a hill. According to the website of the Dong Van Karst Plateau World Geopark management, it is one of the few remaining structures in Dong Van's old town. Like other old houses in Dong Van, this one carries a blend of local and Chinese architecture. It has two floors, the lower built of wood and the upper of bluestone and rammed earth. There is an inner courtyard designed in the architectural style of the Vuong family mansion in Ha Giang, also known as the Meo King mansion, an ancient mansion with the age of nearly 100 years. The house layout also represents Chinese architectural traits. The walls are made of unburnt bricks. The frame consists of trusses, columns and wooden railings, all carved with intricate images … [Read more...] about Ha Giang’s coffee shop in a 100-year-old home

"I'M BACK," Trump exclaimed, alongside a 12-second video clip that appeared to show him giving his victory speech after winning the 2016 election saying: "Sorry to keep you waiting -- complicated business." The 76-year-old Republican leader -- who is running for president again -- has been unable to post any content for his 34 million Facebook followers and 2.6 million YouTube subscribers. The platforms benched Trump days after the January 6, 2021 insurrection, when a mob of his supporters seeking to halt the certification of his election defeat to Joe Biden stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington. He was sanctioned for posting content that the platforms said incited unrest, with YouTube announcing his reinstatement on Friday, two months after Facebook said it was unlocking his account. The former reality TV star had spent weeks falsely claiming that the presidential election was stolen from him, and he was subsequently impeached for inciting the riot. "Starting today, the … [Read more...] about ‘I’M BACK’: Trump returns to Facebook, YouTube after two-year ban

Will you choose beauty? The carnivorous Wavy Bubble Snail, perhaps, with its billowing skirts shimmering under UV light. Or will it be age? Like the venerable 500-year-old Methuselah oyster. Or will you be seduced by the leopard slug with its gymnastic mating ritual? The list of finalists for Mollusc of the Year has something for everyone. In a public vote ending Sunday, five species of soft-bodied invertebrates are vying to follow in the illustrious trail of previous winners, dubbed the "world's most beautiful snail" and "weirdest octopus". The grand prize? The triumphant species will have its genome decoded to better understand its evolution and potential benefits to humanity. The International Mollusc of the Year competition, which kicked off this month, is run by the LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, based in Germany. Organisers have whittled down the field from 85,000 mollusc species, thanks to nominations by researchers from around the world. By … [Read more...] about Their time to slime: who will be ‘Mollusc of the Year’?

Illustrative photo. (Photo: AFP/VNA) mô tả cho ảnh Jakarta (VNA) – ASEAN has sufficient resources to become a centre of world economic growth with a GDP reaching USD 3.36 trillion in 2021 and a population of 650 million people, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on March 15. ASEAN chair this year set 16 Priority Economic Deliverables (PED) which are divided into three strategic drives including recovery-rebuilding, digital economy, and sustainability. Indonesia also aims to promote sustainable regional development through the ASEAN - Indo-Pacific Forum (AIPF) in which, the public and private sectors will be invited to participate in projects in the region to support green infrastructure, strengthened supply chains, digital transformation, and creative economy, as well as innovative and sustainable finance./. VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesia drives ASEAN to become centre of world economic growth

Tam earned the victory in the round of 16 in the 48-50 kilogram category, in which Nazym won the world championship in 2014 and 2016. Nazym was also crowned Asian champion in the 50-52 kilogram category in 2021 and finished third in Asia in the 48-50 kilogram category last year. But Tam managed to claim a perfect victory, taking advantage of her height and long arms to keep the opponent from coming close. All her punches and hooks were effective. After three rounds, the 29-year-old Vietnamese fighter was declared the winner, with four out of five judges giving her the maximum score of 30. Tam will fight Modukanele Bokamoso from Botswana in the next round on Tuesday afternoon. The Women’s World Boxing Championship is being held in New Delhi from March 15 to March 26, attracting fighters from 65 countries and territories for a US$2.4 billion prize pool. Vietnam sent nine boxers and six have been eliminated, leaving Tam, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran, who beat Bulgarias Poptoleva … [Read more...] about Vietnamese boxer defeats former world champion

The milestone came after Linh finished second at the Thailand International Challenge on March 12. She got 3,400 points to rise from 45th to 40th in the world ranking and to 30th in Asia, her career high. Linh nearly cracked the top 40 in July 2019 when she peaked at 41st. The highest position in world rankings that a Vietnamese female player achieved is 34th, established by Vu Thi Trang in June 2017. At the moment, the 30-year-old is placing 115th. Both Linh and Trang are competing at the Vietnam International Challenge in Hanoi from March 21 to 26. Linh, the second seed, plays Taiwanese player Wang Yu-si in the opening match while Trang faces the number one seed, South Korea’s Sim Yu-jin. Linh, 25, started playing badminton when she was 10. During her career, she has played 254 games, with a winning rate of 61%. She has won nine major titles so far, including the 2018 and 2019 Bangladesh International, the 2022 Belgium International and the 2022 Vietnam Open. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s number one badminton player cracks world top 40

Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh now 45th in the world ranking. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi - Badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh of Dong Nai team has risen to the 45th from the 49th position in the latest world’s singles women rankings, according to Badminton World Federation (BWF). The 26-year-old Linh’s highest ranking so far was the 41st in the 28th week of 2019. Linh will participate in the Ciputra Ha Noi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2023 which is set to commence on March 21 and run through March 26 in Hanoi. She is the only seeded Vietnamese player, at No 2 in the women's singles category, at the tournament. Meanwhile, in the men’s singles category, Vietnamese badminton legend Nguyen Tien Minh fell to 165th with 8,720 points. Nguyen Tien Minh is no longer Vietnam's number-one badminton player after being nudged aside by Nguyen Hai Dang, 23, who climbed to 163rd in the world ranking with 8,910 points and became the new king of Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam”s top female badminton player now 45th in world ranking

Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh now 45th in the world ranking. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh of Dong Nai team has risen to the 45th from the 49th position in the latest world’s singles women rankings, according to Badminton World Federation (BWF). The 26-year-old Linh’s highest ranking so far was the 41st in the 28th week of 2019. Linh will participate in the Ciputra Ha Noi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2023 which is set to commence on March 21 and run through March 26 in Hanoi. She is the only seeded Vietnamese player, at No 2 in the women's singles category, at the tournament. Meanwhile, in the men’s singles category, Vietnamese badminton legend Nguyen Tien Minh fell to 165th with 8,720 points. Nguyen Tien Minh is no longer Vietnam's number-one badminton player after being nudged aside by Nguyen Hai Dang, 23, who climbed to 163rd in the world ranking with 8,910 points and became the new … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top female badminton player now 45th in world ranking

The railway sector is striving to escape losses and divest capital in many companies in 2023, the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises said about the Project on Restructuring Vietnam Railways (VNR) from 2021 to 2025. A train of Vietnam Railways. Photo courtesy of VNR The project has identified and evaluated the achievements and limitations on the basis of a comprehensive assessment. The restructuring of VNR in 2016-2020 includes the production and business performance, the level of safety, security and defence, development and investment, science and technology and digital transformation. It also sets out goals and plans for the restructuring of the corporation in 2021-2025, aiming at innovation, improved corporate governance, effective exploitation of resources, and enhanced labour productivity. Additionally, VNR tries to achieve and exceed the targets assigned by competent authorities, fulfil the obligation to pay the State budget, … [Read more...] about Railway sector sets plans to avoid losses this year

Nguyen Thuy Linh will be the highest seed of the hosts in the Ciputra Hanoi - Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2023 next week. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ciputra Hanoi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2023 is set to commence on March 21st and run through March 26th in Hanoi. This annual event will feature more than 300 local and international athletes from 17 countries and territories, who will compete in five categories, including men's and women's singles and doubles, as well as mixed doubles. Tay Ho district’s gymnasium will be the venue for this highly anticipated tournament. The winner of each event will be awarded 1,200 USD, while the runners-up will get 750 USD. Cash bonuses will also be given to semi-finalists and quarter-finalists. Prizes total 15,000 USD. "This is the 12th year of the tournament, which has made up its name as a prestigious event in the continent and has been highly appreciated by the Badminton World Federation … [Read more...] about Hanoi badminton tournament to feature some of the best in world