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The national team started training on Wednesday and will play a friendly with Afghanistan in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1. Later, they will only have one big tournament left in 2022, which is the AFF Cup. Vietnam won the AFF Cup in 2018 but lost to Thailand in the semifinals of AFF Cup last year. "Our target is to reclaim the title at the end of the year," Park said. Park is focusing on the national team now after a successful run with the U23 team at the 31st SEA Games, where they won the gold medal on May 22. "In 2019, we won the first SEA Games football gold for Vietnam after 60 years. This year, SEA Games 31 was hosted in Vietnam and garnered huge attention. SEA Games 31 was also my final tournament as head coach of the U23 team. Therefore, this gold medal has a special meaning to me," Park said. After the SEA Games final between Vietnam and Thailand, Park was seen crying and praying. "I got emotional when I realized I had completed my goal. I also prayed as an act of … [Read more...] about Coach Park wants to reclaim AFF Cup title from Thailand

Nguyễn Thị Kim Thúy during a National Assembly meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn Nguyễn Thị Kim Thúy, deputy chair of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs, spoke to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the textbook reform programme, which is expected to see the assembly’s highest supervision next year. What is your view on the textbook and curriculum reforms being one of the four topics proposed for the National Assembly’s supreme supervision in 2023? I believe that this matter should not be limited to the oversight of the Standing Committee, but should be under the supreme supervision of the National Assembly (NA). These two NA resolutions [No 88 in 2014 and No 51 in 2017 on textbook and curriculum reforms] have a special significance. According to the roadmap specified in Resolution No 51, after two more years (2024 - 2025 academic year), the first phase of textbook and curriculum reforms will be completed at all levels of general education. The NA’s … [Read more...] about NA’s supreme supervision will contribute to effective textbook, curriculum reforms: NA deputy

Love is in the air at sporting tournament Disabled fans show support for Games Passion and pride: see you next Games Finswimmers set new heights at Games Coaches play mind games ahead of football final Nguyễn Linh Na holds the flag high after claiming gold in the SEA Games. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh Thanh Nga After 17 years of waiting, Nguyễn Linh Na has helped Vietnamese athletics claim their first SEA Games gold medal in the heptathlon. Attending the region's biggest sports event for the first time, Na caused an upset when she won the gold medal in the women's heptathlon with 5,415 points, breaking Vietnamese Nguyễn Thị Thu Cúc’s 17-year national record of 5,350 points in the process. This was also the first time since 2005 that Vietnamese athletics won gold in this category in the regional Games. Na's achievement is even more special as just two years ago, she intended to retire because of a necrosis injury. "I think playing one sport is … [Read more...] about Na overcomes all challenges to win heptathlon gold

Min and Erik perform Ghen Co Vy , the viral COVID-19 song. (Photo courtesy of the artists) Quang Ninh (VNS/VNA) - A concert, VR By Night 2022 , will take place on June 24 in Ha Long Square overlooking the bay, in the northern province of Quang Ninh. It’s estimated that thousands of people will attend the event, enjoying music from young artists like Duc Phuc (winner of The Voice Vietnam 2015) and Erik and Min (who performed Ghen Co Vy, the viral COVID-19 song). Phi Linh (MC at the opening ceremony of SEA Games 31) will host the show. The concert, which will be free of charge, is to welcome summer, local people, travellers and young music lovers. Singer Min will present some songs in her album 50/50, released in March. This is her debut album, featuring eight songs that cover pop, RnB, dance-pop and disco. Erik will perform his song Chay ve khoc voi anh (Come Crying to Me), which received 31 million views in two months from its release. Meanwhile, Phuc will … [Read more...] about Concert in Ha Long will feature range of exciting artists

At the scholarship-awarding ceremony (Photo: SGGP) At the program, 300 children with disabilities and orphans who are children of trade union members, workers, officials, and laborers in Ho Chi Minh City were able to participate in games as well as enjoy cultural performances, and fashionable performances with recycled materials. On this occasion, the City Trade Union Social Work Center also awarded 30 scholarships to disadvantaged children who overcame difficulties to study well. Units and benefactors gave away 300 toys, 220 portions, beverages, 200 boxes of confectionery, and 750 T-shirts totally worth more than VND150 million (US$6,437). According to Mr. Nguyen Mai Huy, Deputy Director of the Center for Social Work of Ho Chi Minh City Trade Union, the program has created a healthy playground for children with disabilities and orphans. Moreover, at the same time, it helped connect units, businesses, and donors for a meaningful activity full of love for workers’ kids in this … [Read more...] about Orphans, disabled kids receive scholarships on occasion of Int’l Children’s Day

Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup and largest private lender Techcombank have been given the green light to conduct a pre-feasibility study on the Gia Nghia - Chon Thanh expressway. The consortium will have to submit its report by Aug. 31, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT). Once the report is appraised and approved, the MoT will start a bid to select investors for the expressway, with Vingroup-Techcombank able to participate in the process should they want to. The expressway will stretch 212 kilometers with four-six lanes and a maximum speed of 80-100 kph. It will connect Central Highland Dak Nong and southern Binh Phuoc provinces. Another consortium, led by Deo Ca Corporation, has proposed to invest in two expressway projects in the north, Dong Dang - Tra Linh and Huu Nghi - Lang Son. Workers construct the 98-kilometers Cam Lo - La Son expressway connecting central Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces, February 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Vo Thanh … [Read more...] about Private firms eager to invest in expressways

The showroom, which will replace its old location in Truong Chinh street, will be the most advanced showroom and the first MAR 2020 facility in Ho Chi Minh City. John White, CEO at Vietnam Star Automobile, said that OfficeHaus renders the perfect space and location to cater to the auto company in the Vietnamese market. Vietnam Star Automobile is a division of LSH Auto International − the largest Mercedes-Benz retail dealer group in the world. “We have a couple of criteria in choosing the best location. Aside from being accessible, OfficeHaus sits next door to Vietnam’s largest Aeon Mall, bringing a demographic that is consistent with the Mercedes brand. The property also meets the quality standards of our brand,” said White. OfficeHaus, one of the most highly anticipated additions to Vietnam’s premium commercial real estate, will open its doors in quarter 4 this year. It will deliver a holistic working experience as part of a world-class 82-hectare integrated residential, … [Read more...] about Mercedes-Benz Vietnam set to open new showroom in OfficeHaus

Land and housing prices have increased by 20-25 per cent in urban areas. — VNA/VNS Photo Experts have warned that the high rate of inflation will cause the domestic housing market to continuously see prices increase, but liquidity decrease. According to real estate consultant Le Quoc Kien, the market from the middle of last year until now has seen low transactions as the land and housing prices have increased by 20-25 per cent in the urban areas and 30 per cent in the suburban areas. Meanwhile, the price has surged by 50 per cent in the neighbouring provinces. Therefore, he predicts that investors who do not face the pressure of bank debt will not sell real estate in the next 6-12 months because they will have to look for other assets. They do not want to keep cash in a period of high inflation. Meanwhile, investors who suffer pressure from banking loans will be forced to sell property when inflation is high. According to the General Statistics Office, core inflation in April … [Read more...] about Housing market sees price increase, liquidity decrease

HÀ NỘI — The Australian-funded Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT) programme hosted a symposium, Engaging Women in Markets – Scaling up Local Successes Nationwide, in Hà Nội on Friday. Throughout the day, the GREAT programme team and Government of Việt Nam representatives discussed evidence and lessons learned from the GREAT Programme that can help inform Việt Nam’s National Target Programmes (NTPs) implementation. The NTPs and GREAT both aspire to stronger socio-economic opportunities in Việt Nam’s northwest region, particularly for the ethnic communities that call the region home. Australian Ambassador Robyn Mudie talks to a successful woman joining the project in Sơn La Province at the symposium. Photo Phạm Huy GREAT is Australia’s most significant gender investment in Việt Nam, totalling AU$33.7 million (US$24.1 million). The programme works with businesses, NGOs, government and civil society partners to build more inclusive business and market … [Read more...] about Australia and Việt Nam work together on gender equality for stronger economies

Archaeologists have found various traces of early humans in a karst mountain cave in Quảng Khê Commune, in the northern province of Bắc Kạn. Archaeologists working at the site. Photos courtesy of the excavation team They have excavated Thẳm Un Cave and found that the cave’s foundation has been recently stirred up by cattle raised by locals. As a result, a cultural layer from an earlier time was revealed. A hole of 3sq.m was made to research the culture deposits. Archaeologists have found two cultural layers lying directly on top of one another, without any border layer. The earlier cultural layer lies lower, measures 0.6-0.65m thick and is fairly hard, formed by clay. The dark brown layer contains objects like stone tools together with animals’ teeth and snail shells. The cultural layer on top has a light grey colour and is made of crumbled soil. The layer contains fewer objects. In the hole, traces of four fireplaces have been found at … [Read more...] about Archaeologists find traces of early humans in Bắc Kạn