Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam coach Park Hang-seo will set his side out to resist the attacking prowess of Japan in the quarter-final of the Asian Cup today in Dubai, the UAE. Việt Nam were the last team to qualify for the round of 16, edging Lebanon on the fairplay rule after both teams ended level on points, goal difference and goals scored in the group stage. They went on to beat Jordan on penalty kicks in the second round. Japan won all three matches to top their group before beating Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the knock-out phase, keeping their bid for a record-extending fifth continental title on track. According to estimated transfer market valuation, the Japanese team are some 265 times more valuable than Việt Nam, making this a true David versus Goliath encounter. Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said he was proud with the way his team adapted to a defensive style against the Saudis, but confirmed that Japan would return to the swashbuckling … [Read more...] about Việt Nam aim for a giant-killing
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Vietnam start training, confident towards Japan clash
Park Hang-seo’s side has stunned the whole of Asia by beating Jordan to qualify for the last eight of the continental showpiece. The Golden Dragons are even considered a phenomenon of the 2019 Asian Cup, and have received huge attention from international media. In particular, there were up to ten Japanese reporters who appeared at the stadium to record Vietnam’s training session and interview Vietnamese players, and Vietnamese correspondents as well. Head coach Park Hang-seo carefully watched his players in action during the training session, with special care given to midfielder Nguyen Trong Hoang, who suffered a pain following his collision with a Jordanian player in their Round of 16 game on January 20. Fortunately enough, Trong Hoang can still join in with the whole team without having to train privately. The Vietnam-Japan quarterfinal will take place at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on January 24 at 8pm (Vietnamese time). Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (UAE) has … [Read more...] about Vietnam start training, confident towards Japan clash
Alarm sounded, nations urged to act at UN climate talks
With the direst warnings yet of impending environmental disaster still ringing in their ears, representatives from nearly 200 nations gather Sunday in Poland to firm up their plan to prevent catastrophic climate change. Scientists have warned that we need to cut fossil fuel emissions by half by 2030 to avert disaster The UN climate summit comes at a crucial juncture in mankind's response to planetary warming. The smaller, poorer nations that will bare its devastating brunt are pushing for richer states to make good on the promises they made in the 2015 Paris agreement. In Paris three years ago, countries committed to limit global temperature rises to well below two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and to the safer cap of 1.5C if at all possible. But with only a single degree Celsius of warming so far, the world has already seen a crescendo of deadly wildfires, heatwaves and hurricanes made more destructive by rising seas. Johan Rockstrom, designated director of the … [Read more...] about Alarm sounded, nations urged to act at UN climate talks
Congratulations extended to Palestine, Maldives
On the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Deputy PM cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also respectively extended their congratulations to Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah and Foreign Minister Riad Malki. * On November 19, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent their congratulations to Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on his assuming the role as President of the Republic of Maldives. On the same day, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also sent a congratulatory message to Abdulla Shahid on his assuming the role as Foreign Minister of the Maldives. … [Read more...] about Congratulations extended to Palestine, Maldives
World News in Brief: November 2
* US President Donald Trump on November 1 vowed to step up efforts to crack down on illegal immigrants. * Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a dialogue with the leaders of a newly formed opposition alliance on Thursday night over the general election slated for December. * The Moroccan King Mohammed VI launched Thursday the construction of Mohammed VI Tower with a height of 250 meters, which set to become Africa's tallest skyscraper, according to the project holder BMCE bank. The tower will consist of 55 floors with a luxury hotel, offices and apartments. * US President Donald Trump slapped new sanctions targeting Venezuela's gold exports on Thursday, as his National Security Adviser John Bolton unveiled a hard-line policy toward Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. * The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States have signed guidelines on their combined defense after the planned transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington to Seoul, paving way for the … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: November 2