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Truong Thi Kim Tuyen (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese taekwondo fighters Truong Thi Kim Tuyen and Bac Thi Khiem on May 17 won additional two gold medals for Vietnam in the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). Accordingly, Tuyen triumphed in the women’s - 46kg Kyorugi event after defeating her Thai rival Chutikan Jongko. Meanwhile, her teammate Khiem knocked out Indonesia’s Silvana Lamadan with a result of 19-0 in the women’s – 67kg Kyorugi event. Also on the day, Vietnam’s Ly Hong Phuc grabbed a silver in the men’s -  68kg Kyorugi event, while his teammate Pham Dang Quang won a bronze in the - 58kg Kyorugi event. One day earlier, the Vietnamese taekwondo team won four gold and one silver medals in the very first day of competition at SEA Games 31 ./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam’s female taekwondo fighters win two golds on May 17

NEW DELHI -- At least 26 people died on Friday in a fire that broke out in a four-storey building near a railway station in city state Delhi's western suburb, police said in a statement. Television footage showed smoke billowing out of the windows of the building, with firefighters helping those trapped in the upper floors to escape as hundreds watched. Fire fighters carry a ladder at the site a fire that broke out at a commercial building in Delhi's western suburb May 13, 2022. Photo: Reuters Police broke windows of the building to help rescue those inside "and got the injured admitted in the hospital," a police statement said, adding that 12 injured were admitted in a local hospital. The fire broke out in the first floor of the building that houses the office of a surveillance camera manufacturing company, police said. Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) stand as fire fighters try to douse a fire that broke out at a commercial … [Read more...] about At least 26 killed in fire in western Delhi suburb

North Korea said on Sunday a total of 42 people had died as the country began its fourth day under a nationwide lockdown aimed at stopping the country's first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak. North Korea's admission on Thursday that it is battling an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak has raised concerns that the virus could devastate a country with an under-resourced health system, limited testing capabilities and no vaccine programme. State news agency KCNA said the country was taking "swift state emergency measures" to control the epidemic, but there is no sign that Pyongyang was moving to accept international offers of vaccines. "All provinces, cities and counties of the country have been totally locked down and working units, production units and residential units closed from each other since the morning of May 12 and strict and intensive examination of all the people is being conducted," KCNA reported on Sunday. A day earlier North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the spread of … [Read more...] about North Korea reports more deaths, says taking ‘swift measures’ against COVID outbreak

North Korea's admission on Thursday that it is battling an "explosive" Covid-19 outbreak has raised concerns that the virus could devastate a country with an under-resourced health system, limited testing capabilities and no vaccine programme. State news agency KCNA said the country was taking "swift state emergency measures" to control the epidemic, but there is no sign that Pyongyang was moving to accept international offers of vaccines. "All provinces, cities and counties of the country have been totally locked down and working units, production units and residential units closed from each other since the morning of May 12 and strict and intensive examination of all the people is being conducted," KCNA reported on Sunday. A day earlier North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the spread of Covid-19 had thrust his country into "great turmoil" and called for an all-out battle to overcome the outbreak. Despite the lockdowns, Kim and other senior officials on Saturday attended … [Read more...] about North Korea reports more deaths, says taking ‘swift measures’ against Covid outbreak

The local aviation market experienced a strong recovery in April. — VNA/VNS Photo The aviation market in Viet Nam is vibrant and recovering with the number of international visitors increasing five-fold, according to experts. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV), in April, Viet Nam's airports handled 6.6 million passengers, down 14.3 per cent compared to the same time last year but the number of foreign visitors reached more than 230,000 in April, an impressive increase of 502 per cent over the same period last year when COVID-19 was developing in a complex fashion. CAAV said Vietnamese airlines transported 3.28 million passengers, including 80,000 foreigners. Compared to the same period last year, the number of international passengers choosing services of Vietnamese airlines rose 214.7 per cent, while the number of domestic passengers dropped 18.2 per cent. As for cargo transport, in April, 140,700 tonnes of cargo were transported through Viet … [Read more...] about Local aviation market sees strong recovery

The aviation market in Vietnam is vibrant and recovering with the number of international visitors increasing five-fold, according to experts. The local aviation market experienced a strong recovery in April. VNA/VNS Photo According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), in April, Vietnam's airports handled 6.6 million passengers, down 14.3 per cent compared to the same time last year but the number of foreign visitors reached more than 230,000 in April, an impressive increase of 502 per cent over the same period last year when COVID-19 was developing in a complex fashion. CAAV said Vietnamese airlines transported 3.28 million passengers, including 80,000 foreigners. Compared to the same period last year, the number of international passengers choosing services of Vietnamese airlines rose 214.7 per cent, while the number of domestic passengers dropped 18.2 per cent. As for cargo transport, in April, 140,700 tonnes of cargo were … [Read more...] about Local aviation market sees strong recovery

Pencak Silat fighter Tran Dinh Nam was the first to open the ‘golden rain’ when he excellently defeated his Singaporean rival in the final of the men’s 70-75kg class. The ‘golden rain’ continued with the gold bagged by Pencak Silat fighter Le Van Toan in the men’s over 110kg class. Attentively, in the final of the men’s 75-80kg class, fighter Nguyen Tan Sang easily held the gold medal due to the giving-up of the Singaporean rival. The fourth gold of the Pencak Silat team belonged to fighter Duy Tuyen in the men’s 80-85kg class after he won over an Indonesian fighter. Notable, fighter Quang Thi Thu Nghia added a gold medal in women’s 70-75kg class to the medal tally of the Vietnamese Pencak Silat team on May 16. Meanwhile, in men’s team poomsae event, athletes Nguyen Thien Phung, Nguyen Dinh Khoi and Tran Ho Duy outstandingly won the gold medal for the Vietnamese Taekwondo team. In the women’s team standard poomsae event, athletes Nguyen Thi Kim Ha, Ngo Thi Thuy Dung and … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Martial arts create ‘golden rain’

Vietnamese fighter Bạc Thị Khiêm (left) lands a right kick on Indonesian Silvana Lamada in the women's 67kg class final of the taekwondo on May 17. Khiêm won gold. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese fighter Bạc Thị Khiêm dominated for a gold medal with a win over Indonesia’s Silvana Lamada 19-0 in the women’s 67kg category final in the taekwondo at Hà Nội’s Tây Hồ sports centre on May 17. Trương Thị Kim Tuyền grabbed the second taekwondo gold of the day for Việt Nam when she beat Thailand’s Chutikan Jongkolrattanawattana 10-6 in the women’s 46kg class. Tuyền fought back to win the game after suffering a 5-2 loss in the first round. Talented fighter Tuyền completed her target at the Games with a gold medal in her return to the Games. Tuyền won the title in 2015 and a silver in the 2017 Games. She dropped out of the SEA Games 30 in 2019 to train for the Tokyo Olympics. Thailand’s Chanchong Cho edged Lý Hồng Phúc of Việt Nam 14-11 in the men’s 68kg final to take … [Read more...] about Thailand, VN taekwondo grab combat golds

Investigators looking into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining whether it was due to intentional action on the flight deck, with no evidence found of a technical malfunction, two people briefed on the matter said. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier on Tuesday that flight data from one of the Boeing 737-800's black boxes indicated that someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed the plane, citing people familiar with the preliminary assessment of U.S. officials. Boeing Co, the maker of the jet, and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) declined to comment and referred questions to Chinese regulators. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), which is leading the investigation, did not respond immediately to a request for comment. The Boeing 737-800, en route from Kunming to Guangzhou, crashed on March 21 in the mountains of the Guangxi region, after a sudden plunge from cruising altitude, killing all 123 passengers and nine crew … [Read more...] about China Eastern crash probe eyes intentional action – sources