Vietnamese players cheer for their victory (Source: vtc.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese women's national team landed a convincing 6-1 victory over their Bangladesh i rival in their group stage match on September 25 as part of the ongoing the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in China. This result gives Vietnam a significant advantage in the race to earn a ticket to the quarterfinals. The women's football event at ASIAD 2023 features 16 participating teams, which are divided into five groups. The top team from each group and the three best second-placed teams will advance to the quarterfinals. Vietnam is placed in Group D, alongside with Nepal, Bangladesh, and Japan – the reigning champions. The squad beat Nepal 2-0 on September 22 and is scheduled to face Japan on September 28./. VNA … [Read more...] about ASIAD 2023: Vietnam women’s football team trounce Bangladesh 6-1
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Many Japanese approve of pho: Japanese congressman
Vietnam boasts a wide range of famous dishes such as pho (soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat – usually beef or chicken), banh mi (baguette filled with cold meats, pâté, and vegetables), and che (sweet dessert), with pho the top favorite of foodies, said Aoyagi Yoichiro, a member of Japan's House of Representatives. Falling in love with pho ' at first sight' two decades ago, the Japanese congressman since then has seen the bond between him and Vietnam grow through cultural exchanges. “Through these events, we hope that Vietnam and Japan will learn more about each other’s culture and tighten their bilateral ties,” Aoyagi told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper at the Japan Trend Festival held in Ho Chi Minh City last weekend that he served as head of the organizing board. Aoyagi first came to Vietnam in 2003 to attend the annual IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. His first impression of this Southeast Asian country was that it looked … [Read more...] about Many Japanese approve of pho: Japanese congressman
Vietnamese, Brazilian firms asked to work together to raise trade to 10 billion USD
An overview of the meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Brazilian businesses . (Photo: VNA) Sao Paulo (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 24 asked Vietnamese and Brazilian businesses to concretise cooperation mechanisms with specific programmes and projects, with an aim to bring two-way trade turnover to 10 billion USD by 2025, and 15-20 billion USD by 2030 in a more balanced direction. PM Chinh, who is in an official visit to the South American country, stressed that after nearly 35 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties, the bilateral relations have developed positively in all fields. Vietnam and Brazil are currently each other's largest trading partner in Southeast Asia and South America, with their trade turnover reaching a record level of about 6.78 billion USD in 2022, up 6.6% year-on-year, and by threefold in the past decade. However, investment cooperation remains very modest, as Brazil currently has six valid projects … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Brazilian firms asked to work together to raise trade to 10 billion USD