Lý Hoàng Nam competes during the final match. Photo of VTF HÀ NỘI — Lý Hoàng Nam won an historic tennis gold medal for Việt Nam at the SEA Games on Friday morning in the Philippines. No 3 seed Nam beat No 1 Daniel Cao Nguyễn 6-2, 6-4 in the all-Vietnamese men's singles final. It was the third time the two players have met, but the first time Nam has won. In the first two games Nam suffered quick losses to a rival who had highest world ranking in Southeast Asia. Nam became the first Vietnamese to take a SEA Games tennis gold, ending the nation's long-time title drought. Earlier, Savanna Lý Nguyễn pocketed a silver for Việt Nam in the women's singles category. She was defeated 6-0, 7-5 by No 2 seed Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia. In the afternoon, Nam and his partner Lê Quốc Khánh and Daniel Cao Nguyễn/Nguyễn Văn Phương will compete in their … [Read more...] about Nam wins historic SEA Games tennis gold
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Vietnam women enter SEA Games football’s final after winning over Philippines
Vietnam dominated the game but could not realize many of their attacks into goals, until the second half. Thai Thi Thao scored in the 60th minute, after good work by Duong Thi Van and Huynh Nhu, who broke through the Philippines' defenders to get the ball inside the area. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung doubled the score in the 84th minute, which was her third goal in the tournament. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung doubles the score in the 84th minute. Vietnam will play Thailand in the final on December 8. In another semifinal game the same time, Thailand defeated Myanmar 1-0. Philippines and Myanmar wil compete for the third place. In the previous tournament, Vietnam won gold while Thailand took silver. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam women enter SEA Games football’s final after winning over Philippines
Famed beauty magazine lists Hoang Thuy in Miss Universe’s Top 20
Missosology lists Hoang Thuy in Miss Universe’s Top 20 Among the entrants listed by Missosology, Hoang Thuy has been ranked 20th in the list. Previously, several prestigious websites had published their lists of the many outstanding faces who are competing in the pageant, with Vietnamese entrant Hoang Thuy viewed as being in contention to win Miss Universe 2019. In order to have the best chance of achieving success in the pageant, Hoang Thuy is poised to wear the outfit titled “Ca Phe Phin Sua Da” by designer Tran Nguyen Minh Duc during the competition’s national costume segment. Hoang Thuy is a 27-year-old who stands at 1.77 metres tall and has measurements of 82-60-94. In Missosology’s Second Hot Picks, Cindy Marina of Albania topped the list. The 21-year-old beauty stands at 1.8 metres tall and is currently studying at the University of Southern California. Rounding off the Top 20 are representatives from Colombia, Indonesia, Brazil, … [Read more...] about Famed beauty magazine lists Hoang Thuy in Miss Universe’s Top 20
Traffic police chiefs suspended over ‘protection money’ allegation in southern Vietnam
Two traffic police officials in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Nai have been suspended from work while investigators look into allegations that the two received ‘protection money’ from truck operators in order to ignore their traffic violations. Lieutenant Colonel Pham Hai Cang, chief of the province’s traffic police unit No. 2, and Lieutenant Colonel Phan Cam Tu, deputy chief of traffic police unit No. 1, were handed a two-month suspension on Friday following a decision from Colonel Vu Hong Van, director of the Dong Nai police department. Investigators are currently working to verify whether or not Cang and Tu have been receiving monthly ‘protection money’ from local truck operators in order to ignore their traffic offenses along National Highway 20. The accusations were made by several traffic policemen who have provided video and sound recordings as proof. In one of the clips, traffic policemen appeared to have pulled over … [Read more...] about Traffic police chiefs suspended over ‘protection money’ allegation in southern Vietnam
SEA Games 30: Vietnam secures golds in tennis, cycling, canoeing
Ly Hoang Nam claims the first-ever gold medal for Vietnamese tennis at SEA Games. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has earned two gold medals in tennis and cycling, at the SEA Games 30 on December 6. In the morning, Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam beated his country fellowman Danial Cao Nguyen in straight sets 6-2 and 6-4 in the men’s singles final to claim a gold medal. In the man single’s category, Nguyen is the games’ top seed and Ly third. In the lady’s group, Savanna Nguyen lost to Indonesia’s second seed Aldila Sutjiadi to bag a silver. Just an hour after, cyclist Nguyen Thi That brought home gold in the women’s road race. Pham Thi Hong won the first medal for Vietnam’s track and field after finishing third in the women’s marathon. Into the afternoon, Truong Thi Phuong came first in the women’s canoe single 500m to pocket a gold medal. Her male teammates earned a silver in men’s K1 – 1,000m … [Read more...] about SEA Games 30: Vietnam secures golds in tennis, cycling, canoeing