Competition winners this morning

The men’s and women’s road cycling races attracted the participation of 43 athletes from eight countries, namely Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. Twenty-one cyclists took part in the men’s event with a distance of 44km. The gold medal went to Quang Van Cuong of Vietnam, the silver to Sirironnachai Sarawut of Thailand, and the bronze to Yeo Boon Kiak of Singapore. The women’s event saw the competition on a 29.6km distance by 19 cyclists from seven countries, excluding Cambodia. Maneephan Jutatip of Thailand crossed the finish line first to bring home a gold medal. Nguyen Thi That of Vietnam followed to earn a silver and Mohamad Zubir Nur Aisyah of Malaysia a bronze medal. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam’s cyclists secure gold, silver in road competitions

Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency. – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he hopes to see more cooperation projects between Vietnam and Singapore while hosting visiting Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin in Hanoi on May 19. Bilateral trade is growing positively, with more and more Singaporean-invested projects in Vietnam, Phuc said, considering the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) model a symbol of economic collaboration between the nations. Read full story – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented the Ho Chi Minh Awards in Science and Technology to 49 authors involved in two outstanding projects in the field of military-defence. The projects have been developed by the Military Telecommunications & Industry Corporation (Viettel). They have been recognised internationally, comprising two inventions receiving international patents, eight others patented in Vietnam and 15 reports released … [Read more...] about ☀ Morning digest on May 20

Duyên defends title, set weightlifting record Thais dominate women’s table tennis Loan wins gold in standard Chinese chess Tiến Minh makes men's badminton semi Việt Nam win two golds in blitz chess Anwar Tarra, Dedi Saputra, Sofiyanto Sofiyanto and Yuda Firmansyah from Indonesia show their medals won in the men’s 500m canoe four at the SEA Games 31 on May 20. They took a time in 1min 40.78sec for a first finish. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đức HÀ NỘI — Thailand and Indonesia had a tough race on the second day of canoeing at the Games in Hải Phòng City as duo Aphinya Sroichit and Orasa Thiangkathok of Thailand and Indonesian Dayumin and Nur Meni both crossed the finish line of the women’s 500m canoe double with the same time, on May 20. However, the gold medal was awarded to Thai canoeists, who clocked 2 mins 7.004sec, after the morning competition. Indonesia received the silver medal, although they registered the same time. Vietnamese Trương Thị Phương and … [Read more...] about VN, Thailand, Indonesia win canoe golds

Duyên defends title, set weightlifting record Thais dominate women’s table tennis Loan wins gold in standard Chinese chess Tiến Minh makes men's badminton semi Việt Nam win two golds in blitz chess Mohammed Djouadj, Vice President of the World Vovinam Federation and Chairman of the African Vovinam Federation. VNA/VNS Photo Nam Thái Thu Hà HÀ NỘI — Mohammed Djouadj, Vice President of the World Vovinam Federation and Chairman of the African Vovinam Federation, has expressed his admiration of the host country's organisation of the ongoing Games 31. Djouadi said he has been to Việt Nam 15 times, and every time he comes, he can feel the immense changes in this country, especially in Hà Nội. He was delighted to see the capital city adorned with lights, flowers, flags and banners for the Games. "When I came here, I could feel that a major regional sporting event was taking place," he said. "The Vietnamese Government has tried its best to have a … [Read more...] about World Vovinam Federation hails Games

A part of Hậu Giang Province. — Photo provided by the province HCM CITY — The Mekong Delta province of Hậu Giang will advertise its potential and strengths, promote trade and tourism while introducing a list of projects calling for investment during an upcoming investment promotion conference in the locality. The conference, slated to be held from June 15 to June 18, will create favourable conditions for domestic and foreign businesses to learn about the province's mechanisms and policies, its investment incentives besides its prioritised projects, director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment Trần Ngọc Hùng told a press conference in HCM City on Wednesday. Hùng also described the event as a good chance for management agencies, organisations and investors to discuss measures to help the province attract more investment to promote its socio-economic development in the near future. Five seminars discussing Hậu Giang's potentials and opportunities in the fields … [Read more...] about Hậu Giang’s investment promotion conference slated for June

Thais dominate women’s table tennis Loan wins gold in standard Chinese chess Tiến Minh makes men's badminton semi Việt Nam win two golds in blitz chess VN, Thailand, Indonesia win canoe golds Hoàng Thị Duyên set a new height in the women's U59kg category. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Hoàng Thị Duyên was the star of the weightlifting on May 20 as she won a gold medal and set up a new Games record. The Vietnamese was the defending champion of the women's U59kg class, vying against five other athletes. Despite an injury, the Tokyo Olympian lifted 96kg in her third attempt in the snatch, the new record in the regional sports meet. The record is 1kg more than the previous one Duyên set in the Games in the Philippines in 2019. In the clean and jerk, Duyên made it 108kg in the first attempt and ensured top position. In the later attempt, Duyên tried 116kg to make a new record but could not manage it. She nevertheless … [Read more...] about Duyên defends title, set weightlifting record

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (right) meets with Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on Friday morning in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Singapore has always been one of Việt Nam's leading partners in the region. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính made the statement meeting with Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on Friday morning in Hà Nội. PM Chính said the visit of the Tan Chuan-Jin, which lasted from May 18 to 20, was very important, contributing to promoting the Việt Nam - Singapore Strategic Partnership to become more and more extensive and effective, especially while the two countries are looking forward to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and 10 years of Strategic Partnership in 2023. Chính congratulated Singapore on its outstanding achievements, including always leading the way in the region in catching new development trends of the world, especially in science and technology with its high … [Read more...] about Singapore one of Việt Nam’s leading partners in the region: PM Chính

Pham Thi Thu Hien (centre) secures one more gold medal for the Vietnamese taekwondo team (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Pham Thi Thu Hien secured one more gold medal for the Vietnamese taekwondo team in the final of the women’s under-62kg Kyorugi event at the ongoing 31st SEA Games on May 19. Sasikarn Tongchan of Thailand got the silver in the event. In other competitions the same day, Pham Minh Bao Kha of Vietnam won one silver medal in the men’s 80kg Kyorugi event, while Vu Thi Dung brought home a bronze medal in the women’s 49kg category. After the four day of competition at SEA Games 31 , Vietnamese taekwondo athletes pocketed nine gold medals, far exceeding the target./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam exceeds gold medal target in taekwondo

Minh topped the event by surpassing another veteran Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem after two intense matches. This is Minh's first gold medal since he started the chess career. As a result, Liem secured the silver medal; and the bronze medals went to Tin Jingyao of Singapore and Megaranto Susanto of Indonesia. Meanwhile, Nguyen stepped on the highest podium after defeating Indonesian player Sihite Chelsie Monica Ignesias in women's individual blitz chess. Frayna Janelle Mae of the Philippines and Gong Qianyun of Singapore each obtained a bronze medal. Both events saw the participation of 24 players from seven nations – host Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Thailand. To date, Vietnam have earned six gold medals, one more than the set target, in chess competitions at SEA Games 31. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Host Vietnam pocket new gold medals in individual blitz chess

The first gold was seized by Tran Quoc Cuong, Phan Cong Minh and Pham Quang Huy, who took the first place in the men's 10m air pistol team event, with 1,713 points. Their Indonesian and Thai opponents obtained the silver and bronze medals with 1,708 and 1,695 points, respectively. Cuong, the most experienced shooter of Vietnam, also brought home a silver medal on the day for his performance in the men’s 10m air pistol, with Wong Guanjie Johnathan of Malaysia bagging gold and Prabowo Muhammad Iqbal Raia of Indonesia securing the bronze medal. The Vietnamese shooting squad has so far earned four gold and three silver medals, ranking just behind Indonesia in the tally. * Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) artists won additional two gold medals on May 19 – the second competition day of Vovinam at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). In the men’s 60kg combat event, Nguyen Thanh Liem knocked out his Cambodian rival Eh Ammarin Phouthong to pocket the gold medal. Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: More golds for Vietnam