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On Friday the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said Dung confirmed this, and head coach Park Hang-seo called up Ly Cong Hoang Anh to replace him, but he too cannot go to Singapore because of similar paperwork problems. During the preparations for the World Cup qualifiers in November, Park wanted to call up Dung, but his club, Hanoi FC, refused, saying he was still recuperating from an injury. On November 26 Hanoi announced he had fully recovered, but by then it was three days past the deadline Singapore set for teams to register for the AFF Cup. The VFF and the Vietnamese embassy in Singapore contacted the host Singapore to add Dung to the team, but they said the country had tightened entry regulations due to Covid and no exceptions could be made. Vietnam will have to play in the AFF Cup from December 5 to January 1 with 29 players. Dung has been a key midfielder for the national team, playing in all the matches when Vietnam won the 2018 AFF Cup and 2019 SEA Games. On …

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Football Vietnamese players training in Singapore for the AFF Cup. The VFF hope that 20,000 fans will be able to attend Việt Nam's next 2022 World Cup qualification match on February 1. — Photo courtesy of VFF HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) has requested that 20,000 supporters be allowed to attend the 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Việt Nam and China on February 1. The match will be played at Mỹ Đình Stadium in Hà Nội, which has a maximum capacity of 40,000 fans. The Deputy Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Hoàng Đạo Cương has agreed with the proposal, providing the COVID-19 pandemic is under control in time. February 1 is the first day of Việt Nam's Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival. Việt Nam's games against Japan and Saudi Arabia last month, also played at Mỹ Đình Stadium, were attended by 12,000 supporters. Deputy Minister Cương asked the organisers to make plans for more people to attend upcoming games, to meet the high demands of local …

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Vietnam Design Week to nurture creativity from traditional culture With the theme "Awakening Tradition", from November 27 to December 3, Vietnam Design Week 2021 will take place at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature Complex) relic site located in Dong Da district, Hanoi. Tea pressed into cakes, printed with "Khue Van Cac" (Literature Pavilion) image, a souvenir product designed on the basis of traditional culture dedicated to the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam relic site. This event is organised by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and partners. Design is an activity that involves many areas of life. Currently, serveral countries in the world have been considered as "creative design countries", when design elements are promoted to apply within their economic and social development. Therefore, Vietnam Design Week aims to encourage a change in design thinking, considering traditional values as an …

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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets embassy's staff in Russia President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representative agencies in Moscow, Russia, on November 30. The President said that he had just had very successful talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed 20 issues related to cooperation between the two countries, upon which they reached high consensus, he said, adding that the Russian President supported many issues raised by Vietnam. The two leaders agreed to issue a joint vision statement on the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership until 2030. While appreciating the preparations for the visit made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies, and especially the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, the President asked the agencies to perform well the tasks assigned by the Party and the State as well as to nurture the good relationship between the two countries. He also underlined …

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Swiss President Guy Parmelin believes that President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's visit will be a new development step in Vietnam-Switzerland relations. On November 25-29, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Vietnamese delegation attended nearly 30 events in Switzerland. This was the first official visit to Europe by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. After a flight of over 12 hours from Hanoi, the special plane carrying President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Vietnamese delegation landed at Geneva International Airport, starting an official visit to Switzerland. Photo: Officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and overseas Vietnamese in Switzerland welcome the President, his wife and the Vietnamese delegation at the airport. Swiss President Guy Parmelin hosted a welcome ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc. After the welcome ceremony, they held talks. Switzerland is one of the first Western countries to officially establish diplomatic relations with …

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