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Vietnam entered SEA Games 31 as the defending champions, having won gold in the most two recent editions of the regional tournament in 2019 and 2017. In the first game, the team faced the Philippines, who have been on the rise recently thanks to their policy of importing players from countries like Germany and Japan. After Rivera Annis score d for the opponents in the 15th minute, Vietnam showed their great fighting spirit. Towards the end of the first half, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung (number 7) essayed a volley that equalized for the host s . In the second half, Tran Thi Thuy Trang (number 15) completed the comeback for Vietnam after a great build-up play with captain Huynh Nhu. Vietnam (R) play against Cambodia in the last group game to secure the top spot. Since Indonesia dropped out of women’s football, there were only three teams left in group A. … [Read more...] about Indomitable: Vietnamese women’s journey to SEA Games football gold

Rogen Ladon of the Philippines wins men's 52kg title on May 22. AFP/VNA Photo Thanh Hà Thailand won four golds while the Philippines and Việt Nam secured three titles each on the last day of the SEA Games 31 competition on May 22. The first victory of the Thais went to Somchay Wongsuwan in the men's 57kg as he beat Farrand Papendang of Indonesia 5-0. Bunjong Sinsiri followed his compatriot on the top podium after defeating Sarohatua Lumbantobing of Indonesia 5-0 in the men's 69kg category. Jakkapong Yomkhot beat Cambodian Ong Pherak in the men's 91kg class with a 5-0 result. Chuthamat Raksat outclassed Trịnh Thị Diễm Kiều of Việt Nam 5-0 in the women's 48kg pool. Rogen Ladon retained the men's 52kg title after beating Vietnamese bet Trần Văn Thảo for Philippine boxing's first gold at the Games on at Bắc Ninh Province's Gymnasium. Ladon was the aggressor from the get-go en route to a 3-2 split decision victory. The 28-year-old Ladon found an opening … [Read more...] about Boxing titles shared among Thailand, the Philippines and VN

By May 20, the country had injected 219,047,772 doses of COVID-19 vaccine s (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – New cases of COVID-19 dropped strongly to under 100 in many localities on May 21, with a total 1,457 new case s recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm May 20 to 4pm May 21, according to the Ministry of Health. Hanoi still reported the highest number of infection s on the day with 370 cases, followed by Nghe An with 95 and Vinh Phuc with 91. The national tally reached 10,707,568. A total 3,069 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 21, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,393,101. There are 221 patients needing breathing support, while no death was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stood at 43,075. By May 20, the country had injected 219,047,772 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 3,385,880 first doses and 19,600 second doses for children from five to under-12 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: New cases drop strongly in many localities on May 21

Tran Quyet Chien claims a SEA Games gold medal in three-cushion carom on May 22. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) — Tran Quyet Chien proved why he’s the world No. 3 in three-cushion carom after beating Nguyen Duc Anh Chien in an all-Vietnamese final of the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on May 22. Despite being one of the best carom players, this is the first SEA Games gold medal for Quyet Chien as this category is rarely held at the SEA Games. The final got off to a very even start with both players closely following each other on every point. However, against one of the world’s best, Anh Chien couldn’t keep his momentum and missed a few tough shots when the match was getting more intense. And that Quyet Chien left his compatriot far behind as the 38-year-old showed his class, scoring consecutive points to take a big 31 -16 lead. Anh Chien’s massive late effort helped the world top 20 player to narrow the gap to 35-24 before Quyet Chien sealed … [Read more...] about Vietnam triumph in SEA Games 31 three-cushion carom

HOÀNG HỒ HÀ NỘI — Trần Quyết Chiến proved why he’s the world number 3 in three-cushion carom after bettering Nguyễn Đức Anh Chiến in an all-Vietnamese final at Hà Đông Gymnasium on May 22. Despite being one of the best carom players, this is the first SEA Games gold medal for Chiến as this category is rarely held at the SEA Games. The final got off to a very even start with both players closely following each other on every point. However, against one of the world’s best, Anh Chiến couldn’t keep his momentum and missed a few tough shots when the match was getting more intense. And that Quyết Chiến left his compatriot far behind as the 38-year-old showed his class, scoring consecutive points to take a big 31-16 lead. Anh Chiến’s massive late effort helped the world top 20 player to narrow the gap to 35-24 before Quyết Chiến sealed the final with five world-class shots to be crowned the champion. With his first SEA Games title, Trần Quyết Chiến became the second Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Việt Nam triumph in three-cushion carom

This preliminary assessment was made by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) after its Annual Consultation Visit to Vietnam from May 3 - 18. “The Vietnamese economy is expected to grow at 6.3 percent in 2022 and 6.5 percent in 2023. Inflation is projected to remain contained,” said AMRO Group Head and Lead Economist Kalra. “This positive outlook rides on strong external demand, a recovery in domestic consumption and healthy investments inflows, bolstered by an appropriate macroeconomic policy stance.” The domestic outbreak of the Omicron variant receded sharply in April 2022, and border restrictions and domestic containment measures were eased. The aggregate output gap is expected to narrow significantly by the end of this year. The recovery is, nevertheless, uneven across sectors. While both the manufacturing and service sector outputs have surpassed their 2019 levels, the service sector still has pockets of distress, especially in the tourism, hospitality and … [Read more...] about AMRO forecasts Vietnam’s strong recovery amid external headwinds

An employee passes electronic boards showing share prices inside Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Hữu Khoa HÀ NỘI — An upgrade to emerging status will not only help the stock market develop quickly, transparently and sustainably, but also attract huge foreign capital inflows, said experts. Recently, the Government has directed to purge the market and improve the trading system’s capacity, showing its determination to enhance the quality of the stock market. The refinement is to protect investors and open a door for the Vietnamese stock market to be upgraded from a frontier to an emerging market. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has taken an interest in the development of the capital market and the stock market, including the matter of upgrading the market. During a trip to attend the ASEAN-US Special Summit, on May 16, the PM visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) – the largest stock exchange in the world – hoping it supports and shares experience to … [Read more...] about Upgrading the market for the sake of all participants

Vietnam’s seafood exports to the EU are expected to increase sharply in 2022 Preferential fishery product tariffs The EVFTA, which took effect on August 1, 2020, has provided great opportunities for Vietnam’s seafood exports to the EU thanks to a series of commitments on preferential tariffs. Under the EVFTA, among about 220 tariff lines of fishery products with rates ranging from zero percent to 22 percent, most tariff lines in the high range of 6-22 percent were reduced to zero percent immediately after the trade deal took effect. The remaining tax lines will be phased out to zero after 3-7 years. Shrimp is a major export benefitting from the new tariff scheme’s zero-percent tax rate for 3-5 years, while tariffs on frozen tra fish have been reduced to zero percent for three years. Other seafood, such as oysters, scallops and octopus, also enjoy zero-percent tax rate. In addition, the Russia-Ukraine war and sanctions imposed on Russia have offered Vietnam with … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s seafood exports to EU going swimmingly well

National carrier Vietnam Airlines remained in the red in the first quarter of this year, with losses of nearly US$113 million, despite its revenue rising to a two-year high. The airline posted a loss of VND2.621 trillion ($112.9 million) over the first three months of 2022, according to its Q1 consolidated financial statements issued on Friday. The loss was recorded even though the flag carrier logged revenue of more than VND11.6 trillion ($500 million) in the period, up 55 percent year on year, the highest performance since the second quarter of 2020, when COVID-19 began to severely affect Vietnam’s aviation industry. The impressive revenue failed to cover the total cost that was higher than expected, leading to the firm’s ninth consecutive quarterly loss, the carrier said. Vietnam Airlines’ fuel expense in the quarter was VND465 billion ($20 million) more than projected given rising world oil prices, VnExpress cited the company as saying. The Q1 result has brought the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines suffers $113mn Q1 loss despite revenue surge