Son Heung-min (number 7) plays Vietnam at the 2018 Asian Games. Photo by VnExpress/Hieu Luong The 31-year-old, also the captain of English club Tottenham Hotspurs, is regarded as the greatest Asian player of all time. This season he has scored six goals in the English Premier League, only two less than the top scorer, Manchester City's Erling Haaland. His goals have helped Spurs climb to second place just one point behind Man City. His goal against Liverpool last Saturday was his 200th for European clubs. He has 113 caps for South Korea and is 23 games and 21 goals behind legend Cha Bum-kun, who tops both lists. South Korea have also summoned other stars playing in Europe like defender Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), midfielder Lee Kang-in (PSG) and winger Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton). The team have 11 players plying their trade in Europe and two in Saudi Arabia. They will play Vietnam on the 17th and Tunisia five days before that. After getting eliminated in the … [Read more...] about S Korea call up Son Heung-min for Vietnam friendly
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Thailand eyes concluding three FTAs next year
Auramon Supthaweethum, Director-General of the Ministry of Commerce’s Department of Trade Negotiations. (Photo: https://elevenmyanmar.com/) Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand ’s Ministry of Commerce is aiming to finalise Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in the second and third quarters of 2024. As reported by the English-language daily newspaper The Nation, Auramon Supthaweethum, Director-General of the ministry’s Department of Trade Negotiations, said the three markets are significant, with a combined trade value of up to 31 billion USD annually. Accordingly, the Thailand-UAE FTA negotiations are in progress and are expected to conclude within this year following four rounds of talks. Products expected to benefit include food, textiles, clothing, leather goods, wood products, rubber, and plastics, as well as such services as transportation, finance, and business consultancy. The … [Read more...] about Thailand eyes concluding three FTAs next year
ASIAD 19: Kurash athlete brings home one bronze
Kurash athlete Vo Thi Phuong Quynh wins the 13th bronze medal for Vietnam at ASIAD 19. (Photo: VNA) Hangzhou (VNA) – Kurash athlete Vo Thi Phuong Quynh won the 13th bronze medal for Vietnam at the ongoing 19th Asian Games ( ASIAD 19 ) held in Hangzhou, China on October 2. In the semi-finals of the women’s 87kg category, Quynh lost to Iran's 2022 world champion Zahra Bagheri with a score of 0-3. However, because Kurash does not have a third-place play-off, the Vietnamese athlete was awarded a bronze medal, together with Iranian Melika Vandchaly, who lost in the second semi-final match against host athlete Liu Yi. In the final round, the Chinese athlete defeated her Iranian rival 3-0 to win the gold. Winning the bronze medal is an impressive achievement for Quynh, as she is originally a judo artist and has only been practicing Kurash for four months, since June this year. With this result, the 25-year-old girl also helped the Kurash team complete its goal of winning … [Read more...] about ASIAD 19: Kurash athlete brings home one bronze
Miss Grand International 2023 to take place in Vietnam
Le Hoang Phuong represents Vietnam at Miss Grand International 2023 . (Photo: Sen Vang) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The search is on to find Miss Grand International 2023, which begins in Vietnam on October 3. Contestants face a busy schedule travelling from north to south through many localities across the country including Hanoi, Ha Long, Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, and HCM City. Activities in the first phase of the competition such as interviews and Vietnam Beauty Fashion will take place in provinces and cities in the North and Central regions. Competition rounds such as national costume, semi-finals and finals will take place in HCM City. Contestants from other countries can learn about tourism, culture and the people of Vietnam through a series of tours of famous landmarks nationwide. The final night of the Miss Grand International 2023 contest will be held on October 25 at Phu Tho Gymnasium in HCM City. Brazil's Isabella Menin, the reigning Miss Grand International, will … [Read more...] about Miss Grand International 2023 to take place in Vietnam
Logistics landscape changing through e-commerce overhaul
This growth, driven by a young, tech-savvy population, increasing internet penetration, a growing middle class, and a shift in shopping habits, has created a surge in demand for effective last-mile delivery, warehousing, and order processing solutions. Vlad Savin - Head of Business Development Acclime In 2022, the e-commerce market in Vietnam was valued at $14 billion, representing a compound annual growth rate of 26 per cent compared to the previous year. Retail e-commerce transactions accounted for about 8.5 per cent of the total sales of retail goods and consumer services. In terms of retail goods alone, online retail in 2022 accounted for 7.2 per cent of the total retail goods, an increase from 6.7 per cent in 2021. Acclime’s signature industry report “E-Commerce Pivot in Vietnam 2022” anticipated that shoppertainment would become a significant trend in Vietnam’s e-commerce landscape. This was validated when TikTok surpassed Lazada to become the second-largest … [Read more...] about Logistics landscape changing through e-commerce overhaul
Việt Nam’s economic landscape at crossroads: Q3 reports highlight challenges in achieving targets
Võ Trí Thành * Võ Trí Thành The General Statistics Office on Friday unveiled a comprehensive report on Việt Nam's socio-economic development for the third quarter and the first nine months of this year. The report demonstrates a less daunting economic landscape, albeit one that remains exceedingly challenging if the nation is to achieve the economic growth targets set by the National Assembly. As of the third quarter of 2023, Việt Nam's economy has traversed two-thirds of the year, yet the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has only expanded by a modest 4.24 per cent in comparison to the same period last year. This growth rate, though higher than the rates recorded in the corresponding nine months of 2020 (2.19 per cent) and 2021 (1.57 per cent) during the 2011-23 period, falls short of the ambitious 6 per cent growth target set by the National Assembly for the whole year, let alone the more ambitious target set by the Government at 6.5 per cent. The economic recovery following the … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s economic landscape at crossroads: Q3 reports highlight challenges in achieving targets