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The ASEAN Para Games 2022 is a qualifier for athletes to win tickets to Paralympic Paris 2024. Some 155 Vietnamese athletes with disabilities will attend the 11th Southeast Asian Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 2022) in Indonesia next month, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The Vietnamese delegation will include one guiding athlete, 18 coaches, two doctors, and 13 support personnel. The rest are Vietnamese parasports athletes who will compete in eight events: track and field, swimming, weightlifting, badminton, table tennis, chess, judo, and archery. On July 23, a departure ceremony will be held to see off the Vietnamese delegation at the National Sports Training Center in Ho Chi Minh City. It is expected that on July 26 or 27, the Vietnamese delegation will join the Games. Weightlifter Le Van Cong is the golden hope of Vietnam's disabled team at the ASEAN Para Games 2022 in … [Read more...] about Some 155 Vietnamese athletes to partake in ASEAN Para Games 2022

The practice session began at 9:30 a.m. local time amid a light drizzle, according to Pau FC. Hai, the first Vietnamese to play for a professional club in France, and his teammates were present about 10 minutes prior. Despite not being able to speak French yet, Hai greeted his teammates and was met with warm welcome in response. They had a warm-up run for 20 minutes under the instructions of coach Didier Tholot. There would be two practice sessions every weekday except for Wednesday. A press conference took place in the afternoon the same day to announce the Pau FC’s newcomers, including Hai. A friendly match with another team in Dax is expected on July 8, before the first match of the Ligue 2 on July 30. In six seasons at Hanoi FC, Hai played 126 matches, scored 35 times and won every domestic title and the Vietnam Golden Ball in 2018. He also played an important role in Vietnam winning the 2018 AFC U23 Championship's second place, the 2018 AFF Cup title and SEA Games 30 gold … [Read more...] about Midfielder Quang Hai has first practice with French club

During the conference, Chief of the GDP’s Office Major General Trinh Van Hung briefed delegates on the conclusion of the Central Military Commission (CMC) on the task performance during the first six months of the year and missions for the second half. In addition, preparation for a conference to review Party and political work in the whole military and the GDP’s head Organs task performance in the first half of 2022 was reviewed at the event. Accordingly, reports on the implementation of the Party and political work in the whole military and task performance of the GDP’s head Organs in the first six months of the year have been carefully prepared, in line with the reality and major tasks for 2022 defined by the CMC, focusing on leadership work for the task implementation in the last six months of the years. Concluding the event, General Cuong acknowledged and hailed the GDP’s relevant units for their preparation for the upcoming conferences, asking them to soon finalize related … [Read more...] about GDP chief chairs meeting of leaders

Vietnam's international star Nguyen Quang Hai has finally completed a move to Europe, signing with French Ligue 2 side Pau Football Club. Vietnam's international Nguyen Quang Hai (left) poses with his new coach Didier Tholot and jersey, after signing a two-year contract with French side Pau FC on June 26. (Photo of Pau FC) The midfielder has passed a medical and signed a two-year deal that has an option to extend his stay in southwestern France for another year. He has been handed his favourite No 19 jersey, which he wore for both former side Hanoi FC and the national team. “I have had medical tests at Pau Football Club. Everything is good. I have reached all requirements of health," Hai posted on his Facebook on June 29. "The first important step is done. I am an official player of Pau FC from this moment. I am happy and proud. "Thank you all, parents, family, supporters, media and all people who have been accompanying me on my journey. Let's fight!" he … [Read more...] about Quang Hai signs two-year deal with French side Pau FC

After suffering severe burns across his face as a child, Ngo Quy Hai, a 27-year-old from Vietnam’s Central Highlands, has managed to shed the physical and emotional burden of his injury and become the successful owner of Sunhouse Coffee – a well-known pastry shop in Plei Kan Town, Ngoc Hoi District, Kon Tum Province. Hai burned his face when he was just a few months old after falling out of a walker and landing face first on a boiling pot of porridge. His parents rushed him to Children’s Hospital No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City where he received medical treatment for almost two years. While doctors at the hospital were able to save Hai’s life, his injuries left him so scary that other children refused to play with him. Hai’s parents pulled him out of school as a first grader to keep him from being bullied by other children and the result was that Hai became a recluse, worried that strangers would tease him for his injuries. Hai eventually made friends with Hoang Xuyen, a … [Read more...] about After a life spent hiding, Vietnamese burn victim steps into the spotlight with bakery