Athlete Truong Thanh Hang, so-called "Queen of Speed" of Vietnam, spectacularly fought off stiff competition from two other rivals to win gold at the women's 800m race of Asian Track and Field Championship held in Kobe, Japan, on July 10th, with a record of 2'01''41, followed by Margarita Matsko (2'02''46) from Kazakhstan and Tintu Luka (2'02''55) from India. One day before, Hang bagged a silver medal at women's 1,500m race in the same competition. With the above result, Hang failed to re-take her record of 2'00''91 set in the Asian Games 2010 in Guangzhou to advance to the Olympic Games 2012 to be held in London, England. The standard B to get this advance is lower than 2'01''30. However, there remain two opportunities for Hang to take this advance at the World Track and Field Championship, to take place in Shanghai, China this September and the 26th SEA Games hosted by Indonesia this November. Source: Dantri/Vnexpress Translated by Mai Huong … [Read more...] about “Queen of Speed Hang” bags a gold medal at Asian competition
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Tran Thu Hang gives a voice to dolls
Tran Thu Hang gives a voice to dolls By Thoa Nguyen in Hanoi One of Tran Thu Hang’s dolls - Photo: Courtesy of the organizers ‘Art Dolls: Whisper’ by Vietnamese artist Tran Thu Hang will open at the Japan Cultural Exchange Center in the capital on Thursday. The exhibition, organized by the Japan Cultural Exchange Centre in Vietnam, is part of a Young Talent Series project to offer an opportunity for young Vietnamese artists to realize their ideas by personal exhibitions. The exhibition will display 12 art works, created between 2007 and 2009, and eight new works, which reflect the cultures of Vietnam and Japan in a cozy purple space. Born in 1984, Hang, a graduate from the Vietnam Fine Arts University, is a pioneer of Doll Art in Vietnam. “I bring voices and souls for dolls and create a space for them to whisper and say what they want,” said Hang. The exhibition runs to October 7 at the center, 27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Tran Thu Hang gives a voice to dolls
Travellers touch the clouds in Hang Dong
VietNamNet Bridge - At Hang Dong in the northern mountainous province of Son La this season, you can see a sea of clouds and experience touching the sky and feel the cold seeping into flesh. Hang Dong is one of the rooftops of Son La province with an altitude of over 2,000 m. The terrain here is like a giant basin, leaning against the range of Ta Xua. November, when the first northeast monsoon winds cover northern mountainous provinces, is the best time to visit Hang Dong. "The land of heaven" is known as a location for "hunting clouds" in Vietnam. It is only about 30 km from the center of Bac Yen District, but the road to Hang Dong is rough. Hang Dong is covered by cloud and haze all year round because the humidity here is very high. Even in the hot summer days, the temperature in Hang Dong is lower than other places in the area by 5 to 7 degrees Celsius. The most ideal conditions to see the clouds is when the cold air combines with high humidity and a vast valley to make a sea … [Read more...] about Travellers touch the clouds in Hang Dong
Song Lam exit AFC Cup on a high
Song Lam exit AFC Cup on a high By Vu Duc - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Defending V-League champions Song Lam Nghe An defeated Tampines Rovers of Singapore 3-0 in their final game of the AFC Cup in the central city of Vinh on Wednesday. Song Lam were already eliminated from Group F but they went out with a flourish through a double from midfielder Le The Cuong and Senegal striker Dieng Cheikh Dieng’s first half effort. Hong Kong champions Kitchee and Malaysian FA Cup holders Terengganu had already qualified for the next round with Song Lam and Tampines with only pride to play for. Tampines coach Steven Tan still brought a strong side to Vietnam as the S-League champions looked to finish their disappointing campaign on a positive note. Song Lam coach Nguyen Huu Thang promised his side would give a better account of themselves after a horror show in Malaysia two weeks ago when Terengganu thrashed them 6-2. Both sides started the game without key players. Backed by an … [Read more...] about Song Lam exit AFC Cup on a high
Gymnast Ngan Thuong takes a card to the Olympics 2012
“Doll” Ngan Thuong was informed of winning a ticket to the Olympics 2012 in London last night, April 19. Thuong is the third Vietnamese gymnast who gets a card to the largest sports event of the world and the third Vietnamese athlete who will attend the Olympics so far. Thuong is also the third female athlete in Southeast Asia who receives an Olympic ticket, after Vietnamese gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh and Singaporean athlete Heem Wei Lin. According to the International Gymnastics Federation, Ngan Thuong and Jordan Rae of New Zealand won the two tickets to the Olympics at the qualifier round in London in January. At the qualifier tournament in London this January, Ngan Thuong did not recover fully from injury so she scored only 41,466 points, much less than her 52,100 points that she had at the Olympics 2008. However, she still won a ticket because many top gymnasts were injured. Ngan Thuong is a senior gymnast of Vietnam. She won five gold medals at the 22nd, 23rd and … [Read more...] about Gymnast Ngan Thuong takes a card to the Olympics 2012