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Shooter Pham Quang Huy grabbed Vietnam’s first gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in the men’s 10-meter air pistol event on Thursday. Huy achieved an impressive score of 240.5 points in the final, securing the top position on the podium. Lee Wonho of South Korea took silver with 239.4 points, while Vladimir Svechnikov of Uzbekistan earned bronze with 219.9 points. The final started with two five-shot series, with a 250-second limit per series. After that, the contestants fired single shots, with a 50-second limit per shot. After every two shots, the lowest-ranked shooter was eliminated. Following the 12th shot and the 14th shot, the bottom two shooters were eliminated to take eighth and seventh place, respectively. The bronze medalist was determined by the 22nd shot, and the gold and silver medalists were decided by the final, 24th shot. Vietnamese shooter Pham Quang Huy competes in the men’s 10-meter air pistol event at the 19th Asian … [Read more...] about Shooter wins Vietnam’s first gold medal at Asian Games in China

RoK and ASEAN flags (Photo: aseanvietnam.vn) Seoul (VNA) – The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) has announced that the country is taking the lead in food security cooperation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ). MAFRA revealed that the country plans to supply 2,000 tonnes of rice for three ASEAN member states, including Philippines (750 tonnes), Myanmar (750 tonnes) and Laos (500 tonnes) through the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) agreement. The joint rice reserve among ASEAN member states and the RoK , China and Japan aims to ensure food security and provide emergency support in a time of food shortage or natural disaster events. Each member country agrees to reserve an amount of rice in advance. It is a public reserve system that provides sales, lending, and donation in times of emergency. The RoK is doubling the amount of rice aid to strengthen food security in the ASEAN … [Read more...] about RoK leads in food security cooperation in ASEAN

Vietnam attracted close to US$20.21 billion in foreign investment in the year to September 20, up 7.7 percent year on year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. In particular, foreign investors registered to inject over $10.23 billion into nearly 2,300 new projects in the nine-month period, surging 66.3 and 43.6 percent, respectively. The period also saw 934 operational foreign direct investment projects revise up their capital by a total of over $5.15 billion, up 21.5 percent in the number of projects but down 37.3 percent in the additional capital. Foreign investors also conducted around 2,500 transactions to contribute funds to and acquire shares in local firms with total capital of $4.82 billion, edging down five percent in the number of transactions but soaring 47 percent in value. They poured capital into 18 out of 21 national economic industries in Vietnam, with the processing and manufacturing sector taking the lead … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s 9-month foreign investment attraction up 7.7 percent

VGC made history as the first Vietnamese firm to exhibit at Cersaie in 2022, and this year will feature alongside renowned global brands like RAK Ceramics, Kale, or Halcón Cerámicas, setting itself apart from other Asian vendors. The booth will feature an array of standout tile products under the Viglacera brand, attracting the attention of a diverse audience, including customers, business leaders, and experts from various fields within the construction industry, from around the world. VGC's participation at Cersaie 2023 goes beyond mere product display, as it signifies the company's strategy to challenge existing standards and revolutionise the construction materials sector. VGC's commitment is to bring Vietnamese-made products shoulder to shoulder with the leading manufacturers of Europe. Viglacera's products have firmly established their presence in major markets such as the US, the UK, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Taiwan (China), and Australia. With nearly … [Read more...] about Viglacera has attended the renowned Cersaie 2023

Vietnamese tourists visit Tokyo Japan. Vietnamese are among those who crave holidaying abroad the most across Southeast Asia. — VNS Photo Thu Ngân Vietnamese are among those who crave holidaying abroad the most across Southeast Asia, according to GrabAds’s latest SEA Travel Insights 2023 report. In the report, 80 per cent of 1,500 Vietnamese survey respondents planned to have an overseas holiday, just slightly behind Thailand and Singapore at 86 per cent and 85 per cent, respectively, and ahead of the Philippines at 69 per cent, Malaysia at 64 per cent and Indonesia at 56 per cent. The survey shows that intent to travel remains strong across the region. Of those surveyed, 72 per cent of Grab users plan to travel abroad at least once in the next 12 months, jumping from just 39 per cent when borders reopened in 2022, indicating intent to travel has climbed by 84 per cent in just one year. While Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia lead the way in terms of destinations within … [Read more...] about Vietnamese itching to take leisure trips overseas