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Vietnam tennis team fall into a tough group after the draw of the 2019 Davis Cup - Asia/Oceania Group III, which was held at the OCBC Arena in Singapore on June 25. Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam during a training session in Singapore on June 25. (Photo: Vietnam Tennis Federation) Accordingly, Vietnam - with the highest position (66th) according to the national rankings by the International Tennis Federation - ranked as the No. 1 seed and are in Group A with Kuwait (73rd), Sri Lanka (87th), and hosts Singapore (100th) , while Group B consists of top seeded Iran (72nd), Qatar (83rd), Syria (92nd) and Malaysia (96th). In Group B, Qatar and Malaysia both lost to Vietnam at the Davis Cup - Asia/Oceania Group III last year. Teams in Group A have been evaluated as being on par with Vietnam. Kuwait were promoted along with Vietnam to Group II after attending the 2018 Davis Cup in Hanoi. The Vietnamese team ranked highest in Group A. (Photo: Vietnam Tennis … [Read more...] about Tennis: Vietnam in tough group at Davis Cup 2019

Hanoi (VNA) - In the first six months of 2019, Vietnam’s import-export turnover exceeded 200 billion USD. However, poor market conditions have significantly affected the prices of many key exports.According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, exports through the first months of the year increased compared to the same period last year, but were not sustainable. Prices of many agricultural products for export tended to decrease in the first months of 2019 (Source: VietnamPlus) Prices of agricultural and aquatic products tumble Statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Trade show that in the first half of 2019, the country’s export turnover was estimated at 122.4 billion USD, up 7.1 percent over the same period in 2018. In the period, the country's export turnover reached only 46.55 percent of the plan set for the year. Ofthis, exports from the fully domestic-owned area were estimated at 36.67 billion USD, up 10.4 percent year-on-year, while the foreign invested area … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims to complete export turnover goal for 2019

Illustrative photo Vietnam has won two categories at the World Travel Award (WTA) held in Muscat, Oman. At the WTA awards ceremony, Vietnam was awarded two titles in the categories of World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2019 and World’s Best Golf Destination 2019 for the first time. According to the WTA, the recognition of Vietnam as the world's leading heritage destination reaffirms the country's efforts in the preservation of cultural heritages and boosts its status on the global tourist map. Vietnam is home to 24 tangible and intangible cultural heritages, as well as natural heritages recognized by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), including eight natural heritage sites, 12 intangible cultural heritages, and four documentary heritages. The country is planning to develop tourism into a spearhead economic sector focusing on the preservation of cultural heritage values. This year, Vietnam has affirmed its strength in the … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism earns two world’s leading titles for first time

Vietnam has been honored as the “World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2019” at the 26th World Travel Awards (WTA) held recently in Oman, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). The recognition of Vietnam as the world’s leading heritage destination reaffirms the country’s efforts to preserve cultural heritages and boost its status on THE global tourism map, the WTA said. Vietnam is home to eight world heritage sites recognized by UNESCO: Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, My Son Sanctuary, Hoi An ancient town, the Complex of Hue Monuments, Ha Long Bay, Trang An Landscape Complex, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, and the Ho Dynasty Citadel. The heritage sites and other destinations have repeatedly won acclaim from prestigious travel magazines in recent years. Launched in 1993, the WTA have become a quality measure of the tourism industry and are considered the “Oscars of Tourism” by The Wall Street Journal. It … [Read more...] about Vietnam named ‘World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2019’

  Gary Woodland of the United States waits to play his second shot on the third hole during the first round of the 2019 Hero World Challenge at Albany on Wednesday. — AFP/VNA Photo MIAMI — US Open champion Gary Woodland and Patrick Reed shared the lead on Wednesday in the Hero World Challenge as tournament host Tiger Woods faltered late in the Bahamas. Woodland and former Masters champion Reed both shot six-under par 66 at wind-whipped Albany Golf Club -- displaying the kind of solid golf US Presidents Cup playing captain Woods was hoping to see from the pair when he selected them for this month's matchplay showdown with Ernie Els'  International squad. Woods himself had his struggles, improving from two-over through 10 holes o reach three-under before closing with a bogey and double-bogey in an even-par 72. Woods made a run up the leaderboard with birdies at 11, 13 and 14 followed by an eagle at 15 -- where his chip from off the green took two bounces and … [Read more...] about Woodland, Reed share lead as Woods falters in Bahamas