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The hosts enjoyed success in gymnastics, fencing, rowing, shooting, taekwondo and mountain biking to top the medals table in Hangzhou with 39 golds at the end of the second full day of action. South Korea and Japan are their closest competitors with a distant 10 and five golds respectively. China romped to all seven titles on the opening day of swimming on Sunday in an ominous display ahead of next summer's Paris Olympics, but they did not have it all their own way a day later. South Korea's Ji Yu-chan set a new Asian Games record in the men's 50 m freestyle of 21.72secs in a shock win ahead of Hong Kong's Ian Ho (21.87) and teenage Chinese star Pan Zhanle (21.92). Olympic silver medalist Siobhan Haughey clinched Hong Kong's first Asian Games swimming gold ever with an emphatic victory in the 200 m freestyle in a sizzling 1 min 54.12 sec, another Games record. "It's very special," she said. South Korea's night got even better when they took gold ahead of the hosts in the … [Read more...] about Swimming ace Qin breaks Games record as skateboarder, 9, has ‘fun’

She probably ought to have been in primary school, but instead Mazel Paris Alegado -- aged nine -- competed in skateboarding at the Asian Games on Monday. Alegado, thought to be the youngest athlete at the Games in Hangzhou and representing the Philippines, qualified for the "women's" park final and came seventh out of eight. Japan's Hinano Kusaki, a comparative veteran at 15, won gold. Alegado, who turned nine in March and reportedly comes from California, said she got into skateboarding when she saw her brother doing it while they were at a cousin's house. "And I was like, 'Can I try? Can I try?'" she said. "And I got on the board and just loved it." Talking on her feelings about taking part in a major international competition, Alegado said: "I was so excited because I was about to skate the Asian Games -- and I just did, so it was so fun!" Asked if her brother still skates, she replied: "No because he was like, 'Oh dang, she's better than me now', so he stopped." In … [Read more...] about ‘So fun!’ says 9-year-old Asian Games skateboarder

Taking place from September 20 to 25, the visit is the first foreign trip of the Japanese Crown Prince, and Crown Princess after the COVID-19 pandemic, and is also the first by any member of the Japanese royal family to Vietnam in six years. Their official visit to Vietnam was made on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations (1973-2023). Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan expressed her belief that the visit will be an important milestone contributing to strengthening understanding and affection between the two peoples. She expressed her hope that Japan will further support Vietnam's socio-economic development, promote ties in all fields and expand cooperation to other fields such as digital transformation and green transition. Crown Prince Akishino said Vietnam is a close and trustworthy partner of Japan. He spoke highly of the contribution made by the Vietnamese community to socio-economic development in Japan. He also said that … [Read more...] about Vice President welcomes Japanese Crown Prince and Crown Princess

At a reception for Hernandez in Hanoi on September 25, President Vo Van Thuong said this is a special occasion to review the tradition of cooperation and solidarity between the two countries. While affirming that Vietnam always exerts its utmost efforts to support and collaborate with Cuba, Thuong agreed with Hernandez’s proposals to encourage Vietnam ese businesses to invest in Cuba, boost two-way trade and create favourable conditions for goods of the two nations to access each other's markets. Hernandez, for his part, said Cuba always treasures and wants to deepen the special traditional relationship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam. Cuba hopes to learn from Vietnam's experiences in organising and managing small-sized enterprises and also looks forward to Vietnamese firms investing more strongly in Cuba in the coming time, he added. The same day, President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez visited the Vietnam - … [Read more...] about President welcomes Cuban top legislator

Welcoming the Prince and the Princess to Vietnam on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic tie establishment, President Thuong said the visit would make an important contribution to enhancing understanding between the people of the two nations, promoting economic, investment, trade relations, especially people-to-people, locality-to-locality exchanges and laying a solid foundation for the bilateral relations in the future. The Vietnamese leader expressed his pleasure at the practical and effective development of the comprehensive Vietnam-Japan Strategic Partnership while affirming that Vietnam always regards Japan as a good friend who accompanies and shares, supports Vietnam in the process of national construction and growth. President Thuong sent his greetings and wishes to His Majesty Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and invited Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Vietnam. The Japanese Crown … [Read more...] about State President hosts Japanese Crown Prince and Crown Princess

Vietnamese players cheer for their victory (Source: vtc.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese women's national team landed a convincing 6-1 victory over their Bangladesh i rival in their group stage match on September 25 as part of the ongoing the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in China. This result gives Vietnam a significant advantage in the race to earn a ticket to the quarterfinals. The women's football event at ASIAD 2023 features 16 participating teams, which are divided into five groups. The top team from each group and the three best second-placed teams will advance to the quarterfinals. Vietnam is placed in Group D, alongside with Nepal, Bangladesh, and Japan – the reigning champions. The squad beat Nepal 2-0 on September 22 and is scheduled to face Japan on September 28./. VNA … [Read more...] about ASIAD 2023: Vietnam women’s football team trounce Bangladesh 6-1

Check out the latest news about Vietnam. European Commission to inspect IUU fishing in Vietnam A delegation from the European Commission (EC) will visit Vietnam on October 10-18 to work with Vietnamese authorities on efforts to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing , the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said on September 25. A high-level dialogue session between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the EC working group will take place on October 18, 2023 to discuss the findings of the inspection. Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the Vietnamese Goods Week in Paris. Photo: VNA Vietnamese products promoted at Frech Système U supermarket chain A delegation of 15 Vietnamese enterprises in agriculture, food, and textile industries are promoting their products at the Système U supermarket chain in France as part of the Vietnamese Goods Week in France. The event was inaugurated on September 25 in … [Read more...] about Vietnam news in brief – September 26

The statement was issued hours after Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano vowed to take "all appropriate actions" for the removal of barriers installed by the Chinese coast guard at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. A 300-meter (328-yard) long floating barrier was found across the entrance of the shoal last week during a routine government resupply mission to Filipino fishermen plying the waters near the reef. It was not clear from the Philippine statement if the entire barrier had been removed from the water. A video released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed a man wearing a mask, snorkel and fins using a knife to sever a rope attached to white buoys. Another video showed an anchor being hauled from the water into a wooden outrigger boat. The coast guard announced it had "successfully" removed the barrier "in compliance with presidential instruction." "The barrier posed a hazard to navigation, a clear violation of international law," it added. … [Read more...] about Philippine Coast Guard says ‘successfully removes’ barrier at disputed reef

Shooter Ngo Huu Vuong (second from right) and Vietnamese coaches at ASIAD 2023 . (Photo: VNA) Zhejiang (VNA) – Shooter Ngo Huu Vuong secured the first silver medal for Vietnam at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 2023) in Hangzhou city of China's Zhejiang province on September 25. Vietnamese athletes secure two more bronze medals in rowing on September 25. (Photo: VNA) Also on September 25 - the last rowing competition of ASIAD 2023, Vietnamese rowers bagged two more bronze medals. In the women’s eight event, Dinh Thi Hao, Du Thi Bong, Ha Thi Vui, Ho Thi Ly, Le Thi Hien, Pham Thi Hue, Pham Thi Ngoc Anh and Tran Thi Kiet finished third with a time of 6 minutes 48.21 seconds. The gold medal was claimed by the host country's rowers with a time of 6:33.61, while Japanese athletes took the silver with a time of 6 minutes and 44.15 seconds. China , with a time of 6 minutes and 42.84 seconds, while Iran took the silver with a time of 6 minutes and 51.82 seconds./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam secures first silver medal at ASIAD 2023

A wide array of traditional Vietnamese cakes, such as two-colored pancake ( banh xeo ), five-colored cylindrical sticky rice cake ( banh tet ), and steamed palm sugar rice cake, are being showcased at a tourism festival in Can Tho City, located in the Mekong Delta region, drawing throngs of visitors. The municipal Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on Monday joined hands with the People’s Committee of Phong Dien District under the city to roll out the 10th Phong Dien - Can Tho Ecotourism Festival. The fest takes place to respond to the World Tourism Day on September 27. Within the framework of the fest, a cake-making contest is expected to improve the festive atmosphere and please visitors. Artisans decorate and arrange a table of folk cakes at the festival in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam. Photo: Lan Ngoc / Tuoi Tre The city’s annual event is meant to popularize cuisine and unique ecotourism products in the district among domestic and … [Read more...] about Eye-catching folk cakes lure visitors to Vietnam’s Mekong Delta city