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Vietnamese gymnast Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi won a gold medal in the women’s individual category. Thuy Vi’s gold came after the she successfully secured 21.2 points to finish first in the women’s individual category during the gymnastics-aerobic event. The talented gymnast won the gold after finishing above the representatives from Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, who finished on 20.325, 18.799, and 18.550 points, respectively. Elsewhere, athlete Nguyen Van Lai won a silver medal after a strong performance in the men’s 5,000 metre event. Van Lai’s second place finish represented the nation’s first medal on December 9. Following this, Vietnamese athletes were able to clinch two more silver medals on the morning of December 9, including Vo Xuan Vinh in the men’s 20km event, and trio Nguyen Van Day, Nguyen Tien Cuong, and Thanh Phi Hung in the archery event. As of mid-day on December 9, the Vietnamese sporting delegation were ranked second in … [Read more...] about Gymnast secures nation’s 67th gold medal at SEA Games 30

by Ollie Arci Nestled on Bát Đàn Street in Hà Nội, The T-Art is celebrating its second birthday with a special event and a multitude of new upscale dishes added to the menu. The theme of the celebration is ‘Làng Chài’, or ‘Fishing Village’. As you can expect, the inspiration is all things seafood, but, as always, through her array of gastronomic inventions, Chef Hải Anh elevates the dining to a unique experience. This is storytelling through food. Co-founder Thái Thanh Thủy explains that each dish is designed to evoke a part of life in the fishing villages that dot the Vietnamese coast. With nets and driftwood, the scene is set the moment you walk in the door. GREAT CATCH: In celebration of its second anniversary, The T-Art transports guests to a traditional fishing village. Photos by Ollie Arci From the hors d'oeuvres to the dessert, each delicacy is thoughtfully planned, prepared and presented … [Read more...] about Rocking the boat of Vietnamese cuisine

The number of people buying tours to Manila has experienced a rapid surge since Saturday night, soon after Vietnam advanced to its first SEA Games final in 10 years. The final match of the SEA Games men’s football will be played Tuesday.    Tours priced from VND9.5 million ($409) to VND15 million ($646) are almost sold out, local operators said. A representative of local tour operator Vietravel said over 500 slots departing from Da Nang City, Hanoi and HCMC to Manila were sold out. "We are working with airlines to open additional flights to cater to the growing travel demand, the representative said. Leading travel company Saigontourist has sold 60 percent of its tours and continued to receive bookings until Tuesday morning. Travel agency Hanoi Redtours has chartered an aircraft to take football fans from Hanoi to Manila, and 90 percent of the seats were booked as of Saturday night. Besides charter tours, local travel companies are still offering customers … [Read more...] about SEA Games: Philippines tours hotcakes as Vietnam in football final

A defender of the Vietnamese national women’s football team has been admitted to a hospital in Manila over exhaustion after a brave finale against Thailand at the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Sunday. The Vietnamese women beat their Thai rivals 1-0 in extra time to win the sixth gold medal since 2001. But they had fought with blood, sweat and tears against the Thais with a stronger physique in 120 minutes. Many of the Vietnamese players suffered injury or a cramp during and after the gold-medal match. Defender Chuong Thi Kieu sustained a large scratch on the back of her thigh but she still stood up and played with bandages wrapped around her left knee and thigh.   Vietnam's Chuong Thi Kieu receives medical care during their finale against Thailand of women's football at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines, December 8, 2019. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre Vietnam's Chuong Thi Kieu plays with bandages around her leg during their finale against Thailand of … [Read more...] about Vietnam defender hospitalized over exhaustion after brave SEA Games women’s football showdown with Thailand

The summit, themed "Having Vietnam tourism take flight," aims to promote sustainable development of the country's tourism sector and make it more competitive; bolster tourism investment and attract tourists from strategic markets; and push for implementing the joint aviation market initiative or "ASEAN Open Skies" by 2020, when Vietnam assumes chairmanship of the regional bloc. The event will also touch on key topics, including how to make tourism promotion more effective in attracting visitors; enhance visitors’ experience in preparing and planning their trip; improve destination travel experiences for tourists; and use "ASEAN Open Skies" to boost trips to the Mekong Delta sub-region in Southeast Asia. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien, leaders of the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Planning and Investment, Natural Resources and Environment, and Transport are … [Read more...] about Upcoming summit seeks to lend wings to Vietnam tourism