New era park

Monday marks the end of an era for Vietnamese football as Park Hang-seo leads the national team for the last time, with the much-loved South Korean coach looking to sign off in style by bringing the country a third Asean Championship title. Vietnam meet defending champions Thailand in the second leg of the final at Thammasat Stadium outside Bangkok, with the Thais in the driving seat after a 2-2 draw in Hanoi on Friday, the 65-year-old Park's last game at the My Dinh Stadium. Park, an assistant to Guus Hiddink when South Korea reached the 2002 World Cup semi-finals, has overseen an upsurge in the national team's fortunes during his five years in charge. But while the end of his tenure is just around the corner, Park is focused only on getting the right result for his team. Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter Final - Vietnam v Japan - Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - January 24, 2019 Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo before the match. Photo: Reuters … [Read more...] about Departing coach Park focused on Vietnam’s push for victory

The AFF Cup finals are the last matches that coach Park Hang-Seo takes control of the Vietnamese national football team. Vietnam lost to Thailand by a one-goal margin in the AFF Cup 2022 final second leg on January 16, the match that saw Park Hang-Seo end his reign as the head coach of the Vietnamese national football team. Vietnam's forward Phan Van Duc (red, 20) in the AFF Cup 2022 final second leg with Thailand on January 16. Photo: Duy Duc/The Hanoi Times Thailand won the final of the AFF Cup 2022 by 3-2 on aggregate. This is the seventh AFF championship for Thailand and they are the most-time winner of the tournament. In the final first leg, Thailand and Vietnam shared a 2-2 draw at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi with the latter playing as the home team. The score had given Thailand some advantages over Vietnam when the two teams met again at Thammasat Stadium in Thailand’s Pathum Thani City. Vietnam had to either win the second leg or end it … [Read more...] about Vietnam lose AFF Cup final, coach Park Hang-Seo ends his term

Visitors to the Nui Chua National Park (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Covering an area of about 31,000 hectares, Nui Chua National Park in the central province of Ninh Thuan features forest, sea and semi-arid spaces, and it has made efforts to conserve its rich biodiversity and fully tap its tourism potential . The Nui Chua National Park, which is located in Ninh Hai district, is like a “gem” in a desert as it habours blue sea, white sand, colourful coral reefs, as well as magnificent caves. The national park is known as an attractive ‘3-in-1’ eco-tourism destination as it is the confluence of forest, sea and semi-arid areas with rich biodiversity, providing the habitat for 1,511 plant species and 345 animal species, many of which are named in Vietnam’s Red Data Book and the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Nui Chua lies on an uninterrupted mountain that is shaped like a turtle with its head turning to the south and the tail being the part of Xop Cape that … [Read more...] about National park promotes biodiversity conservation to lure tourists

Cuc Phuong, Vietnam’s first national park, is situated in the Tam Diep Mountain Range, which spans over the territory of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa provinces. (Photo: VNA) Ninh Binh (VNA) - Cuc Phuong has been named as one of the leading national parks in Asia by the World Travel Awards for many consecutive years, enabling it to attract more visitors, especially nature lovers . Covering 22,000 hectares stretching across Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces, Cuc Phuong is the first national park of Vietnam. For nearly 60 years since its establishment, Cuc Phuong’s preservation work has made great achievements and the national park itself is internationally recognised as the largest wildlife protection area in Southeast Asia. With its limestone Karts topography, Cuc Phuong’s primary forest has value because of its archeology, paleontology and geology. Many archaeological sites have been discovered here, providing valuable insight into human history. The … [Read more...] about Cuc Phuong National Park – An ideal destination for nature lovers

Thailand got two away goals from a draw in the first leg, and they will get to play the second leg at home on Monday. Besides playing under the heat unlike the chill weather of Hanoi, and the pressure from 25,000 Thai fans, Vietnam will have to win or draw 3-3 in the second leg to claim the title. However, coach Park believes that his team are strong enough to win this match. "Many fans are worried because of the result in the first leg, and it’s true that Vietnam are at a disadvantage. But the team came here to win and we will try our best to do it for the fans. We have encountered Thailand many times and won on their home ground in 2019. I always believe that Vietnam can win on Thailand’s ground," Park said in a press conference on Sunday afternoon. In the first leg at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on Friday, Vietnam opened the scoring thanks to Nguyen Tien Linh's header, but Thailand came back with two goals in the second half, both assisted by Theerathon Bunmathan. The … [Read more...] about Vietnam can win on Thailand’s ground: coach Park

Coach Park Hang-seo has confirmed that he will succeed Shin Tae-yong to lead the national team of Indonesia after he terminates his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation. Park Hang-seo has coached the national team of Vietnam for five years, leaving a good impression on young players. Shin is doing a good job in Indonesia, and there is no point in making a change there, Park told YTN News of the Republic of Korea, silencing rumours surfacing on social media. . Park also said he has yet to draw up any plan to return to the Republic of Korea, his home country, for a coaching career after he bids farewell to the national team of Vietnam in January 2023. He said he can lend a helping hand to the Korean football at any time, but it’s not the right time to return to the RoK. Explaining his decision to stay longer in Vietnam, Park.who has been in Vietnam for five consecutive years, stated infrastructure for young football in Vietnam is not good and … [Read more...] about Park Hang-seo stops rumours he will coach Indonesia

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has published an article titled “Park Hang-seo: A lasting legacy”, to honour the Korean coach after his magical five year journey with the Vietnamese men’s football team. Coach Park Hang-seo The Korean tactician gained legendary status in the country after leading a golden generation of talents that excelled both at regional and continental levels, taking Vietnam to new heights in global football, it wrote. While last week's 1-0 loss to Thailand in the second leg of the 2022 AFF Cup final ultimately meant that coach Park could not go out on a high following a 3-2 aggregate loss, he can depart his post with his head held high after what he has done for Vietnamese football since September, 2017, the article added. The AFC reviewed his time at the helm of the national team, noting that in his first tournament, the AFC U23 Championships 2018, Park guided the Golden Star Warriors to their first final. Vietnam … [Read more...] about AFC praises Park Hang-seo’s “lasting legacy” in Vietnamese football

Authorities say Huu Can Tran opened fire during a celebration of the Lunar New Year at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, popular in the predominantly Asian American city of Monterey Park, east of Los Angeles. The death toll rose to 11 on Monday. Tran went to another dance club in the neighboring city of Alhambra soon after the massacre, police say, but a patron there wrestled away his gun, possibly thwarting a second attack. Later, Tran died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday as police approached a van he was driving. It is exceedingly rare for a person over 70 to carry out a mass shooting. While authorities have not identified a motive, some details have emerged about Tran's background. Adam Hood, who said he has been a tenant for years in a property Tran owned and spoke to him frequently, told Reuters Tran was an angry, aggressive, distrustful person who did not have many friends but liked ballroom dancing, his main social activity. "He was a good dancer," said Hood, … [Read more...] about California shooting suspect was a regular at Monterey Park dance studio

A man in Lắk District, the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Đắk Lắk will hand over his family-owned elephant to the provincial Centre for Elephant Conservation, Animal Rescue and Forest Protection Management, following the Animals Asia Foundation (AAF)-supported programme. Yok Đôn National Park is the new habitat for the elephant. — Photo truyenhinhdulich.vn Director of the centre Trần Xuân Phước said that the elephant, named Y Khun, will be taken to Yok Đôn National Park after Tết ( Lunar New Year). The 40-year-old male elephant was raised by Đặng Vân Long's family and used to give rides to tourists. During the pandemic, the elephant lived in a forest but struggled to find food so Long decided to hand him over to the centre. The elephant’s owner will be paid VNĐ700 million (US$29,660) for the animal. This is the eighth domestic elephant collected by the centre, part of the cooperation programme between Đắk Lắk Province authorities and the … [Read more...] about Domestic elephant to be taken to Yôk Đôn National Park

After Vietnam lost the AFF Cup final to Thailand on Monday night, Park gave an online interview with South Korean media. He expressed regret for not being able to win a second AFF Cup title with the team and for having to say goodbye to the players. He also revealed that there may be a possibility he could continue working with Vietnamese football in another role. What are your thoughts after finishing five years with Vietnamese football? I have finished my final tournament with Vietnamese football, and it's a shame that we could only come in second. The players tried their best. Although I have some regrets, I'm deeply grateful for them. It's heartbreaking to say goodbye to the players. I know that in life, it's normal to come and go, and parting ways with the team is a necessary decision for the development of Vietnamese football. Now is the time to organize my thoughts and navigate a new path. Five years is not a short time. When did you feel like it was time to stop? … [Read more...] about Parting ways with Vietnam a necessary choice: coach Park