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The most recent was the shipment of 7.5 tonnes of longans from the Mekong Delta provinces which arrived in Australia on August 6 and the 9-tonne batch departing from the northern province of Hai Duong on August 8 will join a promotional event, titled “Nhan Viet Nam minh” (Vietnamese longans), to be held by the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 11

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s national team will begin a training course at the Promotion Fund for Vietnamese Football Talent (PVF) Football Training Centre in the northern province of Hung Yen on August 18 to prepare for the upcoming World Cup 2022 qualifiers. Korean head coach Park Hang-seo will call up 30 players for the training course, giving some new faces the opportunity to stake their claim for a place in the squad. New stars in this V.League 1 season like Phan Van Long, Ho Tan Tai and Nguyen Hai Long will likely be given a chance to show their worth. The upcoming World Cup qualifiers in the Asian region will see Vietnam play away against Malaysia on October 13. The team's final two fixtures in Group G are at home against Indonesia on November 12, before finishing with a clash away against the United Arab Emirates on November 17. Vietnam currently top the second qualifying round's Group G with 11 points after five matches./.  … [Read more...] about Vietnam prepare for World Cup 2022 qualifiers

"The participants agreed that their assistance should be timely, sufficient and consistent with the needs of the Lebanese people, well-coordinated under the leadership of the United Nations, and directly delivered to the Lebanese population, with utmost efficiency and transparency," it said. … [Read more...] about World pledges 250 million euros for Lebanon’s people: France

"Tan Dinh Church is one of the oldest in Ho Chi Minh City. Considered among the country's most beautiful structures, it dates back to the 18th century, built under supervision of Father Donatien Eveillard," Conde Nast Travel wrote Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Saigon’s Tan Dinh Church a top world pink spot

Since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, Laos has recorded 20 cases, and the only patient still under treatment is a national of the Republic of Korea who was confirmed positive for the coronavirus on July 23. The remaining 19 patients have been discharged from hospital. … [Read more...] about Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia August 10