(CPV) - The Rio Olympics 2016 came to an end with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony with a huge rain-soaked party at the Maracana Stadium on August 21st, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. After 16 days of competition of the 31st Olympiad, featuring 11,303 athletes from 206 nations/territories and a refugee team, the US topped the tally medal (121 medals, including 46 gold, 37 silver and 38 bronze), following by Great Britain with 27 gold, 23 silver and 17 bronze medals, and China with 26 gold, 18 silver and 26 bronze medals. The Vietnamese sports delegation returned home with two medals (one gold, one silver) both from “hero” shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh, ranking 48th in the final. In Asia, there are four nations in the top 10 of the medal tally, including China (3rd), Japan (6th), the Republic of Korea (8th) and Australia (9th). Meanwhile the host Brazil placed 13th with seven gold, six silver and six bronze medals. The ceremony, watched by … [Read more...] about Olympic 2016: Vietnam ranks top 50 in final
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HCM City to host first ATP event in Viet Nam
HCM City to host first ATP event in Viet Nam (12-05-2005) Ha Noi — Viet Nam will host its first ever ATP men's tennis tournament in HCM City between September 24 and October 2. After a survey by ATP officials, HCM City was approved by the ATP Board of Directors as a host city. The ATP, the governing body of the men's international pro tennis circuit, announced at the end of last month that HCM City will stage an ATP tournament this year at the Phu Tho Sport Centre. A 5,000-seat stadium with two hard courts will be constructed by the ATP for the event. The tournament, which will be called the Viet Nam Open and have prize money totalling US$380,000, replaces the successful Heineken Open, previously held in Shanghai. The hosts will provide accommodation, ball boys, line judges and volunteers, while the tournament fee, expected to be $2million will be paid by the ATP. "Viet Nam will take over the courts and gain experience in hosting a major tournament," said the head of tennis … [Read more...] about HCM City to host first ATP event in Viet Nam
Viet Nam ranks 40th in world
National Focus (11-03-2006) Viet Nam ranks 40th in world Viet Nam ranks 40th with 156 points on the International Table Tennis Federation's table. According to the rankings, based on players' results in official federation competitions, the nation's number one player, Doan Kien Quoc, stands at 1,076th place, while Tran Tuan Quynh is 1,058 rungs lower. Singapore sits at 30th with 174 points, but claims top spot out of all Southeast Asian countries. Viet Nam is number two in the region, followed by Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. Women will play in four star tourney The Southeast Asian Football Federation will replace the regional women's football championship with a four-star women's football tournament to kick off later this year in Thailand. Organisers cite the postponement is due to the failure to find a donor for the championship. The four-star event is a solution to give women's football exposure despite the annulment of the sport's main event. Myanmar, Taiwan, Viet Nam … [Read more...] about Viet Nam ranks 40th in world
Vietnamese public security official recognised for outstanding Australia Award achievement
(CPV)- Captain Le Hoang Duong from the International Cooperation Department, Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS), accepted the "highest-ranking international student" award for his course at the Australian Embassy, from Professor Andrew Goldsmith of the University of Wollongong and Mr Allaster Cox, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam. The award recognises Captain Duong's outstanding achievements on the Master of Transnational Crime Prevention program at the University of Wollongong from 2008 to 2009. Captain Duong was the recipient of a scholarship under the Australia Awards program. Over 3500 Vietnamese students have studied in Australia on Australian Government scholarships since 1974. A key focus of the scholarship program is improving the capacity of Vietnam's public service and strengthening government-to-government links. "This year the Australian Government will award around 350 scholarships to Vietnamese students. Many of these will come from Vietnamese Government … [Read more...] about Vietnamese public security official recognised for outstanding Australia Award achievement
International Players to Compete Nine Days in HCM City
More than 90 tennis players have confirmed their participation at the seventh Toyota Women's Open Tennis Tournament in Ho Chi Minh City from May 13 to 21, 2006, the organizing committee announced at a press conference on May 9. The competitors come from Australia, Brazil, Britain, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, India, Japan, Latvia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Slovakia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uruguay, the US, and Viet Nam. The Toyota Women's Open is staged at the Lan Anh Country Club, 291 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, District 10. The contestants will compete in the singles and the doubles. The qualifiers will take place in the first two days, followed by the official round until May 20, then the final round on May 21. Viet Nam Television and Ho Chi Minh Television will broadcast live some of the matches. Tournament director Anthony Pham said the first-seed player is Taiwan's Chan Yung Jan, 176th in the Association of Tennis Professionals(ATP) ranking. After her are Japan's … [Read more...] about International Players to Compete Nine Days in HCM City