LOS ANGELES -- Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced that he intends to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent after parting ways with French champions Paris St Germain and snubbing a lucrative contract offer in Saudi Arabia. Messi, who played his final game for PSG over the weekend, was also linked with a return to Barcelona, but the Spanish club have had their hands tied due to LaLiga's financial fair play rules. "I made the decision that I'm going to go to Miami," Messi said in an interview with Mundo Deportivo and Sport newspapers. "I still haven't closed it 100%. I'm still missing a few things, but we decided to go ahead. If Barcelona didn't work out, I wanted to leave Europe, get out of the spotlight and think more about my family." Messi, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in December and has earned a record seven Ballon d'Or awards, won the Ligue 1 title in his two seasons with PSG as well as the French Super Cup in 2022. "After … [Read more...] about ‘I’m going to Miami’ – Messi confirms move to MLS
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I’m going to Miami: Messi confirms move to MLS
Messi, who played his final game for PSG over the weekend, was also linked with a return to Barcelona, but the Spanish club have had their hands tied due to LaLiga's financial fair play rules. "I made the decision that I'm going to go to Miami," Messi said in an interview with Mundo Deportivo and Sport newspapers. "I still haven't closed it 100%. I'm still missing a few things, but we decided to go ahead. If Barcelona didn't work out, I wanted to leave Europe, get out of the spotlight and think more about my family." Messi, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in December and has earned a record seven Ballon d'Or awards, won the Ligue 1 title in his two seasons with PSG as well as the French Super Cup in 2022. "After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barca, it was time to go to the U.S. league to experience football in a different way and enjoy the day-to-day," Messi said. "Obviously with the same responsibility and desire to want to win and to … [Read more...] about I’m going to Miami: Messi confirms move to MLS
National flags and gifts presented to troops and needy people in Thanh Hoa
At the event, the organizing panel handed over 20,000 national flags to troops and people in the province and granted 100 gifts to students with difficulties. According to the Laborer Newspaper, sea, islands, and borders are the Fatherland’s sacred territories which play an important role in the national survival and development. Therefore, protecting national independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity in general and national sea, islands and borders in particular is the task of the Party, people and the military. Launched in 2019, the “One million national flags for fishermen” program has presented more than 1.8 million national flags to people in provinces across the country. On the occasion, the program “Scholarships support ethnic minority and disadvantaged students” founded by former Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh presented 100 gifts, worth VND 1 million each, to disadvantaged students in Thanh Hoa province, of which 50 gifts were for needy students in … [Read more...] about National flags and gifts presented to troops and needy people in Thanh Hoa
KT Corporation expands into Vietnam’s healthcare market
In addition to the medical checkup centre, KT Corporation aims to introduce telemedicine services employing AI technology in Vietnam, as reported Kedglobal . The company announced in mid-May that it intends to launch the centre within the first half of next year, with a daily capacity to accommodate 100 individuals. Lim Seung-hyuk, head of KT's Digital and Bio Health Business Group, highlighted the significance of this venture by stating, "We are the first domestic ICT company to enter the medical checkup sector abroad. By applying communications data and AI technology to the field of medicine, we are expanding into new domains beyond traditional communications." Covering an area of 3,300 square metres, the centre will occupy one floor of a building in Hanoi. The initial phase of the project, expected to be implemented next year, will involve an investment of millions of US dollars, covering expenses such as the rental of CT and other medical equipment, as well as labour costs. … [Read more...] about KT Corporation expands into Vietnam’s healthcare market
Lenovo to double R&D investment
New products launched by Lenovo in Viet Nam. The country remains a key market to the company in the region. — VNS Photo Thu Ngan Global technology company Lenovo Corporation has recently announced it will double research and development (R&D) investment in the medium term. Without revealing the exact investment for R&D in Viet Nam, Lenovo did confirm that the country has remained important to the company, and despite economic challenges, the company continues to increase investment in the market. Of the R&D activities, the company has recently unveiled many new laptops in the Vietnamese market, including a 2023 lineup of premium and gaming devices. From AI-powered enhancements to improvements toward overall sustainability, the eighth generation of Lenovo devices is packed with major upgrades from Gen 7 predecessors. “We know that consumers are embracing the hybrid lifestyle to transform the way they live, work and play,” said Woraphot Thavornwan, director of … [Read more...] about Lenovo to double R&D investment
Djokovic into French Open semi-finals for 12th time
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates his victory over Russia's Karen Khachanov during their men's singles quarter final match on day ten of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on June 6, 2023. Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP Djokovic, chasing a third French Open crown and record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title, advanced to a 45th major semi-final and his 12th at Roland Garros. He will take on world number one Alcaraz or Stefanos Tsitsipas, the player he beat from two sets down in the 2021 final, for a place in Sunday's championship match. Djokovic dropped his first set of the tournament but dominated the second-set tie-break against Khachanov before putting his foot down to secure a ninth win in 10 meetings with the Russian 11th seed. "I think he was a better player for most of the first two sets," said Djokovic. "I was struggling to find my rhythm. I came into the match quite slow but played a perfect tie-break and from that moment … [Read more...] about Djokovic into French Open semi-finals for 12th time