The Hanoitimes - The stronger trade flow would boost Vietnam’s productivity and industrial capacity, enabling the country to further take advantage of trade diversion. Trade war hurts Vietnam in long term: Deputy PM Vietnam not pursues currency manipulation for unfair trade gain: C.bank governor Vietnam remains bright spot in Asia amid slowing down in global trade Vietnam’s registers trade deficit for first time in 2019 Vietnam to be least impacted in ASEAN from US-China trade war escalation The ASEAN Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA), which came into force on June 11, is another peg in securing the trade liberalization tent and it is a big win for ASEAN, and particularly Vietnam, according to Pham Hong Hai, CEO of HSBC Vietnam. Illustrative photo. “With no end to the trade tensions, Hong Kong businesses are looking for wider investment opportunities and the FTA signals Southeast Asia as a fertile ground. The bilateral … [Read more...] about Hong Kong – ASEAN FTA deemed big win for Vietnam
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VnExpress Marathon ends in big wins and grins
Half an hour before race time, the athletes gather at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square on the coastal Xuan Dieu Road to warm up. Besides regular marathoners who are all too familiar with the grueling nature of the race, the VnExpress Marathon also attracts a large number of entrepreneurs, beauty queens, models, children, and people with disabilities. It is in fact a festival that brings together 120 running clubs from around Vietnam such as SRC (with 310 registered members), SolarBK, Danang Runners, HCR, VP Iron, VietRunners, RFF, Phu Tho Runners, Phu My Hung Runners, and Vietrace365. At 4 a.m. the starter’s gun set nearly 700 runners off for the most challenging distance of 42 km. Most of them are semi-professionals or those who have spent a lot of time training for the marathon. Pham Thi Hong Le, an international athlete, runs through a village along Thi Nai lagoon. Stephen Patrick Bugg, an Australian currently working in Da Nang, was a 42 km distance runner. The temperature in Quy Nhon … [Read more...] about VnExpress Marathon ends in big wins and grins
Preview: Big game on Monday, plenty in FA Cup 5th round
The match comes in the wake of United's first defeat under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after they were outplayed by Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday and the coach will want to see a recovery to keep the club's only realistic hope of silverware this season alive. Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial both suffered injuries in the European defeat and will miss out, leaving Solskjaer with some re-shuffling to do in his starting 11. Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri is under pressure after last weekend's 6-0 thrashing by Manchester City and although Chelsea won their Europa League tie away to Malmo on Thursday, he needs a big win in order to regain some stock at the club. Newport County from League Two (fourth tier) provide the glamor of the fifth round as they entertain Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. Newport are this season's giant killers after knocking Leicester City and Middlesbrough out of the tournament, but a win against the Premier League leaders would be one of the biggest … [Read more...] about Preview: Big game on Monday, plenty in FA Cup 5th round
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ takes upset win at Netflix-dominated Golden Globes
The awards night saw presumed favorite "A Star is Born" largely shut out and big wins for Netflix. Tears and astonishment marked the winners podium as Glenn Close for "The Wife" beat front-runner Lady Gaga as best drama actress, and "Green Book" triumphed over more high profile comedies "Vice" and "The Favourite." "Oh my God. I just don’t believe it," a tearful Close said of her win, before issuing a rallying cry to women to seek fulfillment in their careers. "We have to say, I can do that, and I should be allowed to do that," the 71-year-old said, to huge applause from the gathering of A-list stars. Streaming service Netflix, which has upended Hollywood by spending billions on original programming, won five Golden Globes across movies and television, including best foreign language film "Roma." The Mexican movie, which also took the prize for best director, is seen as an Oscar frontrunner in February. Rami Malek, who won best drama actor for his role as late Queen frontman … [Read more...] about ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ takes upset win at Netflix-dominated Golden Globes
Vietnam chess players score big wins at Olympiad
Grandmaster Le Quang Liem (Photo: Thanh Nien) In the round, the male team secured their wins over Canada with the score of 4-0. Holding the white pawn, grandmaster Le Quang Liem (Elo 2715) beat Eric Hansen (Elo 2629) after only 34 moves. Meanwhile, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (Elo 2620) and Tran Tuan Minh (2491) gained victories over Razvan Preotu (Elo 2513) and Nikolay Noritsyn (Elo 2482) after 60 and 33 moves, respectively. 16-year-old chess player Nguyen Anh Khoi (Photo: Thanh Nien) The most impressive victory belonged to 16-year-old chess player Nguyen Anh Khoi (Elo 2463) as he defeated 52-year old Canadian rival Evgeny Bareev (Elo 2666). After seven rounds, the male team temporarily stands at 19th place. They will meet Kazakhstan, who ranks 37th position, in the next round. The Vietnam female team won Jordan 3-1 in the seventh round. Vo Thi Kim Phung and Pham Le Thao Nguyen secured their wins while Hoang Thi Bao Tram and Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong held a draw with their … [Read more...] about Vietnam chess players score big wins at Olympiad