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SDV is the only representative of Vietnam participating in the tournament being held in California from November 8-24. PUBG is a competitive last-man-standing shooter online video game. It is an online multiplayer battle royale game developed and published by PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of South Korean video game company Bluehole. With a total of 43 points after six rounds, the four SDV players - Nickyyy, Leviz, Jettt and Turtle - finished sixth out of 16 teams in Group II, securing a spot in the semi-finals. The top 8 teams in a group advance to the next round. Sting Divine Esports finished in sixth place in Group 2. Photo courtesy of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Facebook. Jettt was killed by the Australian team Athletico in the second ground. But Nickyyy soon avenged his teammate by earning three kills against Athletico. The team managed to avoid combats to become the last three teams remaining in this match. SDV then defeated the other two opponent teams, Chinese Four Angry … [Read more...] about Vietnam e-sports team in PUBG world tournament semis

The 2019 Vietnam Sport Show will be held at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre from November 14-16, with the participation of 150 domestic and international enterprises. The Vietnam Sport Show 2019 will feature 150 enterprises. (Image for illustration/Photo: thethaovanhoa.vn) The show will feature 300 pavilions at a total area of 3,000 square metres. In addition to Vietnamese businesses, foreign enterprises came from various countries and territories, including China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan (China) and the Netherlands. On display will be a variety of products serving most sports, including tools, machines, equipment, multifunctional gym apparatus, supplements for players, equipment for measuring health indicators, accessories for competition and sport fashion. Notably, the Vietnam Cycle area will introduce the latest products and technologies such as bicycles, electric bicycles, electric motorbikes, safety working clothes … [Read more...] about Vietnam Sport Show 2019 to feature 150 enterprises

A performance featuring Vietnam's traditional musical instruments at the festival (Photo: VNA) Rome (VNA) – Vietnamese culture and traditional arts were on display at a festival in Italy’s Tuscany region from November 1 to 10. The programme aimed at bolstering cultural cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between the countries. It was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the organisers of Festival dell’ Oriente, which took place in Carrara city, Massa-Carrara province. This is the first time Vietnam has participated in the festival as an honorary guest. Images of Vietnam, along with the country’s traditional costumes and cultural spaces, were on show at the main zone of the festival. In addition, Vietnamese products such as rattan and bamboo products and conical hats were introduced at the event. The highlight of Vietnam’s zone included traditional dance and water puppet … [Read more...] about Vietnamese culture captures Italy’s attention

The event to launch the international photo contest 'Proud of Hanoi' on October 18 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – An international art photograph contest titled “Tu hao Ha Noi” (Proud of Hanoi) was launched in the capital city on October 18. The competition is jointly held by the city’s Department of Culture and Sports, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA), the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition (APE), and the Hanoi Association of Photographic Artists. Photos must capture the beauty of Hanoi and Hanoians and convey messages themed around either “Thang Long, Hanoi a thousand years of culture”, “the Heroic Capital”, “the city for peace”, “Hanoi: integration and development”, or “Hanoi-Green-Clean-Beautiful.” Both amateur and professional photographers in Vietnam and overseas are eligible to submit their works. Each contestant is allowed to send a maximum of two entries … [Read more...] about Hanoi-inspired international photography contest launched

Although Vietnam's karate team will be without three key athletes, they're aiming for four gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Vietnam karate team train to prepare for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games. Photo nhandan.com.vn Nguyen Thi Hong Anh and Nguyen Minh Phung have retired to become coaches, while Nguyen Thi Ngoan in the Kumite (combat) category is struggling to build up her mental fortitude, so none will compete in the Philippines later this month. Two years ago, Anh and Phung won two gold medals at the SEA Games in Myanmar. While SEA Games bronze medallist Ngoan is the world’s leading athlete in the women’s Kumite 61 kg category. Ngoan bagged gold at the Karate 1-Premier League in Halle/Leipzig, Germany in 2017, making her the first Vietnamese martial artist to win the top title in the prestigious tournament. “We lost three key members. It is a difficulty for the team. They are experienced practicioners and gained high results in … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims for four karate gold medals at SEA Games