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Athletes winning medals at a SEA Games competition (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam wishes to receive assistance and support from regional countries to successfully organise the 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games ), slated for May 12 - 23 next year, an official has said. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong made the remark while speaking at a teleconference of the Southeast Asian Games Federation ( SEAGF ) Council on December 7. He said the Games, initially scheduled for November 21 to December 2, 2021, had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 resurgence in Vietnam, and the country wishes to receive assistance and support from the SEAGF, the national Olympic committees of Southeast Asian countries, and participants in the meeting so as to successfully organise the event. Reporting on the preparations for the 31st SEA Games, Hoang Quoc Vinh, Director of the High-Performance Sports Department at the ministry’s Sports Administration, said …

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A YouTube channel that aired the football match between Vietnam and Laos on Monday evening muted the sound of the Vietnamese flag salutation ceremony for fear of possible copyright infringement related to the record version of the Vietnamese national anthem. The match, within the 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup, was broadcast by the YouTube channel Next Sports at 7:30 pm on Monday. During the silence, an explanatory message in Vietnamese was shown on the Next Sports channel screen: “For the reason of music copyright, we are obliged to mute the sound at the flag salutation ceremony. Upon the end of the ritual, the sound will be resumed. Your understanding is appreciated.” After the match, numerous screenshots of the Vietnamese football team’s members singing their national anthem along with the message were posted on social media, expressing surprises and shocks due to the soundless performance. Many people angrily blamed Hanoi-based Bihaco Communication Trading and Service Corporation (BH …

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HÀ NỘI — Next Sports, the copyright holder of the AFF Cup 2020 and the YouTube channel that broadcasts the tournament live in Việt Nam, has announced that the Vietnamese anthem will be played during the national team's subsequent matches, instead of being muted like against Laos on December 6. The announcement was made following the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's statement which says that the Vietnamese law prohibits individuals and organisations from preventing the dissemination of the National Anthem, reported e-newspaper Vietnamplus . The ministry is responsible for carrying out the role of State management and shall take the necessary steps to maintain and promote the value of the anthem. Vietnamese law prohibits any organisation or individual, in any form, from preventing or obstructing the performance of the anthem directly or indirectly (including online). During the Việt Nam - Laos opening match of the AFF Cup 2020 broadcast live on the YouTube …

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Song-writer Nguyễn Phú Quangn performs during one of his musical shows. He passed away on December 8, aged 72. Photo thethaovanhoa.vn HÀ NỘI — Song-writer Nguyễn Phú Quang, who was famous for songs about Hà Nội, passed away on December 8 at the age of 72 after undergoing two years of treatment for diabetes. Many of his colleagues and friends were shocked by the news and expressed their condolences. “Music lovers across the country have just bid farewell to a talented musician whose heart was devoted to Hà Nội. His songs accompanied my youth as well as many of my peers,” wrote musician Nguyễn Quang Long on his Facebook page. Quang was born in Cẩm Khê District in the northern province of Phú Thọ in 1949 as his family was evacuated during the First Indochina War and returned to Hà Nội in 1954. His elder brother, Nguyễn Phú Ân, is also a song-writer. Most of his 600 songs were about the capital city. He also set music for many poems which then became …

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Racers join the race (Photo: VNA) Ha Giang (VNA) – A marathon race titled “Hanh trinh ve cuc Bac” (journey to the North) held in the northwestern mountainous province of Ha Giang drew the participation of more than 50 runners nationwide during its three-day course, which concluded on December 7. The 21km race, starting from the Lung Cu flagpole to the Dong Van ancient town, took place in line with COVID-19 prevention and control measures. It also featured tourism and social activities, with all proceeds donated to a green growth project initiated by the provincial tourism association. The project aims to plant 10,000 trees across local border tourism routes in five years. Ha Giang , home to more than 20 ethnic minority groups with unique cultural identities and festivals, has long been an attractive destination for tourists and explorers. The land is loved by visitors for its untouched, majestic and poetic landscapes with rocky massive mountains, terraced …

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MILAN -- Liverpool's second-string side fought back to knock AC Milan out of Europe with a 2-1 victory at San Siro as goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi helped the Reds become the first English team to win all six games in a Champions League group stage. Milan needed to win to stand any chance of progressing to the last 16 and went in front through their England defender Fikayo Tomori in the first half to cheer the home support. But Salah soon equalised with his 20th goal of the season in all competitions and Origi, who came on to score a stoppage-time winner against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday, headed home Liverpool’s second after the break. Juergen Klopp’s side became the first English team to enjoy a perfect Champions League group stage campaign, finishing top of Group B with 18 points. It was also the first time in their history that they had chalked up a sixth consecutive victory in the competition. "What the boys did tonight, I …

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These newly listed monuments are expected to soon become attractive tourist destinations in the future. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recently announced eight new National Monuments in 2021, two of which are related to President Ho Chi Minh. Various artifacts were found beneath the Lo Giang Palace in Thai Binh Province. Photo: Institute of Imperial Citadel Studies - The relic of Nguyen Thi An’s House (Phu Thuong Ward, Tay Ho District) is where President Ho Chi Minh lived from August 23 to September 2, 1945, when he returned from the Viet Bac Revolutionary Zone to Hanoi to declare the Independence of Vietnam on September 2, 1945. - Lo Giang Palace is a spacious wooden palace that was built in the Tran Dynasty (1225 to 1400). It is one among numerous palaces built outside Thang Long Citadel as a retreat for the kings. Local archaeologists have discovered many valuable artifacts beneath the 554-squared-meter large architecture. - Kim Ninh …

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Magno will wear the number 94 jersey for Viettel in the next two seasons after signing the contract Tuesday. With a quality addition to the attacking line, Viettel hope they can defend their V. League title in 2022. Before joining Viettel, Magno used to play for Saigon FC in 2020, scoring eight goals after 20 games. In 2021, he signed with Hanoi FC and scored six goals in 11 games. "In the 2022 season, aside from the national league, Viettel will compete in AFC Cup. Geovane is a great addition to the club’s firepower. I’m impressed by his individual skills and good vision," Viettel head coach Truong Viet Hoang said. During Magno’s first training session with his new teammates, he said he is proud to join the club. "As the new player of Viettel, I will give 100 percent to help the club achieve victories," Magno said. Viettel won the V. League title in 2020. Since the 2021 season was canceled due to Covid-19, there were no champions nor relegation, meaning the capital club will …

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Vietnam Economic Forum scheduled for December 5 The event will take place at the International Convention Centre in Hanoi on December 5 to review Vietnam’s economic development in 2020-2021, and policies adopted to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it will give insight into the trend of economic restructuring and changes in production and business models due to pandemic impacts, along with policies that have been rolled out in the world to tackle COVID-19, thus withdrawing lessons for Vietnam in this regard. The organisers launched the official website of the forum, at diendankinhte.quochoi.vn, in Vietnamese and English languages. Reference exchange rate stays stable on Dec. 3 The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,117 VND/USD on December 3, unchanged from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,812 VND/USD and the floor …

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A locked down area in Nguyễn Du Ward, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s coronavirus caseload continues to rise, with 13,840 new infections announced on Tuesday, along with 217 deaths. The national tally now stands at 1,337,523 transmissions, of which 1,332,216 came in the fourth wave of infections that has swept the country since late April. HCM City had the highest number of new cases at 965, followed by Cần Thơ City with 898 and Tây Ninh at 869. The capital Hà Nội reported 737 new infections. The remaining cases were detected in Sóc Trăng (746), Đồng Tháp (697), Bình Dương (645), Bình Phước (640), Cà Mau (615), Vĩnh Long (529), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (491), Khánh Hòa (486), Bến Tre (441), Bạc Liêu (434), Tiền Giang (340), An Giang (325), Thừa Thiên Huế (306), Hậu Giang (293), Bình Định (281), Đồng Nai (272), Trà Vinh (254), Kiên Giang (229), Bắc Ninh (190), Nghệ An (179), Gia Lai (178), Bình Thuận (170), Hải Phòng (156), Đà Nẵng (141), …

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