Vietnam have advanced to the women’s football final at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by defeating Myanmar 1-0 at Cam Pha Stadium in northern Quang Ninh Province on Wednesday night. The hosts consecutively won the gold medal in the 2019 and 2017 tourneys while Myanmar claimed the bronze medal in those two editions. Wednesday’s game were much enlivened by the two teams’ excellence and 15,950 spectators at the stadium. Pham Hai Yen had two chances to face Myanmarese goalkeeper May Zin Nwe, but both her finishes lacked power and accuracy. Vietnamese skipper Cu Thi Huynh Nhu (in red) scores a back header in the women's football semifinal against Myanmar at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at Cam Pha Stadium in northern Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, May 18, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre The opener came for Vietnam in the 28th minute. Following a free kick by Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung on the left flank, Cu Thi Huynh Nhu scored with a back header though Zin Nwe managed … [Read more...] about Vietnam beat Myanmar, enter 31st SEA Games women’s football final
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Vietnam wins first-ever gold medal in SEA Games men’s marathon
Hoang Nguyen Thanh took home the gold medal in men’s marathon at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Thursday morning, the first-ever victory for Vietnam in the event. The marathoner finished the 42-kilometer race in two 2:25:7.84. Thanh’s gold medal is the 127th gold in Vietnam’s tally. On the same morning, Vo Xuan Vinh and Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc claimed a gold medal in men’s and women’s 20km walk events, respectively. In the men’s 20km walk, the bronze medal also went to another Vietnamese athlete -- Nguyen Thanh Ngung. Hoang Thi Ngoc Hoa earned a bronze medal for Vietnam in the women’s marathon event, which is also her debut competition at a SEA Games edition. Vietnamese athlete Hoang Nguyen Thanh reacts after finishing first in the marathon event to win a gold medal at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, May 19, 2022. Photo: Hoang Tung / Tuoi Tre With these achievements, the medal count of Team Vietnamese at the ongoing SEA Games has reached 282 … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins first-ever gold medal in SEA Games men’s marathon
Vietnam head coach looks for win in regulation time in SEA Games men’s football semifinal
Vietnam head coach Park Hang Seo told a press conference on Wednesday that he was expecting his players to secure a victory during the official 90 minutes of their men’s football semifinal against Malaysia at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The game will take place at Viet Tri Stadium in northern Phu Tho Province and be broadcast live on VTV6 channel at 7:00 pm on Thursday. Park said his team would be able to chalk up a win if they can put up a solid defense and capitalize on opportunities. He also shared that his players are healthy and the team are looking solid. “If we can beat Malaysia in 90 minutes, that would be great,” Park said. “I want that. But we can’t say what will happen. It’s football.” Malaysia coach Brad Maloney spoke highly of the Vietnamese side, though he underlined that Malaysia plan to put up a strong showing for the match. Malaysia head coach Brad Maloney attends a press conference before their men’s football semifinal against … [Read more...] about Vietnam head coach looks for win in regulation time in SEA Games men’s football semifinal
Strict visa policies hinder international guests from visiting Vietnam
Because of strict visa policies, promotions to attract international tourists have not been as effective as expected, according to many businesses. Enterprises have made huge investments to welcome back tourists, but such illogical visa policies may slow down the tourism recovery pace. Being confused and facing difficulties Many travel companies in Da Nang City told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that visa policies for foreign tourists were still their biggest concern. Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam offered the visa waiver policy for citizens of many countries and the normal visa approval period was three to five days (visas which were valid for 30 days). However, the list of countries whose citizens are entitled to Vietnam’s visa waiver policy has been shortened and the visa processing period has been lengthened, putting enterprises at a disadvantage. Cao Tri Dung, chairman of the Da Nang Tourism Association, said that after the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of … [Read more...] about Strict visa policies hinder international guests from visiting Vietnam