“The establishment of the VMMA is suitable with the general development trend of the mixed martial arts in the world. In Việt Nam, this sport develops quickly but it is unprompted and competitions aren't allowed, but many have still been held. Some contests have even turned into violence,” said Nguyễn Ngọc Anh, head of the Elite Sports Department of the National Sports Administration. … [Read more...] about MMA legalised in Việt Nam
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Vietnam, Japan co-chair workshop on maritime domain awareness
Tokyo (VNA) – Vietnam and Japan co-chaired the second ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshop on international cooperation on maritime domain awareness in Tokyo on February 20. The workshop brought together experts from ARF member countries and representatives of relevant Japanese ministries and agencies. The delegates looked into such issues as maritime domain awareness capabilities and inter-sectoral mechanisms and international cooperation to cope with challenges, including piracy, maritime terrorism and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. To address these challenges, it is important to timely grasp accurate information on various incidents in a wide area and share it with those concerned to enable a prompt response. As it is impossible for a single country to collect sufficient information in a comprehensive manner, it is required to build an international information-sharing network, according to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The delegates agreed on … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan co-chair workshop on maritime domain awareness
2020 promises to be seminal year for banking sector
Banks believe digital banking will help them compete with fintech companies, which offer e-wallets and QR codes, and with P2P lending, which is seeing a boom now. … [Read more...] about 2020 promises to be seminal year for banking sector
Leading opera singer killed by brother-in-law
"We cannot believe it," said Việt Nam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB)'s acting director Trần Ly Ly. "Dũng is a talented artist playing leading roles in operas. Last year, he played in Người Tạc Tượng (Sculptor) in celebration of the VNOB's 60th anniversary. … [Read more...] about Leading opera singer killed by brother-in-law
Kiều to miss Olympic play-off due to injury
Kiều was one of the key players for both HCM City FC which won the national championship last October and the Việt Nam women’s football team who triumphed at the AFF Cup last August and won their sixth SEA Games title in the Philippines. … [Read more...] about Kiều to miss Olympic play-off due to injury
