Football Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung scores a super goal from a corner kick in a 2-2 draw between Việt Nam and Myanmar during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup on Thursday in India. — Photo the-afc.com HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam came from behind to draw 2-2 against Myanmar and make history at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, India, on Thursday. The draw gave Việt Nam one point and place third in Group C. For the first time, they advance to the Cup’s quarter-finals as one of two best third-placed teams. Myanmar, needing…
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Vietnam tourism market will be fully open by the end of April. More than 8,500 foreign tourists traveled to Vietnam on Jan. 23 as part of the pilot program to resume tourism normally, the Government News Portal (VGP) reported citing a report from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST). ). ###: It’s Official: Foreign Visitors Can Enter Vietnam Even Without a Visa The foreign tourists from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, the RoK, Singapore, UK, US and Canada visited Phu Quoc (Kien Giang), Khanh Hoa and Quang Nam as part of the pilot tourism program on fully vaccinated travelers. Khanh…
The Vietnamese team train for the match with Australia in the qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup today. Photo VFF Football MELBOURNE — Despite being clear underdogs, Việt Nam coach Park Hang-seo believes his team will show grit and determination when they face Australia later today in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The Socceroos may well be clear favorites to collect all three points at the Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne this afternoon, but coach Park feels earning their first points of the campaign is not beyond the realms of possibility. He feels Australia are far from the finished article,…
Mount Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai is forecast to see frost and snow during the Lunar New Year holiday. There is likely to be frost on Mount Fansipan between Jan. 29 and Feb. 6, said Luu Minh Hai, director of Lao Cai Province’s Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. According to Luu Minh Hai, the northern areas would be hit by a strong cold wave in the coming days, causing the temperature to drop sharply. ###: This is what the weather will be like during Tet holiday in Vietnam From January 29, Lao Cai is expected to receive rain…
A person who came into contact with 13 imported cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant was the first recorded case of Omicron in the community in the capital Hanoi, according to information announced at the municipal steering committee for the meeting of COVID-19 Prevention and Control on January 26. Speaking at the meeting, Hanoi Department of Health deputy director Vu Cao Cuong said there was a risk of Omicron transmission from the Hanoi community. The capital has now seen 118,111 cases and is still at alert level 2 (medium risk). ###: Omicron variant has spread to at least 11 places…
S.E.A. Games Trần Đức Phấn, deputy director of Việt Nam Sport Administration (centre), Keiji Kaneko, general director of Ajinomoto Việt Nam, (right) and Trần Thùy Chi, chairwoman of the Board of Vietcontent, signed a sponsorship contract in Hà Nội. Photo courtesy of organizers HÀ NỘI — Ajinomoto Việt Nam became the next diamond sponsors of the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after a signing ceremony on Tuesday in Hà Nội. It will be the third time in a row that Ajinomoto has supported the Việt Nam Team at the SEA Games. “We are very honored and grateful to be a…
Germany is sending the largest-ever Pfizer vaccine donation to Vietnam through the COVAX facility, and the vaccine was shipped to Vietnam late last year and early this year, the German embassy in Vietnam posted on its Facebook page on Jan. 25. This is Germany’s largest-ever donation of vaccine doses to Vietnam to date, bringing the total number of doses delivered to Vietnam by Germany to more than 10 million. ###: Will the Pfizer Vaccine Work on the Omicron Variant? German Ambassador to Vietnam Guido Hildner told the reporter that with this new delivery, Germany would continue its continued support to…
A semiconductor plant in the Việt Nam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIP) in the northern province of Bắc Ninh. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam remains an attractive destination for foreign investors, including those from Singapore, thanks to the Government’s concerted efforts and measures to improve the business climate and the expansion of free trade agreements. They are the views of Singaporean Ambassador to Việt Nam Jaya Ratnam who spoke to the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the Lunar New Year. The diplomat highlighted that Singapore had been the leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into…
Up to 70% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam operate outside the digital economy and only about 20% are exploring it for now, Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (VINASME) president Nguyen Van Than said at a recent event on “Cybersecurity Awareness for SMEs in Vietnam”. The event attracted key stakeholders from Vietnam and Australia to share experiences and findings from corporate cybersecurity awareness surveys in both countries. The organizers also announced an upcoming survey to assess the cybersecurity readiness of Vietnamese companies. ###: Vietnam’s Digital Economy Is Expected To Reach 20% Of GDP In 4 Years…
While the COVID-19 coronavirus is having devastating effects around the world, there is one small bright spot to report. A study shows that both collisions and fatalities have dropped dramatically in Vietnam’s largest city since the lockdowns began. Major cities in Vietnam saw a drastic drop in traffic-related accidents. Due to the effects of the spreading COVID-19, most Vietnamese travel less. As a result, the roads are less congested, leading to fewer motor vehicle collisions and fewer injuries from collisions with cars and bicycles. Anyway, Vietnam’s largest business center, HCMC, is going to take serious steps to improve road safety.…