The AFF Championship is a step down in quality from World Cup qualifying for coach Park and the national team. Courtesy Photo of VFF Peter Cowan It’s time to turn the page on Việt Nam’s World Cup campaign, for now at least, and perhaps time to turn the page on coach Park Hang-seo’s signature formation, for now at least. While a pair of 1-0 defeats to two of Asia’s best national teams in Japan and Saudi Arabia is nothing to be ashamed of, taking on opponents closer to Việt Nam’s level in the AFF Championship is a good opportunity…
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Climate change has had a range of impacts on businesses and regions. One of the most urgent and challenging issues in urban areas today is drainage water management, anti-flooding task, and wastewater treatment. According to the Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association, Vietnam needs an amount of about US$8-US$10 billion for urban wastewater drainage and treatment. In the Southeast Asian country, wastewater is almost untreated and discharged directly into canals. So far, the rate of wastewater collection in urban areas is only 12.5 percent-15 percent. According to the Ministry of Construction, the drainage system in most urban areas in Vietnam…
As one of HCMC’s iconic landmarks in its downtown area, the Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon will reopen next week, allowing parishioners at half of its maximum capacity. “The archdiocese has allowed the Cathedral to reopen after the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee announced that religious activities may resume in areas with low coronavirus risks” Ho Van Xuan, head representative of the Saigon Archdiocese and parish priest of the cathedral said. “The cathedral can host 1,200-1,500 people. However, upon reopening it would only allow use half its maximum capacity to ensure safety,” said Xuan, adding that people coming to…
The Champion 2021 will see celebrities learn martial arts. HÀ NỘI — Martial arts and boxing will be the focus of a brand new show called “The Champion 2021” which will be on air in early December. The reality show will gather 50 Vietnamese artists, singers and actors, who will learn martial arts from experts. Shows in Việt Nam have mainly been about singing and dancing, talk shows and quiz shows. Under famed director Lê Thanh Sơn, The Champion 2021 is the first of its kind about sport aiming at honouring martial arts. It is expected to bring…
Seeing the adverse environmental impact of discarded garments on their city, a group of Hanoi youngsters has launched ‘The Green Closet,’ a project that strives to turn one’s old clothes into another’s treasures. The project was started by a group of volunteers who frequently sought clothes to donate to disadvantaged households, mainly those of ethnic minorities, in Vietnam’s northern upland area. During their previous charitable work, the group realized that their approach was not the most optimized one, as many beneficiaries found the clothes they received ill-fitting or alien to their culture. “Many people have old clothes they want to…
In October 2021, an exciting news broke out, and the expected online auction platform “Enjoy Bid” of Poly Auction Co., Ltd. was finally officially put into use, causing a buzz. “We’ve heard about the “Enjoy Bid” before and have been looking forward to it. After all, auction has only been seen in movies before. Because the threshold of enjoying auction is very low, not only high-end enterprises can auction, and average person can also participate, so everyone wants to have a try and feel the treatment of millionaires in movies.” A member of Enjoy Bid from Haifang said that the…
Artist and teacher Ngô Minh Khôi tutors children and their parents on how to paint pebbles. Photo courtesy of the artist By Mai Phương and Khôi Nguyên The coronavirus pandemic has affected the life of many in the creative art community. Ngô Minh Khôi, 35, an art teacher at the Tô Hiệu Primary School in Hà Nội’s Thường Tín District, has entertained his friends and pupils by introducing them to the beauty of painting on pebbles and glass during the pandemic. After spending hours teaching online, due to the pandemic, Khôi then uses his free time for creating pictures on small stones and…
Vietnam’s Internet connectivity improves thanks to partial repair of submarine cable system The repair of the S1H.3 branch along the AAE-1 cable system was finished as of 5:00 pm on Saturday, the Vietnam News Agency quoted Viettel Networks Corporation as saying. All international connection provided by network operators that utilize this cable branch has been back to normal. The remaining error on the cable system’s S1H.4 branch is still being fixed, Viettel Networks continued, adding that this problem does not affect the firm’s connection. The issues in the AAE-1 submarine cable system occurred in September, which had significantly slowed down…
Foreign visitors on cycle bikes in Hội An on Saturday. — VNA/VNS Photo Hữu Trung QUẢNG NAM — After testing negative for COVID-19, a group of 50 foreign visitors under the pilot “vaccine passport” programme took a tour around Hội An Ancient Town in the south-central province of Quảng Nam over the weekend. They are the first international tourists to arrive in the ancient town after two years of border closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as Việt Nam is gradually reopening on the heels of its rapidly increasing vaccination rates. The first foreign…
The U.S President Joe Biden says he’s running for reelection in 2024 despite his sinking approval ratings. One Democratic donor told The Washington Post he thinks any Democrat could beat Donald Trump. Trump has not officially announced a 2024 campaign but has teased it multiple times. The U.S President Joe Biden is telling people he plans to run for reelection in 2024, despite concerns over his age and falling approval ratings, The Washington Post reported. “The only thing I’ve heard him say is he’s planning on running again,” former senator Chris Dodd told The Post. “And I’m glad he is.”…