Nguyễn Tiến Linh on the ball against the UAE last night. — Photo thethaovanhoa.vn Peter Cowan HÀ NỘI — They say history is written by the victors, but last night the national team lost and still ended up writing their names in the history books. Though they fell to a 3-2 defeat away to the UAE and lost top spot in Group G, Việt Nam advanced to the third round of World Cup qualification for the first time ever thanks to results elsewhere. Shortly after the start of the second half and with Việt Nam 3-0 down, Australia sealed a 1-0…
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Customers must wear masks and have their body temperature taken to enter to Thủ Đức Wholesale Market. Photo nld.com.vn HCM CITY – The Covid-19 virus is likely to exist in many places, especially crowded places such as supermarkets, shopping malls and traditional and wholesale markets, and so strict preventive measures at markets are vital. HCM City has detected three cases at traditional markets. After detecting them, the city has strengthened prevention measures at traditional and temporary markets. Nguyễn Văn Thái, a security guard at Tân Định market in District 1, said customers and…
Việt Nam take on the UAE tonight in Dubai and nothing less than a place in history is on the line. A win or draw would put the Vietnamese side through the third round of World Cup qualifiers for the first time ever. Kickoff is at 11:45pm Việt Nam time and you can follow our live blog here for all the action. Tweets by Times24HVNS SportNews / Times24H
Representative of UNICEF Việt Nam Rana Flowers speaks at the launching ceremony of the supportive package between UNICEF and Australia to help support COVID-19 vaccine delivery in Việt Nam which was held Hà Nội in April. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết Rana Flowers, Representative of UNICEF Việt Nam, which co-ordinates the purchase and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines for Việt Nam through the COVAX initiative, talks to Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Vân about the significance of the country’s COVID-19 vaccine fund in ensuring vaccine access for all Việt Nam has officially launched its COVID-19 vaccine fund. What do you think about this initiative? What measures…
Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Văn Giang (centre) attends the meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Participants at the 15th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) held online on Tuesday adopted a joint declaration, demonstrating the commitment of ASEAN member countries to continue to strengthen cooperation in response to the pandemic in the future. Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Văn Giang led a Vietnamese delegation attending the meeting. The 15th ADMM Joint Declaration – Bander Seri Begawan Declaration – commemorates the 15th anniversary of ADMM towards a future-ready, peaceful and prosperous ASEAN. The declaration also…
Hoàng Xuân Vinh of Việt Nam (right) poses with South Korean four-time Olympic shooting champion Jin Jong-oh in Hà Nội’s National Sport Training Centre in 2018. Vinh is expected to have his second Olympics this July. Photo danviet.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam have received an invitation to compete in shooting at the coming Tokyo Olympics. In a letter, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) offered a slot to one Vietnamese athlete in the men’s 10m air pistol category and asked the local federation to send an outstanding or well-known marksman to the Games this July. At the last Games in Rio five years ago,…
Captain Quế Ngọc Hải is on the precipice of history. — Photo VFF Peter Cowan Win and they’re in, it’s that simple. Okay, win or draw against the UAE tonight and Việt Nam make the third round of World Cup qualification for the first time in history as the winners of Group G, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it as “win and they’re in”. After dispatching Indonesia 4-0 and grinding out a 2-1 win over Malaysia, coach Park Hang-seo’s men stand on the cusp of history and it would be a brave man to bet against them getting…
Lạch Huyện Terminal in Hải Phòng. The minimum container loading and unloading charges at some ports in the northern region are proposed to be increased by 10 per cent per year in three consecutive years, starting from July 1, 2021. — VNA/VNS Photo Đức Nghĩa HÀ NỘI — Careful consideration is needed before increasing seaport services charges to limit negative impacts on the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Việt Nam Maritime Administration. Responding to the Việt Nam Ship Agents, Brokers and Maritime Service Providers Association (VISABA)’s proposal to raise container handling charges, the maritime administration said while the COVID-19…
The lacquer painting Junk Landscape by Phạm Hậu. HÀ NỘI — A lacquer painting by Phạm Hậu sold for 833,000 euros (US$1 million) at an auction held by French auction house Aguttes. The house did not reveal the identity of the buyer. The painting Phong Cảnh Với Thuyền Buồm (Junk Landscape) was the second-most expensive from Hậu, after the 2019 sale of Cửu Ngư Quần Hội (Nine Carps in The Water) at $1.1 million by Sotheby’s Hong Kong. According to the auction house, the painting is a perfect testament to a new generation of Vietnamese artists trained…
It is necessary to have new policies to encourage enterprises to invest in agriculture and rural areas. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is drafting a decree to support the development of enterprises investing in agriculture and rural areas in a bid to draw investment into the sector. According to the MPI, new policies are needed to encourage enterprises to invest in agriculture and rural areas and take advantage of new opportunities for Vietnamese agricultural products under the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The new decree, which will replace Decree 57/2018 on mechanisms and policies…