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"Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has discussed Hai Phong’s proposal. We appreciate Hai Phong’s willingness to host Vietnam’s home World Cup qualifiers. However, after evaluating the conditions of Lach Tray Stadium, it’s unfortunate that we cannot approve the proposal," a VFF official told VnExpress on Thursday. "The pitch of Lach Tray looks nice after renovation. But the operation rooms didn't meet the standards of Asian Football Confederation, not to mention other issues like transportation and Covid-19 safety." On Sept. 29, Hai Phong sent the proposal to VFF to host two home games of Vietnam against China on Feb. 1, 2022 and Oman on March 24, 2022, following comments on My Dinh Stadium’s poor quality after the game with Australia. Club president Van Tran Hoan also affirmed all expenses would be covered if the games are hosted at Lach Tray Stadium and the national team would be awarded $44,000 for each game regardless the result. Lach Tray was once considered one of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam to continue playing World Cup qualifiers in national stadium

The Vietnamese national basketball team impressively defeated the Danang Dragons in Game 4 of the Vietnam Professional Basketball League (VBA) Premier Bubble Games - Brought to you by NovaWorld Phan Thiet. The game was highly anticipated as fans looked forward to the clash between the newcomer and core participant Danang Dragons at the 2016-founded tournament that has been newly formatted. While the host took an early lead thanks to Akeem Scott, the Vietnamese national basketball team made their mark with speed and Du Minh An scoring eight points in three minutes. The Da Nang-based team had found it hard to solve their opponent’s firm defense before veteran To Quang Trung’s three-pointer pulled them in front at 20-19 with just 30 seconds left in the first quarter. The second period was a point race that ended 31-25 in the host’s advantage. The Vietnamese national basketball team's guards defend their basket against the Danang Dragons’ Akeem Scott (center) during … [Read more...] about Vietnamese national basketball team wins debut game at country’s pro league

An ethnic minority woman receives financial support and escapes poverty by raising goats in Dac O commune, Bu Gia Map district, the southern province of Binh Phuoc (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A new national programme aims to improve the lives and livelihoods of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam . As part of the national target programme, approved by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, by 2025, ethnic minorities’ income will be double that of 2020. The first stage will be rolled out in the 2021-25 period. The overall objective is to exploit the potential and advantages of ethnic minority and mountainous areas, promote economic development, ensure social security, and put in place rapid and sustainable poverty reduction. It hopes to gradually narrow the gap between the areas’ living standards and average income and the national average income, reduce the number of communes and villages with special difficulties and set up an inter-regional socio-economic … [Read more...] about National target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority areas approved

My Son A10 at the My Son World Cultural Heritage Site is being restored (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Treasure Evaluation Council of Quang Nam province and the Management Board of My Son World Cultural Heritage Site on August 10 approved a scientific dossier of My Son A10 pedestal at the heritage site, and agreed to submit the dossier to seek recognition of the pedestal as a national treasure. My Son A10 pedestal has a unique form with the largest set of Linga-Yoni statue in Champa sculpture found so far. Besides, it is decorated with typical patterns of Dong Duong style. VNA … [Read more...] about My Son A10 pedestal seeks recognition as national treasure

A man from a high-risk area in a village in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak's Buon Me Thuot receives COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam on October 16 reported 3,221 new infections of COVID-19, including 10 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health. The figure is 578 cases lower than the previous day. HCM City detected the highest number of infections with 790, followed by Dong Nai province with 397 and Binh Duong province with 385. The national tally now stands at 860,860, including 856,197 cases recorded since the outset of the fourth coronavirus wave in late April The Ministry of Health also reported that 3,528 patients nationwide are in serious conditions, with 471 requiring invasive ventilation and 19 on life support (ECMO). On the same day, the country saw 88 deaths from the disease. The death toll now hits 21,131. A further 1,581 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total recoveries to 790,504 By October … [Read more...] about COVID-19: 3,221 cases added to national count

The festival was originally held from the 10th to the 12th day of the second lunar month to pay tribute to the villages’ tutelary gods. (Photo: sovhtt.hanoi.gov.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture , Sports and Tourism has recognised the festival of the five Moc villages as national intangible cultural heritage , encouraging locals to continue preserving and promoting the festival. Located along To Lich River, to the southwest of the Dai La citadel, Ke Moc encompasses the five villages of Giap Nhat, Quan Nhan, Chinh Kinh, Cu Loc and Phung Khoang, now belonging to Nhan Chinh and Trung Van wards in Thanh Xuan and Nam Tu Liem districts, Hanoi. The festival was originally held from the 10 th to the 12 th day of the second lunar month to pay tribute to the villages’ tutelary gods. However, it was suspended during the wartime. Since 1992, the festival has been restored and held on a rotary basis, with a major festival taking place every five years. The … [Read more...] about Five Moc villages’ festival wins national intangible culture heritage status