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Vietnamese team celebrated their men's 4×200m freestyle relay victory and record on May 17. VNA/VNS Photo  Phạm Kiên Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Two new records were set on May 17 at the ongoing Games swimming event at the Hà Nội's Mỹ Đình Water Sports Palace. Maximillian Ang Wei of Singapore won the men's 200m breaststroke with a time of 2min 11.93sec, setting a new record for the Games and for Singapore. He eclipsed Thai Nuttapong Ketin's 2019 mark of 2:12.57 and became the first Southeast Asian swimmer to go below the 2min 12sec mark. It was also his first individual SEA Games gold. "I still can't believe I've won the gold and broken both the national record and the Games record," a beaming Ang said after his swim. "The race went pretty well, I got off to a fast start, and the rest was easy. I've been training so hard for this event, and it finally paid off. The gold medal means so much to me, and I'll never forget this … [Read more...] about Swimmers continue setting records

A child in Thái Bình Province is examined before vaccination. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam's COVID-19 tally rose to 10,699,965 on Tuesday, as 1,785 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours in 48 localities. Hà Nội still had the highest number of infections, with 419, followed by Vĩnh Phúc (119). The other areas recording new transmissions were Phú Thọ (111), Nghệ An (97), Hải Dương (71), Quảng Ninh (70), Yên Bái (70), Tuyên Quang (57), Bắc Ninh (51), Bắc Kạn (48), Lào Cai (46), Thái Bình (44), Thái Nguyên (41), Đà Nẵng (39), HCM City (36), Hà Nam (29), Sơn La (27), Bình Dương (26), Nam Định (26), Hưng Yên (25), Quảng Bình (23), Hòa Bình (20), Hà Tĩnh (20), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (19), Ninh Bình (19), Hà Giang (19), Quảng Ngãi (18), Bắc Giang (17), Quảng Trị (17), Bình Phước (17), Đắk Nông (15), Cao Bằng (14), Lai Châu (13), Điện Biên (12), Thừa Thiên Huế (11), Tây Ninh (10), Thanh Hóa (10), Gia Lai (8 ), Lạng Sơn (8 ), Khánh Hòa (7), Phú Yên (7), Cà Mau (7), … [Read more...] about Việt Nam records 1,785 new COVID-19 cases

With a Vietnamese flag in his hand, Felisberto de Deus celebrates after winning the second silver medal for Timor Leste. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Linh Hoàng Hồ HÀ NỘI — Felisberto de Deus, with a Vietnamese flag in his hand, waved at the fans cheering on his second silver medal at this year’s Games. One day after the historic SEA Games silver in the men’s 5,000m event, Deus continued to make Timor Leste proud with another medal in the men’s 10,000m. The two silvers that Deus won are also the only medals of the Timor Leste delegation so far. Massive effort helped the East Timorese finish second, behind only Vietnamese veteran Nguyễn Văn Lai who completed his golden double with a time of 32:17.34. It was the second gold for the 35-year-old runner and the second time Lai surpassed Deus, the first time being in the 5,000m. In the 800m heptathlon event, a superb performance by Nguyễn Linh Na bagged Việt … [Read more...] about Timor Leste win 2nd medal, VN bag gold in 10,000m

Greece lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa, connecting important global trade routes. Greece hopes to expand trading relations with Vietnam after the ongoing visit paid by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou welcomed in Hanoi on May 16. Photos: The World and Vietnam The Hellenic Republic expects to be a gate for Vietnamese goods to the European Union (EU) harnessing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to Greek Ambassador to Vietnam Georgios Stilianopoulos, noting that Greece is one of the first countries ratifying the partnership and cooperation agreement (PCA) and approved the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). Its geography allows Greece to connect to Europe, the Middle East, and the Black Sea, Stilianopoulos said, stressing that the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted a surge in demand for flexible supply chains. Being an EU member located at the juncture of the … [Read more...] about Greece wants to be transshipment hub for Vietnam goods to EU

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) receives Vilayvong Bouddakham, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Governor of Champasak province, on May 17. (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on May 17 paid a working visit to Champasak province in southwestern Laos as part of his trip to the country. At a meeting with the province's leaders, the Vietnamese top legislator applauded Champasak province for expanding collaboration with localities of Vietnam in recent years. Emphasising the potential for cooperation between the two countries, Hue said he wants the province will continue to promote collaboration with localities in Vietnam, assist Vietnamese enterprises that are investing in the province and help Vietnamese living in the province for a long time get Lao nationality to feel secure. He announced that the Office of the National Assembly of Vietnam and businesses accompanying the Vietnamese NA delegation will present … [Read more...] about NA Chairman visits Champasak province in Laos

A young girl's tooth excavated from a cave wall in northeastern Laos is providing new insight into the mysterious extinct human species called Denisovans and revealing their resourcefulness in adapting to both tropical and chilly climes. The tooth is one of the few physical remains known of Denisovans, a sister lineage to Neanderthals who until now had been known only from scrappy dental and bone fossils from a single site in Siberia and one in the Himalayas. The molar, between 164,000 and 131,000 years old, belonged to a girl about 4-6 years old and had not yet erupted. The humid Laotian conditions meant ancient DNA was not preserved in the molar, unlike other Denisovan remains. The researchers determined it was Denisovan based on its shape - short and heavily wrinkled - and enamel characteristics. Ancient proteins indicated the molar came from a girl. It was unearthed in a limestone cave called Tam Ngu Hao 2, known to locals as Cobra Cave, in the Annamite Mountains. "This … [Read more...] about Tooth from Laotian cave sheds light on enigmatic extinct humans