The 26-year-old earned a wild card entry to the 18th edition of the event after Vietnam failed to win a berth through the official qualification regime. She will compete in the 400 m hurdles qualification round on July 19. If she qualifies, she will head to the semi-finals on July 20 and the finals two days later. Lan will go up against the fastest runners in the world, including Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin who crossed the finish line in 51.41 seconds and broke her own world record of 51.46 seconds in 400 m hurdles at the U.S. track and field championships last week. Lan won the 400 m hurdles race at the 2018 Asian Games and the Asian championships in 2019. She also claimed two SEA Games gold medals in the 400 m hurdles and 4x400 m relay, and a bronze in the 400 m last month. She had reached the semifinals of the 400 m hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics last year but could not manage a podium finish. At the 2019 championship in Qatar, Vietnam's Ngan Ngoc Nghia competed in the … [Read more...] about Lan to represent Vietnam at world athletics championships
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HCMC, three localities strengthen coordination to promptly implement Ring Road 3
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai signs a regulation on the construction coordination of the Ring Road 3 Project in Ho Chi Minh City with leaders of three provinces of Long An, Binh Duong and Dong Nai at the conference. Regarding the investment capital, the HCMC People’s Committee submitted to the Prime Minister an adjustment of the central budget capital of VND17,146 billion (US$734.5 million) from the Ministry of Transport and allocated the unallocated central budget capital of VND 14,233 billion (US$610 million) to the provinces and HCMC for timely project implementation. Speaking at the conference, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport Tran Quang Lam said that the People's Committees of three provinces and HCMC have directed departments, relevant agencies and units to implement component projects according to the assigned timelines under the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh. Specifically, the Ring Road 3 investment and … [Read more...] about HCMC, three localities strengthen coordination to promptly implement Ring Road 3
Thaco subsidiary exports car seat covers to RoK
Illustration. (Photo: Bnews) Hanoi (VNA) – Auto part producer Autocom , a subsidiary of Vietnamese automaker THACO , sets to export 107,000 seat covers for Kia Bongo car model in 2022, up 18.5% from the previous year. Last month, it exported nearly 8,000 Kia Bongo seat covers to Cellmech International Vina in the Republic of Korea. This year, Autocom expects to supply many other auto accessories products to the RoK-based company, including gearshift covers and seat covers of Kia Rio, Hyundai i30 and Hyundai AX models. It is an emerging auto part manufacturer in Vietnam capable of producing car seats and various accessories, such as seat and gearshift covers, car neck pillows, backrest, and floor mats. Its products have been shipped to foreign markets, including ASEAN member states./. VNA … [Read more...] about Thaco subsidiary exports car seat covers to RoK
Public urged to get booster shots against Omicron subvariants
The booster shots are expected to help extend protection against subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged localities and organizations to accelerate the delivery of booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines to all adults and children to prevent infection of the disease. In a document sent to localities and organizations on July 2, Chinh said the new sub-variant of Omicron (BA.5) has been detected in Vietnam, increasing the risk of the disease outbreaks again, emphasizing that the administration of the booster shots has been slow, and action must be taken to speed up the process. An old woman is vaccinated against Covid-19 in Hanoi. Photo: Chi Kien "Vietnam's vaccination campaign has been basically successful, but the speed of the injection of booster doses for adults has been slow recently. There is no shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, so provinces and cities should accelerate vaccinations following the prime minister's … [Read more...] about Public urged to get booster shots against Omicron subvariants
Vietnam logs 730 new COVID-19 cases on July 2
COVID-19 vaccination (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported an additional 730 COVID-19 cases and no death on July 2, according to the Ministry of Health. The new infections brought the country’s total caseload to 10,748,127 since the pandemic broke out. As many as 9,694 patients were declared to be free from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on the day, raising the total number of recoveries to 9,699,357. Meanwhile, the death toll related to the disease was kept at 43,047, accounting for 0.4% of the total infections. More than 233.09 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in Vietnam to date, including 18.51 million doses for children aged between 12-17 and 8.23 million doses for kids from 5-11 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam logs 730 new COVID-19 cases on July 2
HCM City’s CPI picks up 0.91% in June
Illustration. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City ’s Consumer Price Index ( CPI ) edged up 0.91 percent in June , with nine out of 11 groups of goods and services recording an increase in prices, the municipal Statistics Office reported. Prices of transport services soared 3.89%, largely due to a 7.18% spike in petrol prices after they were revised up three times in June. Those of gas and other energy products, meanwhile, declined 6.09%, the office said. Prices of food and dining services picked up 1.05% during the month. Those of rice, a major component of food, grew 0.57% on the back of low supply as the Winter-Spring harvest nears end. Prices of foodstuff surged 1.27% last month, with the growth seen in various products, such as fresh, dried and processed vegetables (4.47%), eggs (2.59%), confectionery (1.65%), poultry meat (1.58%), and fresh and processed fruits (1.54%). House rental rates went up 1.64% while construction materials and water … [Read more...] about HCM City’s CPI picks up 0.91% in June