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Agricultural products are displayed at the venue. — Photo Quốc Hùng Lê Hương Local authorities in the northern province of Bắc Giang are displaying various local agricultural produce at the provincial gymnasium until the end of the Games. As many as 20 booths showcasing images, leaflets and products on local tourism and agriculture are available at the site. Agricultural products introduced here are all of 3-star national One Commune One Product (OCOP) standard with secure quality and food safety, including lychees, mountain ginseng and star apple. Bắc Giang Province, 45km to the northeast of capital Hà Nội, has diverse geological features and hosts various sightseeing sites like Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda where the ancestor monks of Trúc Lâm Zen resided; Khe Rỗ Primitive Forest; Cấm Sơn Lake; Mỡ Streamline; Khuôn Thần Lake, Đồng Cao Highlands; and the Phoenix Trúc Lâm Zen School.— VNS … [Read more...] about Bắc Giang farm produce at Games venue

Ben Tre-born swimmer Pham Thanh Bao opened an impressive competition day of Vietnamese athletes with his an ecstatic performance in the men's 50m breaststroke event. The 21-year-old swimmer won a gold medal with a time of 28.28 seconds, beating strong rivals from Indonesia and Singapore. It was also his second gold at this year’s Games. Meanwhile, Tran Hung Nguyen pocketed a gold medal after his surprising performance in the men’s 200m medley event with a time of 2 minutes and 1.22 seconds. The 19-year-old swimmer competed with their strong rivals Kaewsriyoung Dulyawat of Thailand and Maximillian Wei Ang of Singapore in this event. The silver and bronze medalists in the day were Vo Thi My Tien and Hoang Quy Phuoc, respectively, who competed in the women’s 1,500m freestyle and the men’s 200m freestyle events. Closing the 5th day of competition, the Vietnamese swimming team pocketed a total of nine gold medals, 10 silvers and two bronzes, officially exceeding the set target of 8 … [Read more...] about Vietnamese swimming team exceeds gold medal target at SEA Games 31

HÀ NỘI — The tourism sector must apply digital transformation to secure sustainable development, according to dozens of participants at a forum on the topic held in Hà Nội on May 18. Titled "Green Light for Tourism to Take Off Part 2: Digital Transformation: Diving Force for Sustainable Development", the forum gathered dozens of experts from State management agencies, tourism authorities, localities, and IT. The first part of the forum held in March focused on opening doors to international tourists. Hoàng Quang Phòng, deputy chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce Industry, said at the end of 2018, the Prime Minister issued Decision No 1671/QĐ-TTg approving the “Master plan on applying informatics technology in the tourism field for 2018-2020, with orientation to 2025.” “Informatics technology has been applied in various tourism companies, especially hotels, resorts and big travel agencies,” Phòng said. A visitor uses a remote guide app on her mobile at the National … [Read more...] about Forum held on digital transformation for sustainable tourism

A health worker collects samples for testing. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam reported 1,716 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the national total to 10,704,524, according to the Ministry of Health. There was one imported case. Hà Nội still topped the list of new transmissions with 381, followed by the central province of Nghệ An with 126. The other areas that recorded cases were Phú Thọ (111), Vĩnh Phúc (83), Yên Bái (66), Quảng Ninh (64), Tuyên Quang (63), Quảng Bình (53), Bắc Kạn (51), Hải Dương (49), Sơn La (48), HCM City (46), Thái Bình (43), Thái Nguyên (42), Lào Cai (41), Hải Phòng (31), Đà Nẵng (30), Nam Định (29), Hưng Yên (27), Ninh Bình (27), Lâm Đồng (24), Hà Nam (23), Hà Giang (22), Lai Châu (21), Bình Dương (20), Hòa Bình (20), Quảng Trị (18), Lạng Sơn (17), Cao Bằng (15), Bình Phước (15), Thanh Hóa (13), Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (12), Bình Thuận (11), Đắk Nông (11), Gia Lai (10), Điện Biên (10), Bình Định (7), Bến Tre (7), Bắc Giang (6), Quảng … [Read more...] about Việt Nam records 1,716 new COVID-19 transmissions on Thursday

Việt Nam's Nguyễn Thùy Linh stretches to return the shuttlecock against Indonesia's Kuttri Kusuma Wardani. VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam Xuân Đăng In the women's singles badminton event, Vietnamese players Nguyễn Thùy Linh and Vũ Thị Trang lost to Indonesian opponents and were eliminated in the qualifying round on May 19. In the match between Linh and Putri Kusuma Wardani, the Indonesia player put in an impressive performance with a 2-0 victory, thanks to a score of 21-9 and 21-17 over two sets. Meanwhile, Trang's opponent was Gregori Mariska Tunjung, Indonesia's No. 1 female badminton player who is ranked 30th in the world. Despite the oppositon, Trang played impressively and won the first set with a 21-17. However, in the second set, the Indonesian player regained her composure and won 21-5. The third set was the decider for the quarterfinals. The score went back and forth, causing excitement in the stands at the Bắc Giang Provincial … [Read more...] about Việt Nam women stopped in badminton singles qualifying round

Masan workers on a production line. MSN stocks hit ceiling prices on Thursday, backing market reversal. — Photo vietnambiz.vn The market reversed the downward trend in the morning to end slightly higher in a late-session rally on Thursday. As bulls and bears entered a tug-of-war, the benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose by 0.88 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 1,241.64 points. The market’s breadth stood considerably negative as advancers were dwarfed by decliners. Notably, 294 stocks advanced while 519 declined. The market’s liquidity was low with only 460 million stocks traded on the southern bourse, equivalent to around VND11.6 trillion (US$502 million). Buying forces were not strong enough to lift blue chips. The 30 biggest stock tracker VN30-Index lost 2.86 points, or 0.22 per cent, to end at 1,283.55 points. In the basket, decliners outnumbered advancers by 18 to eight. Among ten stocks propping up the market, Masan Group (MSN) was the … [Read more...] about Market edges up slightly due to bull-bear tug of war