The delegation includes Vietnam's number one cueist Tran Quyet Chien (billiards), Hoang Thi Phuong Giang, Duong Thuy Vi and Pham Quoc Khanh (wushu), Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat (muay Thai) and the women's beach handball team. At the previous event hosted in Poland in 2017, Vietnam scored one gold medal thanks to muay athlete Bui Yen Ly. This year's event will take place from July 7 to 17 in Birmingham, Alabama, the U.S., having been delayed one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It features 30 sports in 54 disciplines. Athletes from 110 nations will participate in this competition. World Games is an international multi-sport event that includes sports that are not contested in the Olympics. The event is hosted every four years, usually one year after the Summer Olympics. Although World Games comprise non-Olympic sports, it's still supported by the International Olympic Committee. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to compete in 4 World Games events
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17 VN universities in global list with best academic achievements
The University Ranking by Academic Performance, a Turkish non-profit organisation URAP, has honoured 17 Vietnamese universities for their outstanding academic performance globally. Top 10 Vietnamese universities in the global list with best academic achievements Among the honoured institutions, Ton Duc Thang University was ranked 427th, Duy Tan University 446th, Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City 1,013rd, and Vietnam National University in Hanoi 1,104th. Notably, Duy Tan and Ton Duc Thang universities were named in the top 500 globally. Last year, Vietnam had 12 universities in the URAP’s list. This year, the URAP ranked more than 3,000 good universities in the world. Elsewhere, the US’ Harvard University came first in the list, followed by Canada’s Toronto University, England’s University College London, and the US’s Stanford University. The URAP, established in 2009 at the Informatics Institute of Middle East Technical University, … [Read more...] about 17 VN universities in global list with best academic achievements
Fatherland Front Chairwoman congratulates Muslim community on Raya Idil Adha
Chairwoman To Thi Bich Chau congratulates Muslim community on Raya Idil Adha (Photo: SGGP) Today, at the Muslimin Mosque in Ho Chi Minh City’s Phu Nhuan District, the delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee led by chairwoman To Thi Bich Chau paid a visit to the mosque congratulating the Representative Board of the Muslim Community and the Management Board of the Mosques and Minor Basilicas of the Muslim Poles in the city, on the occasion of the Great Day of Raya Idil Adha which is considered the greater Eid and the holiest day on the Islamic calendar. Chairwoman Bich Chau graciously sent her best wishes and best wishes to the Representative Board of the Muslim community in Ho Chi Minh City, the Management Board of the mosques and minor mosques in the Muslim regions, and other religious leaders and dignitaries and fellow Muslims. Ms. Chau congratulates a senior man at the Muslimin Mosque (Photo: SGGP) She also hoped that Muslim compatriots would continue to … [Read more...] about Fatherland Front Chairwoman congratulates Muslim community on Raya Idil Adha
Three major Vietnamese cities among leading destinations in Southeast Asia
Vietnam's Da Nang, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City were recently included in Travel + Leisure magazine's list of the top 10 cities in Southeast Asia under the Asia's Best Awards 2022. According to the U.S. magazine's ranking, Da Nang, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City were ranked third, fifth, and eighth, respectively, based on votes submitted by readers worldwide this year. Thailand's capital city, Bangkok, is the best city in Southeast Asia in this category in 2022. According to Travel + Leisure magazine, this is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The Sheraton Saigon Hotel was named the top city hotel in Vietnam in 2022. The following two hotels in the top ten are Capella Hanoi Hotel and Park Hyatt Saigon. In the category of the best islands in Southeast Asia, Phu Quoc and Con Dao are the leading resort destinations in Vietnam. Phuket Island in Thailand was named the best island in Southeast Asia for the first time in 2022. Bali Island in Indonesia as well … [Read more...] about Three major Vietnamese cities among leading destinations in Southeast Asia