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Nguyễn Tiến Linh (9) and Nhâm Mạnh Dũng (17) celebrate after Dũng scored the only goal for Việt Nam. VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh Peter Cowan HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam retained their SEA Games men’s football title on Sunday night, with a late, golden goal enough to see off bitter rivals Thailand by a goal to nil. The party began at Mỹ Đình Stadium in Hà Nội and surely went long into the night as the whole country celebrated their latest group of young heroes. The latest piece of silverware is yet another vindication of coach Park Hang-seo’s pragmatic methods, as while Việt Nam failed to entertain with their quality of play, he U23s still came away with the gold medal. Coach Park made three changes to the starting 11 that defeated Malaysia in the semi-final on Thursday, with Nguyễn Văn Tùng, Huỳnh Công Đến and Phan Tuấn Tài coming into the team. The passion of the rabid home crowd ensured the match was played in an atmosphere befitting of a final, but the quality of play in … [Read more...] about Golden Việt Nam defeat Thailand for SEA Games crown

Nguyễn Thị Huyền and her family celebrate her win at the Mỹ Đình Stadium. VNA/VNS Photo  Huy Hùng Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — With the SEA Games 31 nearly at an end, people have been through every level of emotion, from historic wins to inspiring stories and beautiful moments. The biennial sport meets also see the participation of several Vietnamese couples who brought their love to the Games and contributed to the team's success. 1. Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn and Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên This year the Games see the participation of the most famous chess master couple in Việt Nam. Grandmaster Sơn has become one of Việt Nam's top players since he was crowned world U10 champion in 2000. He represented Việt Nam in many prestigious tournaments, including the Aeroflot Open, World Blitz Championship, Chess World Cup and Chess Olympiad. Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên is a women's Grandmaster who has also participated in the highest-level chess tournaments. … [Read more...] about Love is in the air at sporting tournament

by Lê Hương When mentioning the flamboyant flower (peacock flower), people think of a bright summer basking in nature and the enthusiasm of local people. The flower also makes people think of Hải Phòng coastal city, known as the 'city of the red flamboyant.' In May, when the bright summer sunshine lights up the streets, the red flamboyant blooms bring out the city's soul. Streets along around the Opera House such as Hoàng Văn Thụ, Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Quang Trung, Nguyễn Đức Cảnh, Trần Phú, Lê Hồng Phong, Lạch Tray and Cầu Đất are all covered with the red blooms. People like to take photos with the flower.  — VNS Photo An Đăng Local elders say the tree was brought from Madagascar and planted in the city by the French 100 years ago. “At first,”the tree was named Ba Giăng,” said local Lê Hồng Tâm. “But then it was called Phượng Vĩ (Phoenix’ Tail) as the five-petal flower looks like a phoenix dancing and the leaves spread like phoenix tails. The tree grows well in the local … [Read more...] about Hải Phòng’s most beautiful season