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Vietnamese tennis player Chanelle Van Nguyen (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) – Vietnamese tennis player Chanelle Van Nguyen on May 20 bagged the bronze medal in the women’s singles of the ongoing SEA Games 31 . The No.1 seed was defeated in straight sets by her Thai opponent Anchisa Chanta in the semi-final held at the Hanaka Ocean Park tennis court complex in the northern province of Bac Ninh. On the day, Vietnamese pairs will play their Philippine rivals in the men’s doubles. Pham Minh Tuan and Trinh Linh Giang will face Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey, while Le Quoc Khanh and Nguyen Van Phuong face Francis Casey Alcantara and Jenson Patrombon. Ly Hoang Nam and Giang are to play in the semi-finals of the men’s singles on May 21. SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, is being held in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities until May 23. It features 40 sports with 523 events, attracting around 10,000 participants. The biennial event was … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnamese tennis player win bronze in women’s singles

At a cycling event of SEA Games 31 (Photo: VNA) Hoa Binh (VNA) – The finals of the men's and women’s time trial events of cycling at the ongoing SEA Games 31 took place on May 20 in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh. In the men’s time trial, Chawchiang Kwang Peerapol of Thailand secured the gold medal while Cahyadi Aiman of Indonesia and Rosly Muhammad Nur Aiman of Malaysia bagged the silver and bronze. Piriatna Delia Ayustina of Indonesia triumphed in the women’s category, followed by Luo Yiweei of Singapore and Somrat Phetdarin of Thailand. Lam Thi Kim Ngan of host Vietnam finished eighth in the women’s event, while Nguyen Truong Tai came fifth and Nguyen Tuan Vu came eighth in the men’s event. Cyclists are set to compete in the finals of the men’s road race on May 21. SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, is being held in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities until May 23. It features 40 sports with 523 events, … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Thai cyclist tops men’s time trial finals

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (right) meets with Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on Friday morning in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Singapore has always been one of Việt Nam's leading partners in the region. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính made the statement meeting with Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on Friday morning in Hà Nội. PM Chính said the visit of the Tan Chuan-Jin, which lasted from May 18 to 20, was very important, contributing to promoting the Việt Nam - Singapore Strategic Partnership to become more and more extensive and effective, especially while the two countries are looking forward to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and 10 years of Strategic Partnership in 2023. Chính congratulated Singapore on its outstanding achievements, including always leading the way in the region in catching new development trends of the world, especially in science and technology with its high … [Read more...] about Singapore one of Việt Nam’s leading partners in the region: PM Chính

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin in Hanoi on May 20, emphasising that Singapore is always one of the leading partners of Vietnam in the region. PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) meets with Speaker of Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin in Hanoi on May 20 (Photo: VNA) The host described his guest’s official visit as highly important to promoting the two countries’ strategic partnership. He expressed his delight that despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts, bilateral trade has still been on the rise, and Singapore is the largest ASEAN investor in Vietnam with 2,866 valid projects worth 67.56 billion USD. The two sides should increase all-level mutual visits and effectively implement bilateral cooperation mechanisms and agreements, especially the Vietnam - Singapore ministerial meeting on economic connectivity. Besides, their parliaments should continue supporting connections in post-pandemic … [Read more...] about PM Pham Minh Chinh welcomes Speaker of Singaporean Parliament