The women's U18 team of Vietnam in a training session in Japan (Source: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – The U18 female footballers of Vietnam have wrapped up a training course in Okayama prefecture of Japan to prepare for the coming ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U18 Women’s Championship in Indonesia. During the course starting on June 16, the team of head coach Ijiri Akira also played friendlies with the Vietnamese people’s team of the Vietnam - Japan Sports and Culture Exchange Association in Kansai, and Okayama Yunogo Belle – a club playing at the Japan Women’s Football League 2. The Vietnamese footballers also engaged in exchange activities with primary and secondary schools in Okayama prefecture. Nguyen Vo Huyen Duong, a representative of the Vietnam Football Federation in Japan, said aside from the women’s U18 team, the women’s U15 and men’s U20 teams are also set to undergo training in Japan this August./. VNA … [Read more...] about Women’s U18 football team of Vietnam train in Japan
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Vietnam to send 155-strong delegation to 11th ASEAN Para Games
Vietnamese athletes attend the flag hoisting ceremony of the 9th ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia in 2017. (File photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese delegation to the approaching 11th ASEAN Para Games is set to comprise 155 members, including 122 athletes, according to the National Sports Administration . With 14 sports, the 11th ASEAN Para Games is scheduled to take place in Indonesia from July 26 to August 7. Apart from the 122 athletes, the delegation will also include 18 coaches, two doctors, and 13 cadres. They will compete in eight sports, namely athletics, swimming, powerlifting, badminton, table tennis, chess, judo, and archery. The administration said the athletes of Vietnam have made thorough preparations, and all are determined to achieve the best possible results to gear up for the fourth Asian Para Games in China’s Hangzhou and the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. They will also have a chance to learn from and enhance solidarity with other Southeast … [Read more...] about Vietnam to send 155-strong delegation to 11th ASEAN Para Games
Rules on business in prize electronic games for foreigners
Illustrative image (Source: Getty Images) Hanoi – The Ministry of Finance has issued a circular guiding the implementation of some articles of the Government’s Decree No. 121/2021/ND-CP on business in prize electronic games for foreigners in Vietnam. Circular No. 39/2022/TT-BTC stipulates the appraisal fee for the grant and extension of business certificates at 150 million VND (6,428 USD), while that for the re-grant and adjustment stands at 5 million VND. After the appraisal, the finance ministry will inform enterprises about the payment, according to the document. The businesses are allowed to suspend the use of conventional currencies for management requirements, but they have to inform finance departments and tax agencies at least five days earlier through documents. The resumption of the use of the currencies must also be reported to these agencies. The enterprises need to keep a close watch on the currencies, including their format, quantity and type, among others. … [Read more...] about Rules on business in prize electronic games for foreigners
PAN’s reporter wins silver medal of “Moments of the SEA Games 31” photo contest
The results of the photo contest have been announced by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists. The only gold medal has been presented to photographer Luong Viet Son Tung (Hanoi) who took the “Vietnamese athletics surprised with a gold medal in the 100m hurdles SEA Games 31 of Bui Thi Nguyen” photo. The organizing panel has also presented another silver and three bronze medals and five consolation prizes to other participants. Launched in June, the contest has attracted the participation of both amateur and professional photographers from across the country. Since its launch, the organizing panel has received 2,093 photos and photo essays of 237 photographers from 28 provinces and cities across the country. Of the entries, the jury has selected 11 best photos to be awarded. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about PAN’s reporter wins silver medal of “Moments of the SEA Games 31” photo contest
Vocational school students present recycled items at environmental protection event in Da Nang
Hundreds of unique recycled products created by vocational school students were presented at an environmental protection event in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Saturday. Taking place at the Da Nang Vocational Training College, the event was organized for the first time by the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training under the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs. Its goal was to promote a green lifestyle and students’ roles in environmental protection, contribute to the establishment of green schools, and limit plastic waste at vocational education institutions. Students introduce handicrafts made from recyclable materials at an environmental protection event in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, July 2, 2022. Photo: Doan Nhan / Tuoi Tre The event was joined by nearly 2,000 students of vocational schools in Da Nang and nearby provinces. The participants presented a variety of recycled products, namely handbags sewn from used tarpaulin, … [Read more...] about Vocational school students present recycled items at environmental protection event in Da Nang
Some 30 tons of fresh lychee sold at Vietnamese Goods Week in Japan
The Japanese retailer sells Vietnamese agricultural products in some 350 of the group's stores and supermarkets across Japan and on its websites from July 1 to 3. AEON Group, the Japanese retailer, expected to sell about 30 tons of fresh lychee and 2.5 tons of fresh bananas from Vietnam during the three-day Vietnamese Goods Week in Japan. The Japanese retailer sells Vietnamese agricultural products in some 350 of the group's stores and supermarkets across Japan and on its websites from July 1 to 3. A number of Vietnamese fresh lychee are sold at AEON supermarket. Photo: congthuong.vn "Last year, we imported five tons of fresh lychee from Vietnam and sold it only in large supermarkets. However, this year, we imported up to 22 tons of lychee and sold them in all AEON supermarkets throughout Japan," Soichi Okazaki, Executive Director of ASEAN Business at AEON, told the Vietnam News Agency . Okazaki added that Vietnamese lychee is very fragrant and … [Read more...] about Some 30 tons of fresh lychee sold at Vietnamese Goods Week in Japan