Hammering nails

- Swimming: seven events of SEA Games 31 swimming will take place today, with the qualifiers in the morning and the finals in the afternoon. - Athletics: finals of events like hammer throw, pole vault, javelin throw, triple jump, 200 m and 1,500 m will take place. - Triathlon: the final of the men’s singles event of triathlon will take place in the morning. - Golf event continues with the second round for both men and women. - Wushu: six events will start at 9 a.m. - Tennis continues with the quarterfinals of men’s team and women’s team events. - Pencak silat continues with the quarterfinals of the match event. - Basketball: after completing the qualifiers, the semifinal and final will take place today. - Rowing continues with the finals of eight events. - Chess continues with the eighth round for men and women. - Fencing continues with the final of the women’s foil event. - Bodybuilding: the qualifiers, semifinals and finals of the men’s 80 kg and 85 kg will take … [Read more...] about SEA Games: Vietnam to compete in swimming, athletics finals Saturday

FLAMING GOOD: The waitress cooks the lobster bisque at the table. VNS Photos Mỹ Hà by Mỹ Trang It was a special occasion, and we all wanted to celebrate it at Le Beaulieu. The usual restaurant has been under renovation for a while and we could not have a table looking out onto the street, instead, its temporary location had been moved further inside Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, which has a cosy interior. It's always a pleasure to look at the menu, carefully crafted with dishes that have ingredients in season, varied, but not too many that it blows your mind. Nevertheless, it is hard to nail one dish down. If you go to a Vietnamese restaurant, its menu can last for pages, and you leaf from beginning to end, perplexed among so many dishes cooked in so many different ways, and you end up picking a few things and you are not sure you made a good choice. It's different at Le Beaulieu where you see familiar dishes that you know are delicious. You are also open to exploring new … [Read more...] about Fine dining at Le Beaulieu

Giving and taking kickbacks in procuring coronavirus test kits during the COVID-19 pandemic has been uncovered across Vietnam, with dozens of health officials arrested for involvement in price gouging for illegitimate profit by a supplier discovered five months ago. So far, more than 30 health officials, including three seniors from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Science and Technology, and eight directors of provincial centers for disease control (CDC), have been arrested for receiving 'commissions' as kickbacks from Viet A Technology Corporation (Viet A Corp.), which had illegally raised prices of test kits to earn huge profits. The latest arrest took place on May 11, when Ha Giang Province CDC director Nguyen Tran Tuan and his two subordinates were apprehended on charges of taking bribes. They were found to have taken bribes of billions of dong (VND1 billion = US$43,000) from Viet A Corp. which they had handed in to police after their offense was uncovered. … [Read more...] about Kickbacks in medical equipment procurement exposed in Vietnam

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) visits the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (Photo: VNA) In his meeting with NYSE leaders, the Vietnamese PM expressed his pleasure to visit the largest stock exchange in the world in terms of market capitalisation, and thanked them for the warm welcome and the privilege to ring the bell to end the trading session of May 16. PM Pham Minh Chinh meets with representatives of NYSE (Photo: VNA) PM Chinh stressed that Vietnam is cracking down on the violations of a few unscrupulous investors in the country’s stock markets to ensure its security, transparency, and sustainable development. He asked the NYSE to cooperate and share experience in developing an effective, sustainable stock market in Vietnam as well as realising the country’s ambition to successfully build a regional-level financial centre, foster the win-win partnership between the NYSE and Vietnamese agencies and companies, contributing to the development of the … [Read more...] about PM visits New York Stock Exchange, holds roundtable with CEOs of int’l firms

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) visits the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a working session at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 16 (local time) as part of his trip to the US. In his meeting with NYSE leaders, the Vietnamese PM expressed his pleasure to visit the largest stock exchange in the world in terms of market capitalisation, and thanked them for the warm welcome and the privilege to ring the bell to end the trading session of May 16. PM Pham Minh Chinh meets with representatives of NYSE (Photo: VNA) PM Chinh stressed that Vietnam is cracking down on the violations of a few unscrupulous investors in the country’s stock markets to ensure its security, transparency, and sustainable development . He asked the NYSE to cooperate and share experience in developing an effective, sustainable stock market in Vietnam as well as realising the country’s ambition to … [Read more...] about PM visits New York Stock Exchange, holds roundtable with CEOs of world leading firms

Captain Huỳnh Như (9) duels for possession with Myanmar's Khin Thai Wai. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Linh Hoàng Hồ QUẢNG NINH — As expected, the SEA Games women’s football final will again be a clash between the region’s number one and two: Việt Nam and Thailand. While Việt Nam squeezed past Myanmar 1-0 in a tight match between the two, Thailand showed their class against the Philippines with the big 3-0 win in the semi–finals. The earlier match saw Thailand initially facing huge difficulties against a determined the Philippines, who had a much longer time to prepare for the semis following Indonesia’s withdrawal from Group A. With a batch of young talented players who’ve had experience playing abroad, the Filipino women went for the Thais right from the off. With better physicality, the Filipinos were able to press higher and better Thailand in many one–on–ones in both wings, creating dangerous crosses into the box. However, with the experience of being five-time SEA Games … [Read more...] about Thailand to face Việt Nam in women’s football final