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In addition to eight silvers and four bronzes, the athletics team secured five more golds on the day, bringing the total to 40 so far, just two golds away from the set target. Power-lifter Nguyen Van Hung contributed one gold medal in the final of the men’s 72kg with a weight of 161kg. Meanwhile, Nguyen Thanh Xuan and Nguyen Van Phuc bagged one silver and one bronze in the final of the 59kg event. With these results, the power-lifting team completed the set goal with five golds, three silvers and one bronzes. Vietnamese swimmers also had an excellent day as they won four more gold medals at the 100m freestyle, butterfly and backstroke, and the men’s 4x100m medley relay event. The table tennis squad earned three more bronze medals in the men's doubles TT5, men's doubles TT8, and mixed doubles TT9 categories. The host Indonesia tops the ranking with 87 gold medals, 66 silvers and 50 bronzes. Thailand comes second with 63 golds, 56 silvers and 39 bronzes. Taking place from … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks third after 4 days of competition at ASEAN Para Games

The VFF’s General Secretary Le Hoai Anh (right) gives the national team jersey to new head coach Giustozzi Diego Raul. (Photo: VFF) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Newly–appointed national team’s head coach Giustozzi Diego Raul is expected to lift Vietnamese futsal to new heights, starting with the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup and then at the 2024 World Cup final. Raul, of Argentine nationality and born in 1978, led his native country to win the 2016 Futsal World Cup in Colombia. "My biggest wish and determination when coming to Vietnam is that, by the time I leave, Vietnamese futsal is in a better place,” Raul said in a meeting with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2. “Titles are very important, but the determination to win it depends not only on me but also on the players, as well as many other factors. “I come to Vietnam and will immediately start work because in six weeks we have to win at the Asian Futsal Cup. Then, we will work out a plan … [Read more...] about Coach Giustozzi Diego Raul aims to raise level of Vietnamese futsal

At the regular government meeting on August 3 Today, while concluding the discussion on socio-economic issues at the regular government meeting in July, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh  praised the efforts and results of all ministries, sectors and localities over the past time. For example, the Ministry of Transport has well carried out public investment disbursement, drastically implemented non-stop toll collection and promoted railway development. The Prime Minister sent his deep condolences to relatives and families of three firefighting police officers who passed away while attempting to put out a conflagration at a six-story karaoke parlor in Cau Giay District in Hanoi and reminded localities to pay more attention to social order, security, safety and people's safety, including fire prevention and fighting. Recently, at the proposal of the Government's Party Personnel Committee, the Politburo issued a resolution to add 65,980 additional teacher payrolls in the period from … [Read more...] about PM asks ministry to solve new passport model-related problems

The meeting was attended by specialists and leaders of the People’s Committees of Ha Tinh and Hung Yen provinces. Speaking at the seminar, Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen said that Le Huu Trac left many great works, such as a collection of medical books titled Hai Thuong Y Tong Tam Linh presenting the essence of traditional medicine that has been used by generations of physicians in caring for people’s health in the country. Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac is a precious image of a great physician with profound knowledge, a spirit of high responsibility, patience, sacrifice and love for people. He is also a shining symbol of medical ethics. Hai Thuong Lan Ong's real name is Le Huu Trac. He was born in 1724 in Hung Yen Province and spent most of his life in his mother's hometown in Huong Son District, Ha Tinh Province. He passed away in 1791. The physician who was the best-known and most celebrated doctor in Vietnamese history made great contributions to the country’s … [Read more...] about Ministry prepares dossier for UNESCO recognition of Vietnam’s Great Physian

Colonel Dang Ngoc Son, deputy director of Thua Thien-Hue Province Police Department, was informed about a gold shop robbery in the province last Sunday afternoon. As he arrived on the scene in Dong Ba Market, the suspect had fled. The suspect was later confirmed as Ngo Van Quoc, 38, an officer working at Binh Dien prison in Huong Tra Town of Thua Thien-Hue. Nguyen Van Quoc calls his family from a park after robbing two gold shops in Thua Thien-Hue Province, July 31, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Van An Around 12:30 p.m. that day, wearing a police uniform, Quoc took an AK47 rifle with him to two gold shops at the market, threatened staff, and shot five times at the glass shelves where gold items were displayed. He took the items, threw them into the street, and shouted: "Gold for the poor," according to eyewitnesses. He repeated the stunt for 10 minutes before leaving the scene, walking along Tran Hung Dao Street in front of the market to reach Trinh Cong Son Park, … [Read more...] about Negotiator stops police officer robbing gold shops from killing himself

A promotional poster for ' Da Nang Electronic Carnival - Take Me To The Sun '. (Photo courtesy of event organizers) Hanoi (VNA) - Four international DJs will perform at 'Da Nang Electronic Carnival - Take Me To The Sun' rave in the central city of Da Nang on August 13-14. The two-day outdoor event will feature many EDM genres spun by Dutch DJs - duo group Firebeatz, Dyro and LNY TNZ - and female Taiwanese DJ RayRay, according to vnexpress. Firebeatz is a duo consisting of Tim Benjamin Smulders and Jurre van Doeselaar who came 77th in DJ Mag’s 2016 Top 100 DJ ranking. Together, the pair has created some of the most iconic tracks of the decade, cementing their status in the world EDM arena. Some of their biggest hits have garnered millions of streams, including 'Helicopter', 'No Heroes' with DJ KSHMR, 'Till The Sun Comes Up' and 'Lift Me Up' with DJ Oliver Heldens. Throughout their music career, Firebeatz has also collaborated with many big-name EDM artists like … [Read more...] about Int’l DJs to perform in Da Nang