Defending champion Tiffany Linh Nguyễn is one of favourites for the Việt Nam Master tournament next week. — Photo of the organisersViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Master tennis tournament, Vietravel Cup, will be held from December 18 to 23 in Vinh City, Nghệ An Province. The competition will see eight athletes competing in each of the men’s and women’s singles categories and six men’s and five women’s pairs taking part in the doubles. The participating players stand highest in the national ranking table but the tournament will miss top-ranked Nguyễn Hoàng Nam, who did not register. On the men’s side, Trịnh Linh Giang, Hoàng Thành Trung and Nguyễn Đắc Tiến are the title favourites. They are Alizé Kim Chi Lim and Tiffany Linh Nguyễn on the women’s side. Lim was the winner of the VTF Pro Tour 4 two months ago and Tiffany Linh Nguyễn … [Read more...] about Nation’s best players to compete at Việt Nam Master
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Funky balloons are no laughing matter in Việt Nam
Funky balls are selling online via social networking sites.— Photo baotintuc.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Huệ Anh faced every mother’s nightmare when he teenage daughter asked to go to a music festival last month. The 16-year-old wanted to party with friends at the event in West Lake Water Park. Anh put her foot down and said no. Her daughter probably wasn’t best pleased but her mother had laid down the law. Seven people died at that festival of suspected drug overdoses. Thankfully for Anh, her daughter wasn’t one of them. Police have gathered evidence that suggests other revelers at the rave that night had taken balloons, more commonly known as ‘’hippy crack’ or ‘funky balls’. They contain nitrous oxide, or laughing gas to give it it’s street name. Anh told the Tin tức online newspaper: “I said no because I didn’t know enough about the festival or what would be going on … [Read more...] about Funky balloons are no laughing matter in Việt Nam
Myanmar State Counsellor’s Việt Nam visit to tighten bilateral ties
The two-day visit to Việt Nam, starting today, by Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to strengthen bilateral ties and tighten the Việt Nam-Myanmar partnership.— Photo Reuters HÀ NỘI — The two-day visit to Việt Nam, starting today, by Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to strengthen bilateral ties and tighten the Việt Nam-Myanmar partnership. This is the first official visit to Việt Nam by Aung San Suu Kyi, who is also Myanmar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the President’s Office. The visit, made at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, takes place in a context of increased political trust and co-operation between the two nations. She will be accompanied by Minister of Transport and Communications Thant Sin Maung, Minister of International Cooperation Kyaw Tin, Deputy Minister of the President’s Office Min … [Read more...] about Myanmar State Counsellor’s Việt Nam visit to tighten bilateral ties
Viet Nam ride-hailing firms gear up to compete with Grab
After Grab’s takeover of Uber on March 26, some Vietnamese transport businesses are taking advantage of an opportunity to invest in the lucrative ride-hailing market. Pham Van Dung, head of TaxiGo application development, told the online newspaper dealstreetasia that Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s entire business in Southeast Asia is creating opportunities for other local businesses. “Customers always want to have different options,” he said. “The acquisition of Uber will bring us as well as the other parties an opportunity to participate more deeply in the market.” VATO allows customers to bargain price Tran Thanh Nam, the founder of Vivu Technology Development JSC, told Viet Nam News that Uber’s decision to withdraw from Southeast Asia prompted businesses to increase investment in ride-hailing applications. Nam also revealed that Phuong Trang Tourism Service and Transport JSC has invested almost US$100 million into Vivu and renamed it … [Read more...] about Viet Nam ride-hailing firms gear up to compete with Grab
Việt Nam expect promotion in Davis Cup
Lý Hoàng Nam practises in Hà Nội to prepare for the Davis Cup. — Photo VTFViet Nam News Tennis HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam target a berth in the higher group when they take part in the Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone Group III competition next week. The national team includes some of the strongest athletes — World No 465 Lý Hoàng Nam, national champion Phạm Minh Tuấn, rising star Trịnh Linh Giang and veteran player Lê Quốc Khánh under captain Trương Quốc Bảo and foreign trainer Tanveer Ashiq. They took their first training in Hà Nội yesterday. “They are currently the best players, and with the advantage of the home turf, we hope to be promoted to Group II next season,” said Bảo. This is the first time such a major tournament is being organised in the capital after four previous editions in HCM City. The tournament will see nine teams divided … [Read more...] about Việt Nam expect promotion in Davis Cup