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  Russian Ambassador to Việt Nam Konstantin Vnukov speaks at the Việt Nam – Russia friendship meeting in Hà Nội on Tuesday. VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI —  A Việt Nam – Russia friendship meeting was held in Hà Nội yesterday ahead of the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties. Russian Ambassador to Việt Nam Konstantin Vnukov expressed his respect for the long-standing ties between the two countries. He said Russia would celebrate the 75th anniversary of victory over fascism and the 70th anniversary of Việt Nam – Russia diplomatic ties next year. The diplomat vowed to stand ready to support Việt Nam in every area in the near future, especially regarding external affairs. — VNS   … [Read more...] about Việt Nam-Russia friendship meeting held in Hà Nội

  Philippe Troussier is coaching the U19 national team. Photo news.zing.vn   Football Lâm Giang French coach Philippe Troussier was hired by the Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) to coach Việt Nam national U19 team in September, and the move has already paid dividends. His side have earned a ticket to the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship in Uzbekistan as one of the four best runners-up of the qualifiers, finishing with seven points in Group J. The result is a milestone for youth football in Việt Nam. The former Japan national team manager replaced Hoàng Anh Tuấn, who resigned following Việt Nam’s failure to qualify for the semi-finals of the recent U18 AFF Championship.  In less than than two months, the U19 team has been revitalised and shown great progress under the guidance of Troussier, who sees himself as an assistant of senior team head coach Park Hang-seo from South … [Read more...] about Philippe Troussier impacting Vietnamese young football already

    Representatives of FWD Group and Vietcombank at the a signing ceremony held in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — Photo baodautu.vn   HÀ NỘI — Insurer FWD Group confirmed on Tuesday its purchase of Vietcombank-Cardif Life Insurance (VCLI), an unit of Việt Nam’s largest listed lender by market value, Vietcombank. Vietcombank-Cardif Life Insurance is a joint venture between the bank and BNP Paribas Cardif. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, FWD and Vietcombank said. During a signing ceremony held in Hà Nội on Tuesday, FWD Group, the insurance arm of Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s investment group Pacific Century, also announced the group and Vietcombank had entered into an exclusive 15-year bancassurance partnership. Under the agreement, Vietcombank would distribute FWD’s life insurance products, the bank said, without providing further financial details of the deal. But a source told … [Read more...] about FWD in insurance distribution deal with Vietcombank

    LOVING CARE: Nguyễn Xuân Thuỷ poses with one of his favourite items - a Vietnamese cassette player. VNS Photo Thuý Hằng   by Thúy Hằng   Many people go crazy for cutting-edge audio-visual devices to keep up with the latest trends, but there are others who remain loyal to the old days. In a spacious two-storey house in Hà Nội belonging to ghetto blaster enthusiast Nguyễn Xuân Thủy, it’s hard to find a place to sit because every room is taken up by his favourite devices. Cassette players can be found everywhere, and even the 49-year-old's bed is covered in old equipment. The story goes back three years, when feeling nostalgic, he decided to buy a cassette player similar to the one his parents bought after saving up for a year. “In 1990, cassette players were considered luxury items. The one my parents gave me was worth two taels of gold. At that time, two … [Read more...] about For the love of old cassettes

Deputies debate over the Government’s preferred investor for the Long Thành Airport project at Tuesday morning session of the NA.— VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Heated debate broke out in the National Assembly yesterday over the Government’s preferred investor for the Long Thành Airport project, as the firm will have to borrow billions of dollars to be capable of building the airport. The Tuesday morning session of the NA revolved around preparations for the first stage of the Long Thành International Airport, which needs an estimated US$4.8 billion of investment and will be voted on by deputies on November 26. The Government opted to do without official development assistance (ODA) loans to carry out the project, and proposed the State-controlled Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) be the sole investor. Bac Giang Province deputy chairwoman Hoàng Thị Hoa agreed with the Government’s decision to not borrow ODA loans … [Read more...] about Deputies question Long Thành Airport investor choice