After three days of competition, Vietnam swept seven out of 15 golds, surpassing the target of four gold medals in the sport. (Photo: VNA) Ninh Binh (VNA) – Four Vietnamese girls took the women’s kumite team gold on May 20, also the last competition day of karate at the 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ). Ho Thi Thu Hien, Hoang Thi My Tam, Nguyen Ngoc Ngoan and Trang Cam Lanh won the gold during a match in the northern province of Ninh Binh. Indonesia bagged the silver, and Malaysia pocketed the bronze in this category. Vietnamese athletes also won bronzes in the men’s kata team event and the men’s kumite team category. In the men’s kata team, Indonesia brought home the gold, while Thailand fetched the silver. The men’s kumite team gold went to Malaysia, the silver came to Indonesia, and the bronze was earned by Thailand. After three days of competition, Vietnam swept seven out of 15 golds, surpassing the target of four gold medals in the … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam secure another gold in women’s kumite team
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SEA Games 31: Host Vietnam pocket new gold medals in individual blitz chess
Pham Le Thao Nguyen of Vietnam, who secures a gold medal in the women’s individual blitz chess (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Vietnamese players Le Tuan Minh and Pham Le Thao Nguyen bagged golds in the men’s and women’s individual blitz chess at the ongoing SEA Games 31 on May 20. Minh topped the event by surpassing another veteran Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem after two intense matches. This is Minh's first gold medal since he started the chess career. As a result, Liem secured the silver medal; and the bronze medals went to Tin Jingyao of Singapore and Megaranto Susanto of Indonesia. Meanwhile, Nguyen stepped on the highest podium after defeating Indonesian player Sihite Chelsie Monica Ignesias in women's individual blitz chess. Frayna Janelle Mae of the Philippines and Gong Qianyun of Singapore each obtained a bronze medal. Both events saw the participation of 24 players from seven nations – host Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Host Vietnam pocket new gold medals in individual blitz chess
SEA Games 31: Thai players advance to women’s table tennis final
Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand after her victory in the semifinal (Photo: VNA) Hai Duong (VNA) - Suthasini Sawettabut and Orawan Paranang of Thailand won their semi-final matches of the SEA Games 31 women's table tennis single event on March 20 to enter the upcoming final. In her match, Suthasini won 4-0 against Ho Ying of Malaysia. Meanwhile, Orawan secured the last ticket to the final by defeating Zeng Jian of Singapore 4-3. On the afternoon of May 20, in the men’s single event, Vietnam ese players Nguyen Anh Tu and Nguyen Duc Tuan are scheduled play semi-finals against their rivals from Thailand and Singapore. In the semi-finals and finals of the men's singles and women's singles, athletes are set to compete in seven sets. A player winning four out of the seven will win the match./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Thai players advance to women’s table tennis final
NA Chairman’s visit helps bolster partnership with Laos: Official
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The visit by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue to Laos from May 15-17 was a success, helping further foster the cooperative relations and mutual support between the two parliaments, and bolster the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive partnership between the two countries, according to Chairman of the NA Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha. Speaking to Vietnam News Agency following the visit, Ha said that senior leader of Laos highly valued the first visit by Hue as the Vietnamese top legislator during the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022, making him the first foreign parliament leader to visit Laos during the ninth tenure of the Lao NA. The Lao side congratulated Vietnam on its achievements in socio-economic development and … [Read more...] about NA Chairman’s visit helps bolster partnership with Laos: Official
SEA Games 31: U23 Thailand receive big bonus after beating Indonesia
Thailand secure their place in the final by defeating Indonesia 1-0 in an intense match on May 19. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand ’s U23 team has been awarded a bonus after making it to the final of the 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ), said Nualphan Lamsam, manager of the men's U23 team of Thailand. Thailand secured their place in the final by defeating Indonesia 1-0 in an intense match on May 19. The team will play U23 Vietnam who also secured a 1-0 victory over Malaysia. Nualphan said Thai Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn watched the match at Thien Truong Stadium. Impressed with their efforts, he decided to award 1 million THB (about 29,000 USD) as a bonus. Earlier, Nualphan pledged to give a 5-million THB bonus to players if they win the gold at the Games, which does not include a bonus from the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT). According to SAT, athletes who win gold, silver and bronze medals at SEA Games 31 will be … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: U23 Thailand receive big bonus after beating Indonesia
VN dominate League of Legends, Arena of Valor groups
Malaysia bring home karate gold in kumite Duyên defends title, set weightlifting record Thais dominate women’s table tennis Loan wins gold in standard Chinese chess Tiến Minh makes men's badminton semi The Arena of Valor event stage in the National Convention Centre. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đông Anh Đức HÀ NỘI — The two most awaited events in e-sports at the Games took place on May 20 at the National Convention Center. Fans of League of Legends and Arena of Valor e-sports in Hà Nội queued up for days last week to get their hands on the tickets to see Việt Nam's biggest gold medal hopes and the players did not disappoint. Both events happened simultaneously in the venue, with the Arena of Valor (AoV) event hosting 3,800 spectators on the main stage. The Việt Nam Arena of Valor Team dominated their games against the Philippines, Malaysia and Laos with a 2-0 series score. Their regional rivals, Thailand, also won 2-0 against the same opponents. The … [Read more...] about VN dominate League of Legends, Arena of Valor groups