Vietnam beat their Thai rivals 1-0 on Sunday night to win the gold medal in men’s football for the second time in a row at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Despite the rainy weather, fans arrived at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi very early to cheer for the junior Golden Stars. The Vietnamese under-23 team staged a series of attacks to pressure their Thai peers in the very first minutes of the match. Striker Nguyen Tien Linh had a chance to open the scoring for Vietnam in the 19th minute, but his header was not powerful enough to defeat Thai goalie Kawin Thamsatchanan. From a corner kick in the 43rd minute, Thailand’s Jonathan Khemdee took a shot at Nguyen Van Toan’s goal, but the ball flew too high. Vietnam carried out a counterattack in the following minute, but there was a lack of coordination between the players. The first half concluded with no goals for either team. Thailand launched more attacks after the break, threatening Vietnam’s net in several … [Read more...] about Vietnam subdue Thailand to strike gold for 2nd time in SEA Games men’s football
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HCMC Chairman Mai voted Chairman of Universities Council of Rectors
Mr. Phan Van Mai speaks at the meeting (PHoto: SGGP) At the first meeting of the Council of Rectors of Universities in the southern metropolis in 2022 at the University of Education yesterday, the council announced the decision to consolidate its personnel and proposed several new activities. The Council of Rectors in universities in HCMC was approved including Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai who was voted to be Chairman while Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Duong Anh Duc was voted to be permanent Vice Chairman of the Council. Other vice chairmen of the Council include Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training Nguyen Van Hieu and Secretary of the Party Committee of HCMC Universities and Colleges Nguyen Thi Minh Hong. Members of the Council of Rectors of Universities in Ho Chi Minh City include 51 higher education institutions. The Rector's Council consists of six councils according to pedagogical … [Read more...] about HCMC Chairman Mai voted Chairman of Universities Council of Rectors
Vietnam win golds in aerobics
Le Hoang Phong and Tran Thuy Vi gained 20.4 points to win gold, while Cambodia’s Sokhor Has and Sreypov Mo bagged silver for their 19.3 points, and Thailand’s Chawisa Intakul and Phatcharapong Photjanakosri took bronze with 19.1 points. Scoring 20.733 points in the group event, Nguyen Che Thanh, Le Hoang Phong, Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi, Vuong Hoai An, Nguyen Viet Anh dominated the event to win gold. It’s the second gold for Vi, who won one in a team event on May 21. Cambodian Sreypov Mo, Tola Nget, Chanbory Choeun, Sokhor Has and Bunthoeun Trorn bagged silver after a 19.144-point showing. Five athletes from Thailand – Supatsorn Watcharaporn, Chawisa Intakul, Phatcharapong Photjanakosri, Nattawut Pimpa and Chanokpon Jiumsukjai – managed a bronze medal with an 18.522 points result. Thailand's Chanwisa Intakul began the second day of Aerobic by winning a gold medal in the women’s individual of the SEA Games 31 at Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sports Centre on May 22. The Thai athlete earned … [Read more...] about Vietnam win golds in aerobics
AMRO forecasts Vietnam’s strong recovery amid external headwinds
This preliminary assessment was made by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) after its Annual Consultation Visit to Vietnam from May 3 - 18. “The Vietnamese economy is expected to grow at 6.3 percent in 2022 and 6.5 percent in 2023. Inflation is projected to remain contained,” said AMRO Group Head and Lead Economist Kalra. “This positive outlook rides on strong external demand, a recovery in domestic consumption and healthy investments inflows, bolstered by an appropriate macroeconomic policy stance.” The domestic outbreak of the Omicron variant receded sharply in April 2022, and border restrictions and domestic containment measures were eased. The aggregate output gap is expected to narrow significantly by the end of this year. The recovery is, nevertheless, uneven across sectors. While both the manufacturing and service sector outputs have surpassed their 2019 levels, the service sector still has pockets of distress, especially in the tourism, hospitality and … [Read more...] about AMRO forecasts Vietnam’s strong recovery amid external headwinds
SEA Games: Vietnam reach 200 gold medals
Vietnam's men's football team defended their gold medal with a 1-0 victory against Thailand. They kept the clean sheet throughout the Games. Indonesia won the men's football bronze by beating Malaysia in penalty shootout. Muay and diving each won five gold medals on Sunday. Vietnam also won three boxing gold during the day in three women's events. Aerobic gymnastics brought two gold medals in mix pair and group events, and esports another two. Le Hoang Phong (L) and Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi competes in aerobic gymnastics at the 31st SEA Games, May 22, 2022. On Sunday, there are 61 sets of medals, of which boxing has the most with 13. Tennis ace Ly Hoang Nam defended his gold medal after beating Trinh Linh Giang, also from Vietnam, in the final. World's number three cueist Tran Quyet Chien beat Nguyen Duc Anh Chien, also from Vietnam, in the 3-cushion carom event final to win a gold medal. Vietnam also won a gold medal each in shooting and vovinam. In the … [Read more...] about SEA Games: Vietnam reach 200 gold medals
Indomitable: Vietnamese women’s journey to SEA Games football gold
Vietnam entered SEA Games 31 as the defending champions, having won gold in the most two recent editions of the regional tournament in 2019 and 2017. In the first game, the team faced the Philippines, who have been on the rise recently thanks to their policy of importing players from countries like Germany and Japan. After Rivera Annis score d for the opponents in the 15th minute, Vietnam showed their great fighting spirit. Towards the end of the first half, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung (number 7) essayed a volley that equalized for the host s . In the second half, Tran Thi Thuy Trang (number 15) completed the comeback for Vietnam after a great build-up play with captain Huynh Nhu. Vietnam (R) play against Cambodia in the last group game to secure the top spot. Since Indonesia dropped out of women’s football, there were only three teams left in group A. … [Read more...] about Indomitable: Vietnamese women’s journey to SEA Games football gold