Nguyen Thi Hue, 70, poses for a photo with TV host Le Phuoc Tai and makeup artist Dinh Van Long at Thien An elderly protection center in Ho Chi Minh City, January 16, 2021. Photo: Sang Nguyen Prior to the main event, the group prepared several musical performances as well as invited the elderly people at the center to show their singing talents and love of music. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City youths organize charitable photo shoot for elderly citizens
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Vietnam female star forward refuses Portugal offer
Despite having previously expressed the desire to play football in Europe, Nhu will continue playing in the domestic league amid the ongoing pandemic in Portugal. The southwestern European country hit its daily Covid-19 death record Monday, having recorded over 560,000 cases and more than 9,000 fatalities in total. … [Read more...] about Vietnam female star forward refuses Portugal offer
Young athletes of the year 2020 to be honoured
Included in the list are shooters Bui Thuy Thu Thuy, 18, and Phi Thanh Thao, 16, both of whom bagged plenty of medals and broke national records during a national youth shooting tournament and national championship held in 2020. Meanwhile, 15-year-old skater Tran Khanh Linh won a gold and a bronze at an international tournament, in addition to a gold at an national tournament in 2020. She was the first Vietnamese representative to compete at the World Skate Oceania and the Junior Grand Prix, a series of junior international competitions which is organised by the International Skating Union. Among the honoured athletes, 29-year-old captain of the national women’s football team Huynh Nhu makes the list, alongside Minh Tri, 24, a member of Vietnamese futsal team, and Nguyen Linh Chi, 30, a volleyballer of the LienVietPostBank team. In the coach category, Ngo Thi Ngan Ha, 31, of the national shooting team, is the youngest coach to be considered among those with outstanding records … [Read more...] about Young athletes of the year 2020 to be honoured
US set for mass vaccinations as world virus deaths top 1.6 million
The restrictions will apply until January 10, with companies also urged to allow employees to work from home or offer extended company holidays, under the new measures agreed by Chancellor Angela Merkel with regional leaders of Germany's 16 states on Sunday. … [Read more...] about US set for mass vaccinations as world virus deaths top 1.6 million
Grab proposes pay-per-entry lane dedicated to app-based cars at Saigon airport
Nguyen Thai Hai Van, CEO of Grab Vietnam, also put forward several initiatives to alleviate the inconvenience for drivers and passengers, which include the coordination between ride-sharing firms and the Tan Son Nhat authority to ensure order in the suggested separate lane, as well as a 3-minute time limit for each vehicle to pick up passengers. … [Read more...] about Grab proposes pay-per-entry lane dedicated to app-based cars at Saigon airport