SEA Games 31: Singapore’s pencak silat fighter eyes gold medal
– Singapore’s national pencak silat fighter Iqbal Abdul Rahman aims for a gold medal at the upcoming 31st SEA Games in Vietnam from May 12-23.Iqbal's men's artistic single event is among the first medal events scheduled to take place on the eve of the Games' official opening ceremony, so he could be in contention for Singapore's first gold in Hanoi.He said it would mean a lot if he could grab that first gold for pencak silat and it would be amazing if he is also able to be the first gold for Singapore. “I'm looking forward to going in and aiming to be the first to win. "Iqbal Abdul Rahman is a world champion and four-time Asian Championships gold medallist. But the 28-year-old player has yet to get a SEA Games triumph in five attempts.A silver medal at the last edition of the SEA Games in the Philippines in 2019 is Iqbal's best showing. He also won a bronze medal in 2015.
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April 27, 2022 20:51 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 26
Apart from the Olympic champions, the upcoming SEA Games 31 in Vietnam next month will have presences of many other athletes and medalists at the world championships, Asian championships and ASIAD. Ministry striving to ensure security-order at SEA Games 31Leading officials of the Ministry of Public Security have ordered relevant agencies to effectively handle criminals and ensure security-order for the successful holding of the coming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) across 12 localities. SEA Games 31: Cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh eyes gold medalVietnamese cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh, who bagged the first gold medal for Vietnam at the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30), is training hard in an effort to achieve the best performance at the upcoming SEA Game 31, according to the Organising Committee of SEA Games 31. Quynh’s gold medal at SEA Games 30 showed her great will and determination, because cross-field biking was not her forte. Recently, an athletics referee training course for SEA Games 31 has completed.
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April 26, 2022 16:37 UTC
Vietnam, the Cook Islands set up diplomatic ties
A Joint Communiqué announcing the establishment was signed in Wellington, New Zealand, by Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung, who is on behalf of the Government of Vietnam, and Elizabeth Wright-Koteka, Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, who is on behalf of the Government of the Cook Islands.The two sides agreed to officially establish their diplomatic ties at the ambassadorial level from the date of signing the Joint Communiqué and apply the 1961 Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations in the two countries’ relationship.After the signing ceremony, Ambassador Trung discussed with High Commissioner Elizabeth about activities to enhance mutual understanding and develop solidarity and friendship between the two peoples.Regarding bilateral cooperation, the two sides agreed to intensify collaboration in their advantageous fields such as tourism, agriculture and fisheries, and exchange experience in climate change response and COVID-19 prevention and control.They were also unanimous to coordinate at Asia-Pacific forums as well as in United Nations (UN) organisations.With this move, Vietnam has had diplomatic relations with 190 countries around the world. Vietnam is the 57th country in the world and the sixth in ASEAN that the Cook Islands has officially set up diplomatic relations with.The Cook Islands is a nation in the South Pacific, with a population of 20,200 (2019’s data) and 15 main islands. It boasts rich marine and ocean resources, including fisheries and pearling./.
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April 26, 2022 15:20 UTC
Vietnamese traditional martial arts promoted in Italy
First Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy Nguyen Thanh Vinh (R) and Pham Xuan Tong, the founder of The International Qwankido Federation (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - The International Qwankido Federation, a member of the Vietnam Vovinam (traditional martial arts) Federation (VVF), hosted the first ever world championship for teenagers in Padova city in the Veneto region of Italy from April 23 – 24. He spoke highly of the authorities of Padova city and the Veneto region for their coordination in organising the event, as well as efforts of the federation in promoting and developing Vietnam’s traditional martial arts in Italy in particular, and the world in general. According to Pham Xuan Tong, the federation founder, the Vietnamese traditional martial arts have developed strongly in Europe, especially in Italy in recent years. Many masters and athletes expressed their desire to study more deeply about Vietnamese history and culture, learn the Vietnamese language and visit the Southeast Asian nation. Established in 1981 in Milan, Italy, and became a member of the VVF in 1990, the martial art is practiced in dozens of countries around the world./.
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April 26, 2022 14:25 UTC
Vietnam Buddhist Sangha official visits Germany
Venerable Thich Tho Lac visited the Embassy of Vietnam in Germany on April 25 as part of his tour to some European countries.The head of the VBS Central Committee’s commission on cultural affairs was on a visit to Germany to attend the stone-laying ceremony for the start of the construction of a pagoda in Erfurt. He is also scheduled to attend a ritual invoking God into a statue and a peace prayer. Venerable Thich Tho Lac presents a Buddhist statuette to Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh. (Photo: VNA)He unveiled that the VBS is crafting a project on orientating the Vietnamese Buddhist cultural identity in four components – language, clothing, architecture and heritages.Ambassador Vu Quang Minh expressed his hope that the SBV will soon finalise the remaining project components to popularise the spirit and culture of the Vietnamese Buddhism He suggested the SBV expands connection with the Deutsche Buddhistische Union (DBU) to further promote international integration and popularisation of Vietnamese Buddhism in Germany and Europe at large.The diplomat expected Buddhist monks, nuns and followers in Germany will continue playing a role in heightening the reputation of Vietnam and Vietnam ese people in Germany and bolstering the strategic partnership between the two countries./.
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April 26, 2022 10:44 UTC
Vietnam strives for export growth rate of 5-6 percent in 2021-30
Bananas being packed for export at MTV Kizuna Co in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. (Photo: VNA)- Vietnam has set a goal of achieving an average export growth rate of 6-7 percent in the 2021-30 period, following the Government's strategy on import and export released recently.Specifically, the country sets an annual average export growth goal of 8-9 percent between 2021 and 2025 and 5-6 percent in the subsequent five years.Meanwhile, annual import growth is expected to average 5-6 percent in 2021-30. The growth will be 7-8 percent in 2021-25 and 4-5 percent in the following five years.Under the strategy, the State expects to achieve a trade balance by 2025 and a sustainable trade surplus by 2030 period.Manufactured and processed products will account for 88 percent of export turnover by 2025 and 90 percent by 2030 with the proportion of exported medium and high-tech goods reaching about 65 percent by 2025 and 70 percent by 2030.By 2025, Asia will make up 49-50 percent of the country's total export turnover, 46-47 percent by 2030. This will create a premise to improve the productivity, quality and competitiveness of export products and carry out an in-depth restructuring of export goods.Furthermore, greater efforts will be made in diversifying export markets in order to avoid excessive dependence on one market and ensure a healthy and reasonable bilateral trade balance.Effectively exploiting opportunities brought by international economic integration commitments in free trade agreements (FTAs) to boost exports to major markets such as the EU, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and ASEAN and deeply penetrating into potential markets like the US, Russia, India, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America are parts of the strategy.Both imports and exports rose strongly in the first quarter, according to the latest updates of the General Statistics Office.Total trade stood at 176.35 billion USD, up 14.37 percent year-on-year, with exports rising by 12.9 percent to 88.58 billion USD and imports by 15.9 percent to 87.77 billion USD.Most key exports achieved high growth, helping the trade balance climb into positive territory.Major markets like the US, EU, the Republic of Korea, and Japan increased their imports of Vietnamese goods. The US was the largest export market of Vietnam in the first quarter of this year, with a revenue of 25.57 billion USD, up by 15 percent from the same period last year.Exports to the US reached 11.21 billion USD, up 16.3 percent, ASEAN 8.1 billion USD, up by 19.9 percent, the RoK 6.26 billion USD, up 21 percent and Japan 5.4 billion USD, up 10.6 percent.Both exports volume and value were up, especially for agricultural produce, crude oil, fertilisers and plastics.Another 16 products joined the 1 billion USD list, in which five saw exports of more than 5 billion USD.Experts forecast that the nation's total import-export revenue might hit a record 700 billion USD by the year-end, driven by the enforcement of new-generation FTAs.The Ministry of Industry and Trade targeted that Vietnam would maintain a trade surplus this year and exports would grow by 6-8 percent to reach around 363 billion USD./.
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April 26, 2022 03:53 UTC
New Vietnamese association debuts in Japan
The launch of the Vietnamese association in Kumamoto prefecture is held on April 24. (Photo: VNA)Tokyo (VNA) – A new Vietnamese association has opened in Kumamoto prefecture, becoming a common house of the Vietnamese community while helping strengthen their solidarity and mutual support. Speaking at the event, Tram said the establishment of the association marks an important milestone, showing the strong growth of the Vietnamese community in Kumamoto. She pledged to work with the executive board to build the association as a trusted place for the Vietnamese community. Representatives of Kumamoto all spoke highly of the contributions made by the Vietnamese community to the socio-economic development of the prefecture.
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April 26, 2022 00:57 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 25
SEA Games 31: Upgrading work at My Dinh Stadium completes by 95 percentA working team from the Vietnam Sports Administration on April 24 inspected the preparations for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) at My Dinh National Stadium. Meng Fansheng, born in 1968, was detained during an ongoing campaign by local police to ensure safety and security for the coming SEA Games. Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou to visit Vietnam shortlyVice President of Laos Pany Yathotou will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 25 – 27, according to a press communique from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam. She has completed a BA degree in Business and Banking in Hanoi (Vietnam). Previously, in 2014, the Prime Minister decided to replace the name of the Vietnam Book Day into Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day to continue to spread love and develop habits of reading books to everyone.
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April 25, 2022 22:09 UTC
Thailand announces three over-23-year-old footballers for SEA Games 31
Midfielders Worachit Kanitsribamphen and Weerathep Pomphan are selected to attend SEA Games 31. (Photo: Thethaovanhoa.vn)Coach Alexandre Polking of Thai men’s football team has revealed his selection of three over-23-year-old players for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ) in Vietnam next month.They include goalkeeper Kawin and midfielders Worachit Kanitsribamphen and Weerathep Pomphan. They have all made appearance at SEA Games, the regional biggest sports event.The 25-year-old high-performing Worachit and his teammates championed at SEA Games 2017.The men’s football tournament will kick off on May 6, and the women’s football events from May 9 – 21. Meanwhile, the men’s futsal will be held from May 11 – 20 and the women’s, from May 10 – 19.SEA Games 31, themed “For a stronger South East Asia”, will run in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring localities from May 12 to 23. The biennial event was initially slated for late 2021 but delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic./.
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April 25, 2022 20:56 UTC
Vietnam's No.1 player defeats “World Chess King”
Of these, four are among the world top 15. They will face each other in a round-robin format. Liem is No. 6 seed at the tournament.Speaking to the media after the game, Liem said that he was trying for a good game. He expressed his satisfaction about his performance at the game.Meanwhile, the media in Norway showed surprise at the result, holding that Carlsen’s bad start resulted in the loss.Liem’s victory marked a new milestone of Vietnamese chess in the world arena./.
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April 25, 2022 16:41 UTC
Lao newspaper highlights development of Vietnam-Laos special ties throughout history
It said that the founding of the Communist Party of Indochina - the predecessor of the Communist Party of Vietnam - opened the first chapter of the glorious history of the special relationship between Laos and Vietnam, paving the way for the special solidarity between the two countries. During the struggles against invaders, Vietnamese and Lao peoples coordinated closely with each other for the same purpose of regaining national independence and freedom, the article said. Right after gaining power, the Vietnamese and Lao governments signed a treaty on Laos-Vietnam mutual support and another on the Vietnam-Laos Alliance, laying the first legal foundation for their cooperation to fight their common enemy. It said that since 1986 when the two countries started national reform cause, their special relationship has been further lifted up, focusing on optimising their advantages and strength and giving each other highest priority. The 21st century has witnessed the comprehensive expansion of bilateral ties in both depth and width.
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April 25, 2022 15:31 UTC
☀️ Morning digest on April 25
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency. Read full story- Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and his Chinese counterpart Sen. Lieut. (Photo: VNA)In the morning, the Vietnam People's Army delegation led by General Giang began exchange activities in Longzhou, with the welcome ceremony for the delegation chaired by Sen. Lieut. Hung Thinh Land JSC, MB AGEAS Life Insurance Company Limited and Tin Viet Finance JSC were honoured this year. Head coach Park Hang-seo of Vietnam fielded all the three over-aged players right at the start of the match./.
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April 25, 2022 07:37 UTC
Vietnam attends online meeting on preparations for Army Games
Vietnamese athletes compete in the “Emergency Area” at the 2021 Army Games. (Photo: qdnd.vn)– A Vietnamese delegation on April 22 joined the 2nd online conference on preparations for the 2022 Army Games , which was hosted by the Russian Ministry of Defence.The delegation was led by Major General Pham Van Ty, Deputy Director of the Search and Rescue Department under the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.At the conference, Ty informed delegates about the preparations made by the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence to host the Games’ competitions in the category of “Emergency Area”.Vietnam will participate in 14 events at the 2022 Army Games, he said.Previously, at a consultation meeting on April 15 with the Russian side, Major General Do Dinh Thanh, Commander of the Tank and Armored Corps, head of the Vietnamese delegation, proposed Russia create favourable conditions for the Vietnamese tank team to train in Russia before participating in the “Tank Biathlon” at the 2022 Army Games./.
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April 25, 2022 04:15 UTC
Largest healthcare establishment in Tra Vinh put into use
Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the General Hospital of Tra Vinh province on April 24. (Photo: VNA)– The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on April 24 inaugurated its new general hospital, invested with 1.6 trillion VND (69.6 million USD) in total.The finance for the 700-bed hospital, which covers more than 16ha, consists of 1.4 trillion VND from Government bonds and 200 billion VND from the local budget.Construction of its main facilities started in January 2019.Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Trung Hoang said this is the largest healthcare establishment in Tra Vinh.With modern infrastructure and equipment, it is expected to meet the demand for medical examination and treatment of local residents, as well as those from nearby provinces, helping ease the overload at the old hospital and higher-level health establishments, he added./.
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April 24, 2022 15:04 UTC
Vietnam should prioritise domestic market: experts
The Vietnamese business community was recommended to actively participate in the "Vietnamese people give priority to using Vietnamese goods" campaign to develop the domestic market. (Photo: daidoanket.vn)- In the context of instability in the world, Vietnam needs to develop its domestic market with the "Vietnamese people giving priority to using Vietnamese products" campaign.So said Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Truong Thi Ngoc Anh said at the workshop promoting growth and efficiency in implementing the "Vietnamese people give priority to using Vietnamese products " campaign, which was held on April 22 in Hanoi.At the workshop, Anh said in 2021, six groups of tasks and solutions were carried out according to the Party Central Committee's Directive 03 on promoting the implementation of the campaign, to enhance production and business, ensuring macro-economic stability and social security.However, COVID-19 had not yet ended completely, meaning supply chains, trade activities, production and business activities still faced many difficulties.Instability in the world economic and political situation had also affected the country's economic recovery after the pandemic.As a result, the Vietnamese business community needed to actively participate in the campaign to develop the domestic market , Anh said.“One of the basic solutions in developing the domestic market is to create a chain connecting supply and demand. This is also one of the important solutions to remove difficulties for production and business activities, and form supply chains from production to consumption for enterprises," Anh said. "The chains will help recover the domestic economy and reach growth goals as forecast, contributing to the efficient implementation of the campaign in the new situation," she added.According to Prof. Dr. Vo Dai Luoc, former Director of the World Economic Institute, the campaign has had a great effect on the Vietnamese business community, especially private businesses and households. However, there are few incentives for private enterprises and households, leading to many difficulties and challenges for them.Luoc proposed that the Government provide supporting policies for Vietnamese private enterprises and households.Tran Thi Phuong Lan, acting Director of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, said that it was necessary to connect business associations with State management agencies so that the State could grasp the needs of the businesses, thereby removing difficulties for them.Lan recommended the State should improve the mechanisms and policies for supporting the development of infrastructure, distribution systems, and investment in product development.
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April 24, 2022 10:00 UTC