Tag Archives: Hanoi

  Lê Tuấn Minh celebrates his gold medal in the men’s blitz chess event on May 20. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vân Thanh Nga QUẢNG NINH — Vietnamese chess players brought home two more gold medals in the blitz chess category on May 20. In the men’s blitz, Lê Tuấn …

Lê Hương Local authorities in the northern province of Bắc Giang are displaying various local agricultural produce at the provincial gymnasium until the end of the Games. As many as 20 booths showcasing images, leaflets and products on local tourism and agriculture are available at the site. Agricultural products introduced here are all …

  Hồ Thị Thu Hiền (right) competes with Ceyco Georgia Zefanya of Indonesia in the women’s under-68kg kumite final on May 19. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tùng Thanh Nga HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese karate martial artists bagged four gold medals on the second competition day on May 19. In the women’s …

  Vietnamese swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng (centre) on the podium with his gold medal on May 19. VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng Thanh Nga HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng dominated the pool on May 19 as he bagged two more gold medals. In the final of the men’s …

Timor Leste win 2nd medal, VN bag gold in 10,000m Hosts top Group A, Indonesia secures semifinal spot Indonesia, VN dominate rowing final day VN, Philippines win fencing golds Golden day in swimming for VN   Various souvenirs like key rings and handbooks are made from recycled materials such as metal, fabric and …

  Vietnamese martial artists compete in a recent national vovinam championship. Vovinam is played in the SEA Games 31. — VNS Photo Giang Lê Thanh Nga The 31st SEA Games is a historic milestone for vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial arts) to assert itself, and further show its strength as it …

By Lê Hương Hà Nội-based travel company Asia Exotica has just launched a new service offering tourists a chance to experience Hanoians’ long history of floral tradition. Guests will learn about the art of flower arrangement as offerings used in Buddhism, ancestor veneration and lunar festivities, which has been practised for hundreds of …

Lê Hương Around 4,000 gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the best athletes at the upcoming SEA Games, though people know that the medal set has been cast from a metal mixture of copper and zinc, 85 per cent of which is red copper. Design for SEA Games 31 medal …

  Foreign visitors admire photos about Vietnamese female athletes being displayed at the “Aspiration to Shine” exhibition. VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Women’s Museum is opening a photo exhibition themed “Aspiration to Shine” to promote and encourage Việt Nam’s female athletes to bring new triumphs to Vietnamese sports at the …

  DESPITE THE RAIN: The exciting atmosphere created by Vietnamese fans at the SEA Games 31. — Photo courtesy of tdtt.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — Khoảnh Khắc Sea Games 31 (Moments of the SEA Games 31), a photo contest aimed at capturing the best moments of the 31st Southeast Asian Games, has opened …