Quàng Thị Thu Nghĩa of Việt Nam (right) beats Malaysian Siti Rahmah Binti Mohamed Nasir 39-32 to win the women’s U75kg category in pencak silat on May 16. – VnExpress News Photo Như Huy HÀ NỘI — Quàng Thị Thu Nghĩa cried when she was as announced champion in the …
Read More »Long jump champ proposes to girlfriend
Lê Hương SEA Games winners have their own way to celebrate their victories. Nguyễn Tiến Trọng, who won the long jump event on May 15 for Việt Nam in the Mỹ Đình Gymnasium, marked a golden day when he proposed to his girlfriend right after stepping off the podium. Trọng proposes to his girlfriend …
Read More »Cyclist Quỳnh defends cross-country gold
Vietnamese cyclist Đinh Thị Như Quỳnh celebrates her win in the women’s mountain bike cross-country Olympic category on May 16. VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Trọng Đạt Thanh Nga HÒA BÌNH — Vietnamese cyclist Đinh Thị Như Quỳnh defended her gold medal in the women’s mountain bike cross-country Olympic category …
Read More »Long jumper Thảo ready to leap back into competition
Bùi Thị Thu Thảo training for the SEA Games 31. — Photo courtesy of Thảo Thanh Nga The SEA Games 31 marks the return of Bùi Thị Thu Thảo in the long jump category which will start today in Hà Nội. “I am ready for the event and to devote …
Read More »Việt Nam adds to gold tally in duathon, wushu, Chinese chess
Phạm Tiến Sản of Việt Nam celebrates a historic gold medal in the men’s duathlon at the 31st SEA Games in Quảng Ninh Province. – VnExpress News Photo Khoa Trần SEA Games HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese athletes won three more gold medals on Sunday morning with Phạm Tiến Sản …
Read More »Việt Nam win gold in Chinese chess
Teams celebrate their podium finish in the men’s blitz chess team category at the SEA Games 31. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Hoàng Ngọc Thanh Nga QUẢNG NINH — With 12 points after six matches, Vietnamese Chinese chess players won another gold for Việt Nam in the men’s blitz …
Read More »GM Sơn wins gold in standard chess
Grandmaster Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn during the ninth game of the men’s standard chess category on May 15. VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Anh Tuấn Thanh Nga QUẢNG NINH — Grandmaster (GM) Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn brought home the first gold medal for Vietnamese chess on May 15. Sơn beat …
Read More »Wushu Queen sings to encourage athletes at SEA Games 31
Wushu athlete Nguyễn Thúy Hiền sends her support to the Vietnamese athletes competing at SEA Games 31 via a music video Tự hào Việt Nam (Pride of Việt Nam). Photo courtesy of the athlete HÀ NỘI ‘Wushu Queen’ Nguyễn Thúy Hiền has released a music video Tự Hào Việt Nam …
Read More »Enjoying the charm of Hà Nội via night tours
HÀ NỘI — Visitors to Hà Nội for the 31st Southeast Asian Games also have the opportunity to explore the charming beauty of the city at night, thanks to night tours to local destinations. The night tours, which include Thăng Long Imperial Citadel, Hỏa Lò Prison Relic and a double-decker bus …
Read More »Tân Lạc District develops sustainable tourism
Houses on stilts of Mường people are located on hillsides in Vân Sơn Commune, Tân Lạc District. VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Thanh Hải Thanh Nga As one of the four ancient ethnic Mường regions and the cradle of the famous Hoà Bình culture, the unique culture and peaceful landscape …
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