SEA Games Marksman Trần Quốc Cường wins in the men’s 50m pistol event. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Athletes in shooting, canoeing and chess were winners at the 31st SEA Games on May 17 morning in Hà Nội. Marksman Trần Quốc Cường won gold in the men’s 50m pistol event. After six …
Read More »Marksmen shoot for five SEA Games golds
Shooting Vietnamese athletes practise at the new shooting range in preparation for the coming SEA Games, where they are expected to win at least five gold medals. Photo courtesy of Nhung Nguyễn Thanh Hà Leaving a hugely disappointing result at the previous SEA Games behind, Vietnamese markspeople are planning to …
Read More »Two dead, one injured in triple Thái Nguyên shooting
The scene of the triple shooting in Thái Nguyên Province. — Photo baophapluat.vn THÁI NGUYÊN — Two people have died, and another seriously injured after a shooting in broad daylight outside a house in northern Việt Nam. On Tuesday morning around 9.45am, Lê Văn Tới, 51, was shot dead in Tân …
Read More »Suspect who threatened to shoot down Vietnam Airlines plane identified
Photo for illustration, courtesy of Vietnam Airlines. HÀ NỘI — Japanese authorities have reportedly identified the suspect caller who threatened to shoot down a Vietnam Airlines plane last month, according to the Ministry of Transport. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, is a Japanese citizen who said he …
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