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Nguyen Thanh Long brought home a gold medal in pencak silat’s tanding (match) at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines on December 5 (Photo: www.nhandan.com.vn)   Hanoi (VNA) – Le Nguyen Thanh Long brought home a gold medal in pencak silat’s tanding (match) at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines on December 5. He won the medal after beating his Indonesian rival Mustakim Khoirudin 3-0 in the final of men’s under 50 kg. Another pencak silat martial artist of Vietnam, Nguyen Dinh Tuan, will later compete in the 50-55 kg’s final. On the day, the men’s U22 football team will meet archrivals Thailand in their last group match at 3pm (Hanoi time), while the women’s team will face the Philippines in the semi-finals at 7pm (Hanoi time). One day earlier, Dinh Phuong Thanh claimed two gold medals in gymnastics men’s parallel and horizontal bar events. He … [Read more...] about SEA Games 30: Vietnam bag gold medal in pencak silat

Veteran striker Nguyen Anh Duc scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to give Vietnam a nail-biting 1-0 victory over Thailand in their 2019 King’s Cup encounter at Chang Arena in Buriram on June 5 night. Seconds before the final whistle, Anh Duc rose powerfully to meet Xuan Truong’s corner with an emphatic finish that proved cunning enough to beat Thai goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan. Together with the 2018 AFF Cup triumph, the convincing win against Thailand on Wednesday helped Park Hang-seo’s Vietnamese side affirm themselves as the “true king” of Southeast Asian football. Thailand headed into the match with strong determination to avenge their losses to the Vietnamese side at the U-19 and U-23 levels. Vietnam dominated ball possession in the first half, but it was the Thai side who came close to opening the scoring, with Supachai Jaided striking the post after 18 minutes and Thitipan Puangchan skewing a powerful volley narrowly wide from outside the box … [Read more...] about Anh Duc’s stoppage-time goal grabs win for Vietnam over Thailand

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. HANOI PERFORMANCE ‘Lang Toi’ (My Village) by Lune Production 6pm, June 28 and 19 Vietnam Tuong Theatre 51A Duong Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem district Lang Toi (My Village) is a delicate merge of tradition and innovation, where the poetic beauty of Northern Vietnam’s village life is presented through a new cirque approach. Farming, building activities, traditional games, and the lifestyle of the Northern villagers are recreated through ancestral bamboo props, breath-taking cirque and acrobatics performances, and rhythmic dance, to distinct folk music from more than 20 musical instruments. Ticket prices: VND 700,000- VND 1,050,000 EXHIBITION The Lacquer Story: Dialogue “Cua Vong” June 23 – July 31, 9.30 am – 6.30 pm (Tuesday to Sunday) Cuci Art Studio 2nd floor, 25 Hang Bun street, Ba Dinh district Widely known – especially in the … [Read more...] about Events in Hanoi & HCM City on June 24-30