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There is a ‘vendetta’ hard to settle between Vietnam and Thailand in women’s football in Southeast Asia and they will take on each other in the finale of the category at the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines on Sunday. The final showdown at 7:00 pm at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila will be a clash between the arch-enemies to prove the winners are the absolute queens of the Beautiful Game in the region. At the 2019 SEA Games, the Philippines, Malaysia and Myanmar were placed in Group A while Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia made up Group B. Vietnam progressed to the semifinal round as group toppers, having drawn 1-1 against Thailand and routed Indonesia 6-0. The Vietnamese women beat hosts the Philippines 2-0 in the semifinal, whereas Thailand marginally defeated Myanmar 1-0 in their last-four encounter, both on Thurday. Both teams have struck gold in SEA Games women’s football for five times, with Vietnam claiming the title in 2001, … [Read more...] about Clash of the archrivals: Vietnam play Thailand to see who reign women’s football

Editor’s note: Aban Marker Kabraji is regional director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Asia and director of the IUCN Regional Hub for Asia - Oceania.  Known for its beautiful beaches and coral reefs, Trat Province, on the eastern coast of Thailand, is struggling with a very real problem. Like other coastal areas in the country, the province is being polluted by the daily dumping of waste into the ocean. While there is no shortage of environmental management efforts in Trat, dealing with waste, particularly plastic pollution, remains a big struggle. For long-time village chief Natsini Intaraprasert of the Mairood sub-district, home to one of the province’s giant landfills, waste is the “most challenging problem to manage.” Trat’s waste and plastic woes are not unique, with plastic pollution topping the list of problems affecting the world’s oceans. Every year, the world produces over 300 million tons of plastic, half … [Read more...] about ​Solving the plastics crisis in Vietnam, Asia

Vietnamese female footballers celebrate the goal to Thailand's net. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese female football players became the champion of women’s football at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after defeating Thailand 1-0 in the match in Manila, the Philippines, on December 8, successfully defending their gold medal. Hai Yen opened the scoreboard at the start of extra time. In the main time of the match, both sides’ players created several dangerous shot for their rivals’ box. At the sixth minute, Nguyen Thi Van attempted a beautiful swerve shot, which unfortunately hit the crossbar. Two minutes later, Tuyet Dung shot from outside the box, but Thailand’s keeper saved it. Taneekarn of Thailand headed the ball in from close range at the 51st minute, but she is flagged for offside and the goal not recognised. Thailand put great attacking pressure on Vietnam in the second half, and some Vietnam's players showed signs of confusion. … [Read more...] about SEA Games 30: Vietnam’s female football team wins gold medal

  Vietnamese players celebrate the only goal in their 1-0 win over Thailand in the final of the SEA Games women's football tournament. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Substitute Phạm Hải Yến scored the most important goal of her career helping Việt Nam win the 30th Southeast Asian Games on Sunday in the Philippines. Yến, who came from the bench in the second half, headed straight to the net from a close range in a match that saw Việt Nam beat arch-rival Thailand 1-0 to be lift the gold medal at the biennial tournament. There was little between the two sides, with both registering the same amount of shots, nine in total each with six on target. Thailand thought they had taken the lead not long after the break but Taneekarn Dangda had strayed into an offside position before heading home. For Việt Nam, Nguyễn Thị Vạn struck the crossbar and on 76th minutes, Cù … [Read more...] about Việt Nam beat Thailand 1-0 to defend SEA Games title

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc will serve as Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S. from 2017 to 2020 Vietnam’s lawmaking National Assembly has approved a new ambassador to the United States. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly (NA) issued its approval to the prime minister’s nomination of Ha Kim Ngoc as the new Vietnamese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the U.S. for the 2017-20 tenure. Ngoc, currently serving as the country’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, will replace current Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh. Ngoc was born in 1963 in Hanoi and holds a master’s degree in international relations.  His diplomatic career began in 1988.  He has since garnered significant experience in bilateral relationships, particularly between Vietnam and its partner countries in North America. He was appointed to the role of the foreign minister’s assistant and head of the Department of American Affairs under the Ministry of … [Read more...] about ​Vietnam approves new ambassador to US