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Luong Thuy Linh, Vietnam’s representative at Miss World 2019, has surprisingly beat off competition from 100 rivals contestants to top Miss World’s online vote following a strong performance in the Head to Head Challenge segment. By December 5, Thuy Linh had secured first place in the poll which had been held on the website of the Miss World 2019 pageant with 13.18 per cent, followed by the Nepalese representative in second with 11.92 per cent. The Vietnamese beauty has been named among the Top 10 in the Top Model segment following a competent display during the Head to Head Challenge segment. The top 19 beauties are set to progress to the second round of the Head to Head Challenge segment, with the Top 10 of the Head to Head Challenge set to be made up of the Top Model Winner, Sport Winner, Multi Media Winner, and the Top 5 of the Beauty with a Purpose segment, all of whom will be named in the Top 30 overall. As the nation’s representative competing at Miss … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Thuy Linh leads online vote in Miss World 2019 poll

Ly Hoang Nam claims the first-ever gold medal for Vietnamese tennis at SEA Games. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has earned two gold medals in tennis and cycling, at the SEA Games 30 on December 6. In the morning, Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam beated his country fellowman Danial Cao Nguyen in straight sets 6-2 and 6-4 in the men’s singles final to claim a gold medal. In the man single’s category, Nguyen is the games’ top seed and Ly third. In the lady’s group, Savanna Nguyen lost to Indonesia’s second seed Aldila Sutjiadi to bag a silver. Just an hour after, cyclist Nguyen Thi That brought home gold in the women’s road race. Pham Thi Hong won the first medal for Vietnam’s track and field after finishing third in the women’s marathon. Into the afternoon, Truong Thi Phuong came first in the women’s canoe single 500m to pocket a gold medal. Her male teammates earned a silver in men’s K1 – 1,000m … [Read more...] about SEA Games 30: Vietnam secures golds in tennis, cycling, canoeing

Vietnam dominated the game but could not realize many of their attacks into goals, until the second half. Thai Thi Thao scored in the 60th minute, after good work by Duong Thi Van and Huynh Nhu, who broke through the Philippines' defenders to get the ball inside the area. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung doubled the score in the 84th minute, which was her third goal in the tournament. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung doubles the score in the 84th minute. Vietnam will play Thailand in the final on December 8.  In another semifinal game the same time, Thailand defeated Myanmar 1-0. Philippines and Myanmar wil compete for the third place. In the previous tournament, Vietnam won gold while Thailand took silver. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam women enter SEA Games football’s final after winning over Philippines

  New supply from Hòa Phát Group’s Dung Quất steel project is likely to increase Hòa Phát's market shares in the domestic steel market. Photo tapchicongthuong.vn HÀ NỘI — Hòa Phát Group’s Dung Quất project will increase steel supply, leading to change market shares of steel firms on the domestic market, according to KIS Vietnam Securities Corporation (KIS). KIS said it will also increase competition among rival steel providers. The Dung Quất project will begin next year and will double output of steel products to 4.35 million tonnes per year in the first stage. With the current domestic market demand, the increase of supply (equivalent to 18 per cent of the total domestic market consumption) would cause short-term oversupply. KIS estimates that Việt Nam's long steel consumption growth will fall to 5.5 per cent because of weaker consumption comes in both export and domestic markets. For … [Read more...] about Dung Quất steel project likely change Hòa Phát’s market share

Japanese guitarist Kozo Tate According to a statement by Danang’s Department of Culture and Sports on December 5, Kozo Tate will be joined by two Vietnamese guitarists, Le Hoang Minh and Phan Xuan Tri, to provide fans with various melodies from around the world. The concert, organised by Danang City’s Culture and Cinema Centre, is an annual event with this year’s version set to take place at the Nguyen Hien Dinh Theatre on December 13. In addition, a wide range of classical pieces of music from Europe and America will be introduced to audiences. Free tickets are available from the Culture and Cinema Centre on 23 Tran Phu Street in Danang. … [Read more...] about Japanese artist Kozo Tate set for Danang Guitar Concert 2019 performance