Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, teams in group G of World Cup Asian qualifiers will play their remaining games at a centralized venue. Both UAE and Thailand have expressed their desire to host the games, though Asian Football Federation will most likely choose the former since it can fulfill all stadium, training ground, accommodation, Covid-19 prevention and cost requirements. What concerns Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo the most is the scorching weather in UAE, where the heat and high humidity could fast deplete player stamina. Park wants the national team to train at a location with similar weather as UAE. However, because of the pandemic, it will be difficult for the squad to train abroad. Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will arrange for the team to go to UAE a week early to acclimatize. The national team is expected to gather for training in May, when V. League is on break. They will have around a month to prepare for the three big games, with Indonesia on June 7, Malaysia … [Read more...] about National team to head abroad early for World Cup Asian qualifiers
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Vietnam, Venezuela seek to beef up friendship, cooperation
During his virtual talks with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh on March 5, Arreaza congratulated Vietnam on the success of the 13th National Party Congress, while praising the Southeast Asian country’s efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic as well as in maintaining economic growth momentum. Minh briefed on Vietnam’s situation and the outstanding outcome of the 13th National Party Congress as well as the country’s COVID-19 response measures and solutions to promote socio-economic development and ensure social security. He affirmed that Vietnam supports efforts by the constitutional government of Venezuela to promote political dialogue on the basis of respecting Venezuela’s Constitution and aspirations of Venezuelan people, thus gradually solving difficulties and boosting socio-economic development in the current context. The two officials focused their discussion on measures to further enhance the friendship and cooperation … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Venezuela seek to beef up friendship, cooperation
Vietnam, Venezuela seek to boost bilateral ties
Deputy PM Minh briefed his counterpart on Vietnam's current situation and the outstanding results achieved by the 13th National Party Congress, and the response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and efforts to ensure further socio-economic development and continued social security. The nation supports the efforts of the constitutional government of Venezuela to promote a political dialogue on the basis of respect for the Venezuelan Constitution and the aspirations of its citizens. Indeed, this can help to deal with difficulties in terms of greater socio-economic development in the current complicated context, he added. In response, Minister Arreaza told the Deputy PM that Venezuela always attaches great importance to and wishes to further strengthen the comprehensive partnership between the two countries. He also offered congratulations on the success of the 13th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), and expressed his great appreciation for Vietnam's efforts … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Venezuela seek to boost bilateral ties
Embassy hosts New Year gathering with overseas Vietnamese in Belgium
Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Vu Anh Quang (R) presents a souvenir to a member of the Vietnamese community in the European country (Photo: VNA) Brussels (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam in Belgium held a get-together with overseas Vietnamese on March 4 to celebrate the Lunar Year of the Buffalo . At the event, Ambassador to Belgium Vu Anh Quang extended his greetings to the local Vietnamese community, and voiced his encouragement to the community after a year full of hardships caused by COVID-19 , while expressing his gratitude for their activities in support of the homeland. Quang, who is also head of the Vietnamese mission to the EU, also informed the participants on future activities, along with the results of the fight against COVID-19 in Vietnam, the country’s socio-economic development and success of the 13th National Party Congress which took place before Tet (Lunar New Year) festival. Despite difficulties, the association of Vietnamese people in … [Read more...] about Embassy hosts New Year gathering with overseas Vietnamese in Belgium