The VFF discussed the issue last week with V. League 2019 organizers and decided to move round 23 games to September 15. The round was originally planned on August 30, 31 and September 1, leaving the players just three days to train and prepare for their first World Cup qualification game – an away match against Thailand. The national team will gather on August 26, one day after round 22 of V. League, and get 10 days to get ready for the Thailand clash. The location for the game is still unclear as the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok is under maintenance for the U23 Asian Cup that will take place in January 2020. In the second round of the World Cup 2022 Asian qualifiers, Vietnam are placed in group G with UAE, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Vietnam will play their first game away on September 5 against Thailand then clash with Malaysia at home on October 10. Five days later they will play in Indonesia. In November, Vietnam will play at home against the UAE and Thailand. … [Read more...] about V. League schedule change to facilitate Vietnam’s World Cup campaign
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Solutions to end sexual harassment against women, girls in public
At the event (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The White Ribbon Breakfast 2018 and safe orange bus journey were launched in Ho Chi Minh City on November 28 in response to the Action Month for Gender Equality and prevention of gender-based violence and the 16-day global campaign on ending violence against women and girls. According to the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the report “Safe cities for women and girls” showed that 18.5 percent of women have been sexually abused while 11.7 percent of men admitted sexual harassment against women and girls in public places in the past 12 months. Tran Ngoc Son, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and deputy head of the municipal Committee for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality, said the White Ribbon Breakfast ot only looks toward raising public awareness of promoting women empowerment but also highlights the importance of … [Read more...] about Solutions to end sexual harassment against women, girls in public
Vietnam attends 25th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep (centre) attends the 25th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM).(Photo: VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep joined other ASEAN member states’ labour officials to attend the 25th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 28. Themed “Promoting Green Jobs for Equity and the Inclusive Growth of ASEAN Community”, the meeting looked to review activities in the labour sector over the past two years and discussed measures to promote green jobs in the region. Speaking highly of the ASEAN high-level meetings’ adoption of declarations on jobs and those enhancing labour safety and hygiene, the labour officials underlined that this would help promote green jobs, settle environmental impacts, and build the sustainable economy towards creating more jobs and ensuring social welfare for workers. The … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends 25th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting
Vietnamese defender to miss SEA Games, World Cup qualifiers due to injury
Trong could not hide his tears after suffering the injury in a V. League 1 match for Hanoi FC against Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC on May 31, just before Vietnam national team left for Thailand for King’s Cup. Scans showed his anterior cruciate ligament was torn. He will have to undergo surgery, and it will take six to eight months to recover. Tran Dinh Trong uses crutches to move around due to his knee injury. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Dong. He is also set to miss the SEA Games with the U22 team and World Cup 2022 qualification campaign with the senior team. Trong’s absence is a huge loss to the national team whose coach Park Hang-seo considers him a key player in the back. After the 2018 AFF Cup, Trong suffered a foot injury and could not play for Vietnam in the 2019 Asian Cup. After treating his injury in South Korea, Trong came back to play for Hanoi FC. Now he will have to go back to South Korea for treatment. Vietnamese players hold up Trong's number 21 jersey up after their … [Read more...] about Vietnamese defender to miss SEA Games, World Cup qualifiers due to injury
Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2016 – a must-see site at Tet
It will set up artistic lighting systems in Nguyen Hue pedestrian square and Quach Thi Trang roundabout in front of the landmark Ben Thanh Market, and hold other key activities in celebration of the Lunar New Year – the year of the monkey. After being temporarily moved to Ham Nghi Boulevard last year pending the upgrade of Nguyen Hue Boulevard into a pedestrian square, the flower street for the upcoming Lunar New Year will be back to its original place which is currently a popular zone for pedestrians stretching 720 meters from the City Hall on Le Thanh Ton Street to Ton Duc Thang Street by the Saigon River. The area around the Statue of President Ho Chi Minh in front of the City Hall will be highlighted by 36 apricot trees supplied by Phu Tho Tourist Service Co. In 2015, the entire Nguyen Hue Boulevard was converted into a pedestrian square paved with granite stones. The city government has told Saigontourist, the main organizer of Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2016, to … [Read more...] about Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2016 – a must-see site at Tet