Mehdi Taremi scored twice as Iran battered Yemen 5-0 in the war-torn country's Asian Cup debut on Monday (Jan 7) to fire an ominous warning to their title rivals. Iran's forward Sardar Azmoun (centre) scores a goal against Yemen during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group D football match. (Khaled DESOUKI/AFP) Team Melli's dominant performance in Abu Dhabi was in stark contrast to joint-favourites South Korea, who scraped past the Philippines while China needed a goalkeeping howler to spark a comeback against plucky Kyrgyzstan. Looking to end a 43-year title drought since last winning Asian football's most coveted prize, Iran ruthlessly dispatched Group D minnows Yemen. Iran coach Carlos Queiroz revealed that holders Australia's shock 1-0 loss to Jordan at the weekend and South Korea's narrow 1-0 win over the Philippines had reminded his players the Asian Cup was no cakewalk - nor for that matter a savoury dessert. "To be honest those results made the players understand the Asian Cup … [Read more...] about Iran batter Yemen as China, South Korea survive scares at Asian Cup
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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 10/12
Fayfay.com announces strategic partnership with Ho Chi Minh City tourism Hong Kong-based Fayfay.com on December 6 announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre to promote tourism in Vietnam, with a special focus on the city. The MoU was signed by Tran Ngoc Dong Quan, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre, along with Kingston Lai and Kelvin Wu, the co-founders of Fayfay.com, at Bep Nha Luc Tinh Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, in the presence of industry experts and members of the media. “Ho Chi Minh City is an important destination on Fayfay.com and we look forward to partnering with the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre to showcase the city’s vibrant architecture, rich culinary scene, and authentic local experiences,” said Lai. “We believe strategic joint promotional activities with the Tourism Promotion Centre will enable us to leverage our online platform and … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 10/12
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Quang Binh busts largest meth smuggling case Police seizes 308.6kg of crystal meth in the case Police of the central province of Quang Binh recently seized 308.6kg of crystal meth, the largest single amount confiscated in the province so far. On October 12, local police noticed a suspicious car on National Highway 1A in Le Thuy district of the province. When police asked the occupants to stop the car, they fled into a nearby forest. When examining the vehicle, police discovered 300 nylon bags of crystal meth weighing 308.6kg. The next morning, with the cooperation of local people, authorised forces arrested Xeng Vang, born in 1995 and residing in Bolikhamsai province of Laos, who was the car’s driver. He admitted he was hired to smuggle the drugs to Da Nang city for 10,000 USD. Local police are searching for other suspects. A day earlier, police in Nghe An province, also in the central part of Vietnam, arrested two drug traffickers, seizing 30 bricks of … [Read more...] about Social News 16/10
Vietnamese woman’s football lose 3-4 to Taipei
Viet Nam News INDONESIA — It’s the cruelest way to lose a football match but getting beat in a penalty shoot out is exactly what happened to the Vietnamese women’s team in their match against Chinese Taipei last night. It takes guts and courage to step up and take a spot-kick when a match can’t be decided, and after 120 grueling minutes in the Indonesia heat during this quarter-final clash, the tired legs were clear to see. Phạm Hoàng Quỳnh and Thái Thị Thảo had ran their hearts out for the class with Tapei, but in the end both players failed from 12 yards. Quỳnh saw her effort saved by the Taipei number one while Thảo’s penalty hit the cross bar. While the men’s team progressed into the next round, sadly for the women it means its time to head home from the Asian Games (ASIAD). For 90 minutes of this clash in Indonesia’s South Sumatra, there was nothing between the two teams. Both seemed … [Read more...] about Vietnamese woman’s football lose 3-4 to Taipei
Neymar returns as PSG thrash Monaco in China
Brazilian superstar Neymar made his first club appearance since February as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Monaco 4-0 in the French Champions Trophy in China on Saturday (Aug 4). Neymar made his return to PSG for the first time since fracturing his right foot in February, coming on as a second-half substitute in China AFP/Anne-Christine POUJOULAT Angel Di Maria's double fired PSG to their first silverware under new coach Thomas Tuchel as Neymar, long sidelined by a foot injury, came on as a late substitute. Di Maria's thunderous free-kick opened the scoring on 33 minutes in searing heat and he grabbed PSG's fourth in injury time following strikes from youngsters Christopher Nkunku and Timothy Weah. It was a comprehensive win for the reigning French champions in the season's curtain-raiser, even without Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani who are yet to return after the World Cup. PSG start their Ligue 1 title defence on Sunday, August 12, with a home match against Caen. Former … [Read more...] about Neymar returns as PSG thrash Monaco in China