Chucky jack in the box

The auction was part of a martial arts event called "No. 1 Muay Club Fight Night Warrior Spirit" that Nhat hosted Sunday in Saigon's District 1, featuring 15 bouts between fighters of local clubs.The event raised nearly VND250 million (over $10,700) with his second One Championship medal fetching VND200 million (over $8,600). Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat's One Championship medal and other awards at the No. 1 Muay Club Fight Night Warrior Spirit charity fight on November 8, 2020, in HCMC. Photo courtesy of Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat. The funds collected will be used to help flood victims in his native province, Quang Ngai. He and a few others will head to the region on November 14-16 to help with ongoing relief efforts.The central region was repeatedly hit by torrential rains, widespread flooding and landslides triggered by four storms in October.At another charity fight that he organized in August, Nhat had auctioned his first ONE Championship medal as well as a pair of gloves to help the poor and … [Read more...] about ​Vietnamese Muay Thai champion auctions medal to assist flood victims

Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi trains at the Cocky Buffalo club in HCM City to prepare for her WBO title fight in April. Photo courtesy of Cocky Buffalo Boxing Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi will have to wait till April for her chance to become the first Vietnamese world female boxing champion after her fight was delayed. Instead of being dismayed, the pint-sized boxer has taken the delay as an opportunity to sharpen her technique to prepare for her date with destiny. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) agreed to move the mini flyweight (48kg) title defence between Thu and Japanese boxer Etsuko Tada to April, about two months after it was scheduled to be held. The delay was needed as Tada could not travel to Việt Nam in February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second time that the bout was postponed after being originally scheduled for last April in South Korea. “It is sad that it was delayed again while I am in good mood and preparing well for it,” … [Read more...] about Boxer Nhi gears up for her world title shot

Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi trains at the Cocky Buffalo club in HCM City to prepare for her WBO title fight in April (Photo courtesy of Cocky Buffalo) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi will have to wait till April for her chance to become the first Vietnamese world female boxing champion after her fight was delayed. Instead of being dismayed, the pint-sized boxer has taken the delay as an opportunity to sharpen her technique to prepare for her date with destiny. The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) agreed to move the mini flyweight (48kg) title defence between Thu and Japanese boxer Etsuko Tada to April, about two months after it was scheduled to be held. The delay was needed as Tada could not travel to Vietnam in February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second time that the bout was postponed after being originally scheduled for last April in the Republic of Korea. “It is sad that it was delayed again while I am in good mood and preparing well for it,” Nhi told … [Read more...] about Vietnamese boxer gears up for world title shot

Days before Tet (Lunar New Year holiday), which peaks on Feb. 12, fishing vessels of various sizes return from Ha Tinh Province’s fishing waters to Cua Sot Port in Loc Ha District, each carrying a full load of fresh seafood. The market, at its most bustling near Tet, commences trade at 4 a.m. and usually ends by 7 a.m. Red snapper, anchovies, Indian mackerel, shrimp or mantis shrimp are popular commodities here. Nguyen Van Sang, 57, from Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province displays his purchase of fresh Indian mackerel with a broad smile.Tet. I managed to buy more than 100 kilograms of mackerel to sell to wholesalers. Each kilogram brings me VND5,000 ($0.22) of profit," Sang said. At around the same time in Son Tra District of Da Nang City, the market at fish port Tho Quang is no less busy. The day market starts at 12 p.m. and stops at 5 p.m. Major purchasers of fish are seafood processing companies. Thanks to the favorable weather this year, fishermen get to enjoy the … [Read more...] about Central coast fish markets abuzz with trade for Tet

A bus on Saturday caught the eyes of passers-by at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Culture House thanks to its outstanding yellow color as well as the free face masks it automatically released. The bus, which was 7m in length and 3.1m in width, carried the message of “Mang khau trang – Don Tet an toan”, which means “Wear a mask - Have a safe Tet holiday (Vietnamese Lunar New Year which begins on February 12 this year)." The bus carries the message of 'Mang khau trang – Don Tet an toan', which means 'Wear a mask - Have a safe Tet holiday' on its body. Photo: Cong Trieu/ Tuoi Tre The vehicle is equipped with two machines which automatically generate face masks thanks to a censor system. Recipients only need to put their hands under the machines to receive a pack of two antibacterial and fluid resistant fabric face masks. Their hands will also be sanitized before taking face masks. A man gets his hands sanitized before getting face masks … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City bus releases face masks for free