Fifa world cup final

Le Hoai Anh, general secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), said on Wednesday evening that the Kyrgyz Republic had accepted Vietnam's invitation, and coach Park Hang-seo no longer needs to look for a Vietnamese club to play against. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to play World Cup warm-up match against Kyrgyzstan as Iraq withdraw

Hanoi (VNA) - Vu Thanh An is the only Vietnamese athlete at the Men’s Sabre Fencing World Cup which will be held in Poland on February 21 and 22. The Southeast Asian Games champion will meet with most of the world's best fencers, including No 1 Oh Sanguk from the Republic of Korea, No 2 Max Hartung of Germany and No 3 Luca Curatoli of Italy among a total of 214 competitors. Athletes will take part in the knock-out format competition with the draw held on February 20. An is currently world No 48. He is seeking points to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics this summer./. … [Read more...] about Fencer hunts Olympic points at World Cup in Poland

The World Bank published a study showing 7.5 per cent of aid payments may leak out of needy countries into offshore accounts. (AFP/Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS) Data showed these aid payments are mirrored by rising deposits in tax havens such as Switzerland, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands and Singapore, with no increase in non-haven countries, according to the report issued by the World Bank. … [Read more...] about World Bank aid ‘leakage’ may flow to tax havens: Study

The Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic on Wednesday sent a letter to confirm that Kyrgyzstan will play the friendly, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said the same day, adding that the game is slated to take place on March 26.   … [Read more...] about Central Asian team replace Iraq to play friendly with Vietnam

Jakarta (VNA) – The number of lung cancer patients in Indonesia has increased nearly 10-fold compared to 15 years ago, data from the Indonesian Lung Association (PDPI) showed. Notably, the number of male patients account for 88.8 percent, compared to 11.2 percent in women. Chair of the Cancer Information and Support Center (CISC) Aryanthi Baramuli Putri said the Indonesian government is trying to reduce the prevalence of lung cancer through the optimisation of health facilities and treatment for lung cancer. However, the large number of smokers is one of the reasons for the rising number of cancer patients in Indonesia, she added. PDPI Chairperson Dr Agus Dwi Susanto revealed that more than 80 percent of lung cancer patients receive treatment only after they enter the final stage. Therefore, regular medical checkups and anti-smoking campaigns are vital to lung cancer prevention, he affirmed./. … [Read more...] about Lung cancer patients in Indonesia surge