Sea games 2019

Hanoi (VNA) – Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won Best Female Athlete of the Year while swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang was named Best Male Athlete of the Year at the fifth Victory Cup in Hanoi on January 15. It was Vien’s third victory. The 23-year-old shone at the recent SEA Games with six gold medals, and she was honoured as one of the two best athletes at the regional sporting event. Meanwhile, Hoang, 19, finished the year on a high. He took two SEA Games golds and two records. He also qualified for the Olympics in the men’s 800m and 1,500m events. Young Athlete of the Year went to swimmer Tran Hung Nguyen, 16. Nguyen, who has competed professionally for two years, took two titles and set one record in the Manila Games. The success of the athletes means coaches are often overlooked, but not yesterday. Coach Tran Van Sy took the limelight for winning five golds among the 16 Vietnam won at the SEA Games. His athletes also won five … [Read more...] about Swimmers named best athletes of 2019

Vietnamese cities are also by far the most popular among travelers, including Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, Da Nang, Da Lat, Vung Tau, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Phan Thiet and Phu Quoc Island. … [Read more...] about Agoda reveals Vietnamese travelers favor local destinations in 2019

Shrimp export to Australia totalled nearly US$121 million as of December 15, 2019, representing a rise of 12.6 per cent over the same period of 2018 – the highest rate among the top ten shrimp export markets of Viet Nam. … [Read more...] about Shrimp exports to Australia increased strongly in 2019

“Instead of repeating the decorations from previous years, Hà Nội now has experience in street decorations and lighting, particularly at night. The winning works have become more advanced and contributed to beautifying the capital,” he said. … [Read more...] about Winners of city decoration contest 2019 announced

Inspections of factories belonging to Dieu Huong Company in An Giang Province and Hoa Hiep Company and Tan Phat Company in Vinh Long Province found that each of the three companies was using sodium carbonate, a banned chemical in food, to make what they called ‘fish sauce.’ … [Read more...] about Vietnam fines fish sauce manufacturers $33,660 for using banned chemical