Wrestling coach kills wrestler

Want a lucky new lunar year? Vietnam's government says 'beautiful' Lunar New Year holiday must be preserved The festival at Vinh Khe Village in the northern port city of Hai Phong was held on February 3 this year, the second day Vietnam officially resumed business after a week-long Lunar New Year break. It gathered 40 professional wrestlers from across the country including winners of international prizes, and an audience of thousands. To win you have to pin your opponent on the ground for at least three seconds. It might look dangerous, but it’s one of the best moves to win. The winner received VND15 million but the audience also gave cash prizes to their favorite fighters. How do Vietnamese heat up for New Year? Wrestling How Vietnamese heat up for new year? Wrestling Related news: > Want a lucky new lunar year? Here's how > Vietnam's … [Read more...] about How do Vietnamese heat up for New Year? Wrestling

Fatal coach crash kills three, injures 4 in Dong Thap The Saigon Times The front of a passenger coach is damaged after it crashed into a tree in Dong Thap Province. The accident claimed three lives and injured four people – PHOTO: TNO HCMC – A serious traffic accident caused by a passenger coach took place on National Highway 54 in Tan Thanh Commune of Dong Thap Province’s Lai Vung District this morning, March 1, killing three and injuring four people. The passenger coach with plate number 51B-17273 driven by Tran Van Nam, aged 41, was heading from Vam Cong Bridge to Vinh Long Province when it plowed into a group of 10 bike riders and killed a rider, identified as Tran Van An, aged 59. The passenger coach continued slamming into two electric poles and a tree on the pavement, damaging the front of the coach. Local residents immediately took some injured passengers onboard the coach to hospitals. However, two passengers, identified as Nguyen Ngoc Son, aged 38, and … [Read more...] about Fatal coach crash kills three, injures 4 in Dong Thap

A new generation of Vietnamese martial artists is proving that Vietnam’s homegrown fighters can shine bright in the international arena. Locally known fighters such as Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat, Truong Dinh Toan, and Tran Quang Loc are starting to enter professional arenas after years competing and excelling at regional tournaments, particularly the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). In the last few years alone, the MMA scene in Vietnam has grown to such proportions that foreign fighters and coaches from around the globe have flocked to the country to train with its stable of fighters. Vinod, a foreign MMA fighter and coach in Ho Chi Minh City, explained that Vietnam’s love for mixed martial arts is unrivaled. According to Vinod, Vietnam’s martial arts have cultivated a positive culture and growing love for the sport, enabling its fighters to reach such high levels. The MMA expert highlighted Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat as an example of Vietnam’s MMA success. A descendant of the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fighters excel in international arena

Red Spring Festival expects to collect over 4,000 blood units Young people donate their blood In his opening remarks, Director of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) Bach Quoc Khanh, who is head of the festival’s organizing board, said that the festival has been held annually since 2008 to address blood shortages after the lunar New Year holiday, and gradually changed public awareness of blood donation. After 13 editions, the festival has collected over 85,000 blood units and become the annual biggest blood donation event. Khanh took the occasion to express his gratitude for donators nationwide. The 14th edition is taking place from March 1-7 at the NIHBT headquarters, and three fixed places - 26 Luong Ngoc Quyen in Hoan Kiem district, 132 Quan Nhan in Thanh Xuan district, and Valley 122 of Lang Street in Dong Da district. The organizing board expects to receive over 4,000 blood units during this year’s festival, which then will … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 2

The Hanoitimes - Dong Da hillock is an evidence of Vietnam’s fighting spirit against China invaders. A delegation from the Hanoi Party Committee led by Vuong Dinh Hue, Politburo member, Party Committee Secretary, offered flowers and incense on Dong Da Hill on the morning of February 16, 2021 to celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the victory of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da (1789-2021) against the Chinese Qing invaders. Amid the complicated evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic in the city, the Hanoi authority decided to cancel the Dong Da festival, which is usually organized on the fifth day of Tet. The incense offering ceremony was carried out in accordance with the norms of prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic. Immortal battle in the history Dong Da hillock is a historical relic located on Tay Son street of Quang Trung ward in Dong Da district, northeast Hanoi’s centre. Over 230 years ago, in 1789, Dong Da hillock and surrounding areas were the scene of a bloody … [Read more...] about The battlefield of Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da, a triumph of cunning and courage