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Vietnamese shooter wins Olympic berth 

January 19, 2012
Vietnamese shooter wins Olympic berth 

  Hoang Xuan Vinh has become the first ever Vietnamese shooter to win an official Olympics berth. Vinh won 682.4 points in the men’s 10-meter air gun event on Monday at the January 11-22 Asian Shooting Championships in Doha, Qatar. Vinh finished fourth behind the gold medal winner from South Korea, Jin Jong Oh with [...]

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From ignominy to honor

May 26, 2009
From ignominy to honor

Once ashamed of her disability, a SEA Games gold medal winner is proud of her accomplishments both on and off the track. Nguyen Thi Cao Nguyen (R), a six-time SEA Games Gold Medal winner, competes in a wheelchair race.LookAtVietnam – Once ashamed of her disability, a SEA Games gold medal winner is proud of her [...]

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From ignominy to honor

May 24, 2009
From ignominy to honor

Nguyen Thi Cao Nguyen (R), a six-time SEA Games Gold Medal winner, competes in a wheelchair race Once ashamed of her disability, a SEA Games gold medal winner is proud of her accomplishments both on and off the track. As a five-year old who has lost the use of her legs to polio, Nguyen Thi [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...