Posts Tagged ‘ South East ’

Vietnam cruise into football semis after Brunei thrashing 

November 15, 2011
Vietnam cruise into football semis after Brunei thrashing 

Captain Thanh Luong celebrates after scoring Vietnam's 4th goal in an 8-0 win over Brunei at the 26th South East Asian Games on Saturday. Vietnam’s U23 national male football team booked a semifinal berth at the 26th South East Asian Games after thrashing Brunei 8-0 on Saturday. The thumping margin would gave the team a [...]

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Vietnam gets set for SEA Games 

November 2, 2011
Vietnam gets set for SEA Games 

Lam Quang Thanh, head of Vietnamese contingent for the 26th South East Asian Games in Indonesia, speaks at the sending off ceremony in Hanoi on Sunday. Photo by VnExpress. Vietnam held a ceremony at the Hanoi Opera Theater on Sunday to see off players and athletes heading for Indonesia to participate in the 26th South [...]

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Vietnamese footballers must play smart at SEA Games 

October 22, 2011
Vietnamese footballers must play smart at SEA Games 

   Vietnam U23 footballers Long Giang (L) and Trong Hoang (R) practice in Hanoi on October 13. The draw for the 26th South East Asian Games went well enough for Vietnam’s Under-23 footballers but critics say precaution is necessary. The Wednesday draw placed Vietnam in Group B with U23 teams from Myanmar, Laos, Brunei, East [...]

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Restoration on Dong Duong Cham sanctuary 

August 27, 2011
Restoration on Dong Duong Cham sanctuary 

Dong Duong Cham Sanctuary was unearthed in November, 1902. This picture was taken by a French photographer and collected by the Quang Nam's provincial government. A seminar of leading archeologists on restoring Dong Duong Cham sanctuary took place on August 17 in Quang Nam Province. According to research professor Truong Quoc Binh, member of the [...]

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Building good fences 

January 15, 2011
Building good fences 

A Vietnamese paratrooper Regiment C16 at a practice session on September 17, 2010. Regional defense experts argue that Vietnam’s recent weapons upgrades do not demonstrate participation in a regional arms race. Last year, Vietnam acquired new frigates, multi-role jet fighters, Kilo-class submarines and anti-shipping missiles. Foreign experts argue that the move is purely defensive. “Vietnam [...]

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The worst weapon 

November 14, 2010
The worst weapon 

   Nong, a government employee pictured with the children of Kengkup village, Sepone District, Savhanakhet Province. Nong said four children were recently killed in the village while out playing with an unexploded sub-munitions dropped by American planes during the “secret” bombing campaign over Laos. The first use of cluster munitions reportedly occurred when a World [...]

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Global measles deaths drop by 78%, says WHO

December 5, 2009
Global measles deaths drop by 78%, says WHO

Measles deaths worldwide fell by 78 percent between 2000 and 2008, from an estimated 733,000 in 2000 to 164,000 in 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. All regions, with the exception of South-East Asia, have achieved the United Nations goal of reducing measles mortality by 90 percent from 2000 to 2010, two [...]

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Turning negatives into positives

October 31, 2009
Turning negatives into positives

LookAtVietnam – Vietnam has fortified its economy in 2009 through effective economic stimulus measures and is looking at some ambitious socio-economic targets for 2010. Many enterprises have prospered during the global economic downturn, while many regional competitors have struggledMany enterprises have prospered during the global economic downturn, while many regional competitors have struggled This year [...]

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SPORTS IN BRIEF 20/9

September 20, 2009
SPORTS IN BRIEF 20/9

Indoor Athletic Competition Hall inaugurated in Hanoi; Ethnic minority sports competition festival opens; National Archery Champs begins in Hanoi; Singapore changes up football squad for Vietnam tournament Indoor Athletic Competition Hall inaugurated in Hanoi  The Hanoi Construction Department inaugurated the Indoor Athletic Competition Hall on September 19 in the presence of Pham Quang Nghi, Secretary [...]

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U23 SEA Games squad announced

August 31, 2009
U23 SEA Games squad announced

Ha Minh Tuan, one of 33 players selected for the training squad for the 25th South East Asian (SEA) Games in December Vietnam Football Federation on Friday released the list of 33 players selected for the training squad for the 25th South East Asian (SEA) Games in December. Seventeen of them were members of the [...]

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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...