CULTURE AND SPORT

Qatar took the bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship after beating the Republic of Korea (RoK) 1 – 0 in a 90-minute playoff in Changshu, China on January 26.

The recently released album of popular Vietnamese pop singer My Tam has made it to the World Albums category of Billboard. The album is titled Tam 9.

Several buildings, construction sites and streets in Hanoi have been covered with the image of the national flag to cheer U23 team which advanced to the AFC U23 Championship final.

The historic feat accomplished by Park Hang-seo and his players at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship has received admiration and praise from international media.

Many companies and agencies in Vietnam have promised big rewards for the Vietnamese U23 football team after the team won a ticket to the final AFC U23 Championship.

Vietnam U23s came from a goal down to hold Qatar U23s 2-2 in 120 minutes of play before beating Felix Sanchez’s side 4-3 in the nail-biting penalty shootout to book a historic place in the final match of the

Vietnam U23’s head coach Park Hang-seo has said that Qatar U23 are strong opponents, but they also have weaknesses that his team can exploit.

The pink cherry blossoms, mostly Japanese sakura, across the central highland city of Đà Lạt has become a major draw for tourists this week.

International sport news agencies have called Vietnam’s win in the Asian Football Conference U23 Championship’s semi-final against former champion Iraq a historic victory.

After a spectacular goal fest over 120 minutes with six goals shared between both teams, Vietnam U23 entertained their fans with a thrilling 5-3 win against Iraq U23.

Vietnam are now world No 112, with 298 points to lead the region, followed by the Philippines, world No 123 and Thailand, world No 129.

Vietnam U23’s head coach Park Hang-seo has affirmed that his team would not play defensively but would go on the attack against their strong Iraqi rivals in their quarter-final clash on late January 20.

Director of Hollywood blockbuster Kong: Skull Island Jordan Vogt-Roberts and his family have visited Ninh Binh Province, one of the film locations.

The authority of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is planning to build a puppet and traditional art theater costing VND6.9 billion this year with an aim to boost the province’s tourism development.

Vietnam U23’s made history as the team sealed a historic place in the AFC U23 Championship quarter finals for the first time.

Registration for the sixth Manulife Da Nang International Marathon has opened for early birds.

The Vietnam Jungle Marathon is set to start in Pù Luông Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hóa from April 13 to April 15.

Midfielder Quang Hai was a hero as his only goal in the second half helped Vietnam beat Australia 1-0 in the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship 2018 in China.

Pop singer My Tam and three overseas Vietnamese, Thanh Ha, Elvis Phuong and Dinh Nguyen, will join a live concert to raise funds for underprivileged children with cancer at Da Nang’s Trung Vuong Theatre on January 19.