The championship, featured 323 chess masters from 35 countries and territories, competing in the U14, U16, and U18 age groups. Việt Nam sent a team of 15 players to compete in both rapid and blitz categories for boys and girls.
Viet Nam ranks 29th among the world''s 70 largest countries by English
skills, or an increase of four levels, Education First (EF) Viet Nam
announced yesterday based on figures of EF Global''s English proficiency
index (EPI) 2015.
The Standard Chartered Trophy 2015 football tournament in Viet Nam will
kick off in Ha Noi on Sunday and in HCM City six days later to
the country''s representative for the global finals in Liverpool in May.
Life as an expat can be unbelievably comfortable. Many of us are
incredibly fortunate in that our standard of living in Viet Nam is
higher than in the places we left behind.
Military marksman Ha Minh Thanh won his first gold
medal in the men''s 25m standard pistol event at the 48th National
Shooting Championships in Ha Noi on Sunday.
Outstanding swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc is looking to
reach the Olympic A Standard for the London Games this summer at events
he will be taking part in during a six-month training course in the US.
Southeast Asian Games bronze medallist Pham Thi Binh
will take part in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on February
5 hoping to earn a berth at the coming London Olympics.
