A stately ceremony to celebrate the great poet
Nguyen Du''s 250th birth anniversary was held in his birth place, the
central province of Ha Tinh on Saturday, with State and Party leaders,
and many other provincial officials in attendance.
Vietnamese Professor Vu Khieu has been honoured with
Hungary''s Knight''s Cross Order for his contributions to fostering the
relationship between Viet Nam and Hungary.
Singapore has pledged to take tough action against
fraud in sports. The move follows the arrest of four people over alleged
match-fixing charges three days ago, ahead of the opening of the 28th SEA Games on Thursday.
Nine Vietnamese players were banned for life from all football-related
activities by the Chairman of the AFC Disciplinary Committee on May 20,
due to their involvement in match-fixing, according to the-afc.com.
A festival was held at the Dong Da Park in Ha Noi yesterday, to mark
the 226th anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over the Chinese
Qing invaders.
Viet Nam Football Federation''s (VFF''s) Chairman Le
Hung Dung said VFF will meet with a representative from European
football giant Manchester City for a collaboration plan in the future.
Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces and Da Nang
city recently unveiled a joint campaign to promote tourism in the
central region, home to a slew of famous beaches and world heritage
sites.
