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The defending champions, who just won the women’s football gold medal of the delayed 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam in May 2022, started with several substitute and junior players and enjoyed an easy game. Ngan Thi Van Su, Pham Hai Yen, and Tran Thi Thuy Trang each netted a goal in the first half to give the Vietnamese women’s team a comfortable 3-0 lead. Vietnamese players celebrate a goal in their women’s football semifinal game against Cambodia at the 2023 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia, May 12, 2023. Photo: Nguyen Khoi / Tuoi Tre In the second half, Vietnam decreased their pace and earned one more goal by Huynh Nhu to finish the game 4-0 and advance to the women’s football final for the fifth consecutive time and the tenth time in history. They will face Myanmar, who came back to defeat Thailand 4-2 in the other semifinal match on the same day, in the final clash at 7:00 pm on Monday. The 2023 SEA Games takes place in Cambodia’s Phnom Penh, Siem Reap Provin...

The 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which was initially planned to be held in June and July of 2023, has been rescheduled to take place from January 12 to February 10, 2024 in Qatar, for China withdrew as the original hosts due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in the country. The 24 teams competing in the Asian Cup will participate in a round-robin format in six groups.  The top two teams from each group, as well as the four best-performing third-placed teams, will advance to the round of 16. The presence of formidable opponents such as Japan and Iraq in the same group as Vietnam means that the team will need to consider the possibility of securing a place in the next round as one of the four best-performing third-placed teams. Japan have won the Asian Cup a record four times and finished as the runners-up in the tournament four years ago while Iraq are the 2007 champions. Qatar, the reigning champions and the host nation, will compete in Group A alongside China, Taji...

A view of Tam Coc in the Trang An Landscape Complex of Ninh Binh. Photo: VNA Le Figaro pointed out that Vietnam can be considered a winter destination for French tourists. However, spring is also a suitable time as tourists are able to avoid the crowds and troubles that come with traveling during the peak season. Le Figaro also described Vietnam as a worthy destination to experience nature and indigenous cultures. The author suggested that guests take a 16-day trip to explore the country from North to South to savor scenic views of green rice fields and gain greater insights into the tradition of knitting or dyeing indigo of the Dao and Mong ethnic communities in Sa Pa, a famous tourist destination in northern Vietnam. The author also suggested that tourists spend time visiting Tam Coc in the northern province of Ninh Binh, a site that boasts sparkling rice paddies and spectacular rocky mountains and has been dubbed “Ha Long Bay on land”. Tourists can also call at the ...