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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Vietnam beats Bahrain in Asian Games opener

Vietnam beats Bahrain in Asian Games opener Vietnam’s Under-23 squad scored a 3-1 upset against Baharain in their Group B opener at the 16th Asian Games at Guangdong People’s Stadium, on Monday.

The Vietnamese youths scored one goal in the first half and another two goals in the second before Bahrain pulled one back in the final minutes.

Before the event began, coach Phan Thanh Hung and the Vietnamese U23s said they believed they could advance to the second round.

The impressive win over Bahrain certainly made for a good start.

The two top squads, in each of the tournament’s six groups will advance to the second round along with the four third-place teams with the best results.

The Vietnamese U23s will clash with Turkmenistan in their next game on Wednesday before facing off against Iran on Friday.

In the other Group B match on Monday, Iran thrashed Turkmenistan 4-1 to come out on top of the group.

In Group A, Malaysia defeated Kyrgyzstan 2-1 while hosts China lost 0-3 to Japan.

In Group C, North Korea beat South Korea 1-0 while Palestine and Jordan fought to a scoreless tie.

On Sunday, Kuwait beat India 2-0 while Qatar drew 0-0 with Singapore in Group D; and in Group E, Uzbekistan hammered Bangladesh 3-0. The U.A.E drew 1-1 with Hong Kong.

In Group F, Oman defeated Maldives 3-0 while Thailand crushed Pakistan 6-0 with Thong Lao and Teerasil Dangda each scoring a double.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Vietnam beats Bahrain in Asian Games opener

Vietnam beats Bahrain in Asian Games opener Vietnam’s Under-23 squad scored a 3-1 upset against Baharain in their Group B opener at the 16th Asian Games at Guangdong People’s Stadium, on Monday.

The Vietnamese youths scored one goal in the first half and another two goals in the second before Bahrain pulled one back in the final minutes.

Before the event began, coach Phan Thanh Hung and the Vietnamese U23s said they believed they could advance to the second round.

The impressive win over Bahrain certainly made for a good start.

The two top squads, in each of the tournament’s six groups will advance to the second round along with the four third-place teams with the best results.

The Vietnamese U23s will clash with Turkmenistan in their next game on Wednesday before facing off against Iran on Friday.

In the other Group B match on Monday, Iran thrashed Turkmenistan 4-1 to come out on top of the group.

In Group A, Malaysia defeated Kyrgyzstan 2-1 while hosts China lost 0-3 to Japan.

In Group C, North Korea beat South Korea 1-0 while Palestine and Jordan fought to a scoreless tie.

On Sunday, Kuwait beat India 2-0 while Qatar drew 0-0 with Singapore in Group D; and in Group E, Uzbekistan hammered Bangladesh 3-0. The U.A.E drew 1-1 with Hong Kong.

In Group F, Oman defeated Maldives 3-0 while Thailand crushed Pakistan 6-0 with Thong Lao and Teerasil Dangda each scoring a double.

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Vietnam’s U23 in Asian Games second round

Vietnam’s U23 in Asian Games second round The national U23 team advanced to the second round at the 2010 Asian Games despite a 0-1 loss to Iran in their final group stage match on Saturday.

Vietnam finished third in Group B behind Iran and Turkmenistan after a 3-1 win over Bahrain, a 2-6 loss to Turkmenistan and the Saturday defeat to Iran.

According to the rules, the top two teams from the six groups along with four best third-placed teams will advance to the next round.

Among the third-placed teams, Maldives with two points and Palestine with one point are behind Vietnam who has three points.

The Vietnamese players tried hard to force a draw with Iran, while the latter did not want to lose because it would put them in a difficult situation if Turkmenistan won.

The Iranians therefore were very defensive from the very beginning, making it difficult for their opponents to launch attacks.

Vietnam was in trouble after two minutes when goalkeeper Tan Truong took a goal kick standing outside the penalty area and Iran was offered a free kick.

Truong stopped a powerful shot but then he made a costly mistake, badly positioning himself while an Iranian player threw the ball from the right flank.

The ball found an unmarked Hosseini Seyed who headed it to the back of the net.

The Vietnamese had to try even harder to avoid a defeat, but were unable to create clear chances to score and equalize.

In the other Group B match, Turkmenistan drew 1-1 with Bahrain to be placed second in the group.

In the next round, Vietnam will clash with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for a berth in the quarterfinals.

The match is likely to be a very tough one for Vietnam, with the Koreans finishing on top of Group C winning all three matches.

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More evidence of Oc Eo culture found in Ben Tre

Recent archaeological studies have revealed more evidence of the
existence of the Oc Eo culture dating back 2,000-2,500 years in the
Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

First traces of the ancient
culture were discovered by French archaeologist Louis Malleret, who gave
it the name of Oc Eo. The Oc Eo culture is believed to have formed and
developed in the southern delta, largely in An Giang, from the first to
the sixth century AD.

In the mid-1990s, a farmer named Huynh
Van Be in Binh Thanh village, Binh Phu commune found several stone
graters and axes in his garden. In 2003, a working team from the Vietnam
Institute of Archaeology (VIA) and the Ben Tre provincial Museum
conducted an excavation in the area and discovered more stone tools and
over 13,000 pieces of ceramics of all types.

After three
excavations and two exploration digs on a total area of 484.5 sq.m, the
experts collected nearly 500,000 artefacts, with 99 percent being
ceramics, and over 250 kilogrammes of animal and human bones as well as
Linga and Yoni objects.

The excavations also revealed vestiges of
an ancient village, which scientists named Giong Noi, including a
ceremic-burning ground, several large kitchens and big houses. The
experts believe that Giong Noi people had their own religious beliefs
which might have links with the Brahmanism as seen in the worshipping of
stone, tortoise, and the sacred objects of Linga and Yoni.

The
findings at the Giong Noi site may be considered one of the most
important achievements of the Vietnamese archaeological sector in recent
years, said researcher Nguyen Kim Dung.

Recently, the VIA has
discovered for the first time vestiges of a big ancient architectural
work in An Phong village, A Thanh commune, Mo Cay Nam district, drawing
special attention of researchers and archaeologists.

According to
Dr. Ha Van Can from the VIA, ancient architectural materials in An
Phong are remarkably similar with those found in the Go Thanh relic in
Tien Giang province, which date from the 4th-8th centuries.

VIA
experts said the vestiges found in An Phong are an invaluable historical
data which reveal the development of the local culture and great
achievements made by ancient people here, contributing to the
establishment and development of the national culture./.

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Vietnam attends Global Faith Forum in US

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Le Cong Phung attended the Global Faith
Forum at the invitation of Pastor Bob Roberts, head of the Northwood
Church in Southlake, Texas, from Nov. 11-14.

Themed on the
necessary harmony among religions, as well as between believers and
non-believers, the forum brought together many representatives from
major religions, including Muslim, Judaism, Protestantism and
Christianity, and the White House.

Addressing the forum, Pastor
Roberts said Vietnam respects religious freedom and is a multi-religious
nation with more than 80 percent of its population being religious
believers. He said the presence of the Vietnamese Ambassador in the
forum was evidence of the Vietnamese Government’s respect of religious
freedom. He called on his followers to further contribute to
humanitarian activities for Vietnam.

Speaking at the forum,
Ambassador Phung noted the sentiments and contributions made by the US
people in general and Northwood followers in particular to the
Vietnam-US relations.

He also affirmed the fact that in Vietnam, the laws always ensure rights of religious and belief freedom for all citizens.

The
Northwood Church is sponsoring the Global Venture Inc, which has a
representative office in Hanoi and involves in humanitarian activities
in the northern province of Lao Cai and Hanoi./.

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Asian Games:Sharp shooters shoot down two silvers

Asian Games:Sharp shooters shoot down two silvers

Sharpshooters Dang Hong Ha, Cu Thi Thanh Tu and Nguyen Thi Hang bagged
the silver medal in the women's 10m mobile target air rifle team event
at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on Nov. 15.

The trio accumulated a total of 1,084 points to finish second, 62 points behind China.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea came third with 1,068 points.

The men's shooters bagged one more silver and bronze for Vietnam on Nov. 15.

Ha
Minh Thanh scored 583 points in the men's 25m individual rapid fire
pistol to equal Chinese Li Yuehong after 60 shots. But Thanh had to take
the silver as he lost to the Chinese shooter in the final 10 shots with
196.7 points, 3.1 points lower than Li's achievement.

Thanh and
his teammates, Bui Quang Nam and Pham Anh Dat, also bagged a bronze
medal in the team event with a total of 1,718 points.

Wushu
artist Pham Quoc Khanh took the bronze in the men's all-around nanquan
(ultimate fist) and nangun (rod play) with a total 19.33 points in the
men's taolu (performance) event on Nov. 15.

Vietnamese athletes took home two silver and three bronze medals in the Asian Games on Nov. 15.

International
Grand Master (IGM) Le Quang Liem gained 5.5 points to take the lead in
the men's individual chess tournament at the Asian Games in Guangzhou,
China.

Liem won five matches including two wins over the Asian
Games' defending champion Murtas Kazhgaleyev of Kazakhstan, Chinese Bu
Xiangzhi.

The 19-year-old hopes to maintain his momentum as he gets ready for his next matches on Nov. 16.

Martial
artist Nguyen Thi Bich beat Elina Chaudhary of Nepal 2-0, earning a
semi-final berth in the women's 52kg sanshou (combat) event./.

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Sharp shooters shoot down 2 silvers

Silverware: Dang Hong Ha (centre) and her teammates Cu Thi Thanh Tu and Nguyen Thu Hang celebrate after winning a silver medal in the 10m air rifle mobile target team event at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Quoc Khanh

Silverware: Dang Hong Ha (centre) and her teammates Cu Thi Thanh Tu and Nguyen Thu Hang celebrate after winning a silver medal in the 10m air rifle mobile target team event at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Quoc Khanh

HA NOI — Sharpshooters Dang Hong Ha, Cu Thi Thanh Tu and Nguyen Thi Hang bagged the silver medal in the women's 10m mobile target air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China yesterday.

The trio accumulated a total of 1,084 points to finish second, 62 points behind China.

North Korea came third with 1,068 points.

The men's shooters bagged one more silver and bronze for Viet Nam yesterday.

Ha Minh Thanh scored 583 points in the men's 25m individual rapid fire pistol to equal Chinese Li Yuehong after 60 shots. But Thanh had to take the silver as he lost to the Chinese shooter in the final 10 shots with 196.7 points, 3.1 points lower than Li's achievement.

Thanh and his teammates, Bui Quang Nam and Pham Anh Dat, also bagged a bronze medal in the team event with a total of 1,718 points.

Wushu artist Pham Quoc Khanh took the bronze in the men's all-around nanquan (ultimate fist) and nangun (rod play) with a total 19.33 points in the men's taolu (performance) event yesterday.

Vietnamese athletes took home two silver and three bronze medals in the Asian Games yesterday.

International Grand Master (IGM) Le Quang Liem gained 5.5 points to take the lead in the men's individual chess tournament at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Liem won five matches including two wins over the Asian Games' defending champion Murtas Kazhgaleyev of Kazakhstan, Chinese Bu Xiangzhi.

The 19-year-old hopes to maintain his momentum as he gets ready for his next matches today.

Martial artist Nguyen Thi Bich beat Elina Chaudhary of Nepal 2-0, earning a semi-final berth in the women's 52kg sanshou (combat) event. — VNS

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