Category: Sports

Portugal, Hubert Hurkas, number 8 in the world from Poland. Win the Tennis Millennium Estoril Open in Portugal.

Tennis ATP Tour, Millennium Estoril Open in Estoril. Portugal, men’s singles final, Hubert Hurkas, number 8 in the world and number 2 from Poland, served 15 times in 1 hour and 26 minutes, defeating Pedro Martinez, number 60. of the world from Spain, 2 sets in a row, 6-3 and 6-4, won the championship.

Tennis ATP Tour U.S. Clay Court Championship in Houston, USA, men’s singles category In the final round, Ben Shelton, number 14 in the world and number 1 in the program from the United States, aged 21, defeated former champion Frances Tiafoe, a fellow countryman, number 3 in the program, 2-1, 7-5, 4-6 and 6-3 won the championship. And making him the youngest champion in this competition since 19-year-old Andy Roddick did it in 2002.

WTA Tour Tennis, Credit One Charleston Open, South Carolina, USA, Women’s Singles The final round saw Danielle Collins, a 30-year-old female player ranked 15th in the w
orld from the United States. Flipped to beat Daria Kasatkina, number 11 in the world and number 4 from Russia, 2-0 sets, 6-2 and 6-1, winning another championship after just winning the Miami Open last month. already .

Source: Thai News Agency

HCM City: The Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024 (HIFF 2024) opened in the southern metropolis on April 6.

Running from April 6-13, the festival includes three main competition categories, including Southeast Asian films, debut and short films, with many awards such as Golden Star Award for Best Southeast Asian Film; Best Emerging Director; Best Short Film; and Ho Chi Minh City Film awards. In addition, there are awards for directors, actors, cinematographers, editors, and visual effects, among others.

There will be a wide range of sideline activities with the participation of international artists and visitors, including a gala film screening; training courses conducted by directors, actors, producers, and experts who have a lot of experience in the movie industry; music and fashion performances; a food fair; a film industry exhibition introducing the development history of the movie industry of HCM City, Vietnam and the world, famous producers, directors, and movie stars in Nguyen Hue walki
ng street; and seminars on the importance of funding for film development.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s committee Duong Anh Duc said that the locality is considered a large market for film production and distribution in the country. The film industry is identified as one of eight key industries, with an average growth rate of about 12% a year and revenue reaching over 5 trillion VND (200 million USD), of which Vietnamese films account for about 30% of revenue, contributing about 0.4% of the city’s GRDP by 2025.

Duc also said HIFF 2024 is expected to improve the quality and reputation of the city’s movie industry, and promote HCM City as a destination for domestic and foreign filmmakers, towards becoming a film city and join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

The HIFF 2024 received more than 400 entries, with 56 projects participating in the Project Market and 87 scripts joining the Vietnamese Script Incubator (VietScript Lab)./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

England, “Red Battle”, English Premier League, tonight Manchester United will meet Liverpool at home, who need 3 points to return to the top of the league.

English Premier League football: “Red Devils” Manchester United prepare to open Old Trafford to meet “Reds” Liverpool at 9:30 p.m. tonight. Eric Ten Hag has bad news when Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans, two important centre-backs, were injured in the game that Chelsea overtook 4-3 in added time. As for Lisandro Martinez, Victor Li Ndelof, and Luke Shaw are still injured, while the midfield needs to check the fitness of Casemiro, but the attack line is preparing to send Marcus Rashford onto the field as the starter in place of Antoni. Coordinate with Alejandro Carnacho, Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hoylund as a forward.

As for Jurgen Klopp, the Reds manager will have Japanese star Wataru Endo back on the field. After recovering from injury And did not enter the field in the 3-1 win over Sheffield United. Personally, only Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arn
old and Diogo Jota were injured. Nick Sobozlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nuñez are all set to find the back of the net.

As for the other two schedules, Sheffield United meets Chelsea at 11:30 p.m. and Spurs meets Nottingham Forest at midnight.

Source: Thai News Agency

Hanoi: The French food festival 2024 named ‘Balade En France’ was opened in Hanoi on April 5 under the auspices of the French embassy in Vietnam and the municipal People’s Committee.

Taking place to April 7, the festival boasts nearly 80 pavilions, about 50% more than the last year’s edition, offering famous French food and demonstrations by chiefs.

French Ambassador Olivier Brochet affirmed the event honours the French food and creates a chance to emphasise the France-Vietnam cultural cooperation.

Within the framework of the festival, a space of 300sq.m. will be marked off into a sport village to popularise the upcoming Paris Olympic and Paralympic. Besides, there will be a street dance event called ‘Balade En France – All in One 2024’ to be performed by students of schools in the Francophone block in Hanoi.

First held in 2018, the festival drew 300,000 visits last year in its three days./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

On April 6, 2024, PAN grandly launched the 17-year-old student futsal competition. There are a total of 24 teams participating in the competition, the leading teams in Thai shorts football. The competition is divided into 8 groups, 3 teams in each group, with 2 teams in each group qualifying for the next round. At the event, we were honored by Mr. Chayakrit Panyathanathorn, Pan brand manager. Honored to attend this event.

By lottery results Former champions Ratchawinit Bangkhen are in Group D along with Debsirin and Wat Sangwet, while Singha Saphan Pla Suthiwararam Temple Toey will be in Group C together with Phra Pathom Wittayalai 2 and Phu Ta Luang, while Sing Ekamai Pathumkongka will be in Group G along with Samut Sakhon Burana. and Nonthaburi Wittayalai

The competition will start on 22-27 April 2024 at the Warehouse Stadium, Port Authority Club. Come watch and cheer at the field and on the page pan football futsal thailand-614.

Source: Thai News Agency

Mr. Mongkol Wimonrat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Chaired the meeting to present standards for organizing exercise activities and sports tourism activities. To promote tourism through the platform (Calories Credit Challenge: CCC) under the BCG Model or the standard criteria of Green Heart Event organizers at Conference Room 1, Sivatel Bangkok Hotel between 3-4 April. . 2024

This meeting received the attention of sports event organizers in both the public and private sectors. which is interested in the standards for green heart organizers that the Ministry of Tourism and Sports has created To encourage organizers of exercise activities and sports tourism Has organized quality activities according to 4 elements: Management of physical activity and sports tourism, management of environmental impacts, and opportunities for local people’s participation. and cultural impact management

At the event, there was a discussion activity on the topic ‘Building the power of the networ
k to drive the Green Heart Event’ with speakers from the private sector and civil society at the national level, including Ms. Pakamon Suphapphan, Director of the Low Carbon Business Certification Office, Dr. Jutha Tharachai, Director of the Department Develop corporate strategy Convention and Exhibition Promotion Office (Public Organization), Ms. Alisara Sivayathorn, executive of Sivatel Bangkok Hotel, and Mr. Itthiphon Samutthong, marathon runner, owner of the page 42.195K_Club, who joined together in a discussion to open up the views of the event organizers. of the importance of the environment and the integration of work by international agencies that give great importance to this matter

In addition, Mr. Mongkol Wimonrat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports also chaired the announcement of cooperation ‘Driving the standards for organizing exercise activities and sports tourism to promote tourism through the platform (Calories Credit Challenge: CCC) under the BCG Model’ and wi
th Mr. Rath Jirojvanitchakorn President of the trade association for Thai mass sports organizers, Mr. Suwit Chanthawong, organizer of the Ultra-Trail Nan100 trail run, Mr. Kampanat Premrattananon, manager of the Park Run Thailand project, representatives from the Convention and Exhibition Promotion Office. (Public Organization), representatives from the Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) and Asst. Prof. Dr. Isadee Kutin, Sports Management Association of Thailand (Vice President of the Association) also participated in this press conference.

Mr. Mongkol Wimonrat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, said that the Ministry has laid down guidelines for driving the Green Heart Event or GHE criteria, which will be announced by the Ministry. official use Presented to the National Sports Policy Committee along with asking for cooperation from various agencies in applying these criteria Especially the activities of the Ministry As for local government organizati
ons, the Ministry will consult with the Ministry of Interior. Regarding the possibility of using the criteria to organize activities of local government organizations in the future,

the Ministry wants to create a greater number of green heart activity organizers. You will have good activities and have a positive impact on the society around you. It is also a part of changing a boiling world to a cold world. The organizers use the criteria to organize each area. It is seen that what follows also helps promote sustainable tourism and generate income for the communities of those tourist destinations as well.

Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports further said that the Green Heart Event criteria is considered an important tool or mechanism for organizers of exercise activities and sports tourism activities. that can create quality events along with creating runners Exercisers, followers, people in the local community Sponsor Have a green heart and attract more quality tourists to trave
l in the area.

‘The Ministry believes that the standards for Green Heart Event organizers will be an important part in creating quality events. Create a good quality of life for people in the local community. Create a good society good environment Leading to a high value tourism industry and create sustainable high value,’ Mr. Mongkol said.

Source: Thai News Agency

Hanoi: The 2024 Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day will take place from April 15 to May 1, with digital transformation to be boosted to bring books to more readers, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Specifically, this year’s activities will be more diverse, with modern organisation methods following the development trend of technology platforms and digital transformation such as online book fairs, those without using cash, and promotion of books and reading culture on e-newspapers and social networks.

In addition to traditional activities such as holding book weeks, fairs, and publication months, publishers and printing and distribution establishments are also encouraged to organise online distribution channels, combined with technology platforms, social networks, and e-commerce platforms to introduce and promote books, along with presenting books to vulnerable groups, and promotional programmes.

The Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, held annually since 2022, has been consi
dered a festival for book-lovers, helping spread the value of books as well as the reading culture in the community./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Bangkok, The NBTC board unanimously decided to remove the World Cup from the list of Must Have rules, causing the 2026 World Cup that Thai people may not be able to watch for free.

Clinical Professor Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiphruek, Chairman of the NBTC, revealed the results of the committee meeting. Broadcasting business Television business and the National Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) that the NBTC Board has considered and concluded that it is appropriate to cancel the announcement regarding the criteria for important television programs that can be broadcast only on general television services, B.E. 2012 or the Must Have Announcement. The committee voted unanimously with 7 votes to withdraw the purchase of the rights to broadcast the World Cup finals from the Must Have Announcement, which requires copyright owners to broadcast 7 types of sports programs for the public to watch for free throughout the country. Because of the reason that the World Cup was cut out Because it has high market value and wi
ll take effect immediately Since the 2026 World Cup, which may cause Thai people to not be able to watch every match for free like every time in the past.

As for the Must Have rule, it was originally set to broadcast seven sports events for free, including the SEA Games, ASEAN Para Games, Asian Games, Asian Para Games. olympic games Paralympic Games and World Cup, but now there will be only 6 events. After the World Cup It is no longer in the Must Have announcement. In the past 2022 World Cup, the NBTC approved funding from the Broadcasting Research and Development Fund. Television and telecommunications business For the public benefit or NBTC to broadcast the 2022 World Cup live within a budget of 600 million baht from the full amount of 1,600 million baht.

Source: Thai News Agency