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Hanoi: The Vietnamese national football team are closer to the quarterfinals of the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup, after a 2-0 victory against Malaysia on April 20.

A marvellous free kick from Khuat Van Khang and a confident penalty from Vo Hoang Minh Khoa were enough to grant Coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s team the necessary three points and the upper hand in the race for the quarterfinals.

Two changes were made by coach Tuan, with Nguyen Manh Hung and Nguyen Van Truong replacing the suspended Nguyen Ngoc Thang and the injured Nguyen Dinh Bac.

Malaysia, needing a victory to keep qualification hopes alive, went all out in the opening minutes. Scotland-born striker Fergus Tierney had the first dangerous chance of the game, firing a shot that went centimetres wide.

Tierney’s teammate, Mukhairi Ajmal had a similar chance, but this time his effort was on target and forced a save from keeper-captain Quan Van Chuan.

Vietnam slowly reclaimed their control, and Minh Khoa almost scored the opener for Vietnam in the 18th minute,
but keeper Amin saved his point-blank header. Malaysia then retaliated with two attempts on goal, after clumsy mistakes in the Vietnamese defence.

The breakthrough for the Golden Star Warriors came in the 37th minute, after Vo Nguyen Hoang had his shirt pulled by Ubaidullah near Malaysia’s six-yard box.

From around twenty metres, Van Khang fired a wonderful free kick into the top corner with his left foot and opened the score for Vietnam. Fans on social media went wild and even made comparisons to goals from Nguyen Quang Hai and Lionel Messi.

In the final minutes of the first half, Malaysia piled up the pressure, but Vietnam’s defence stayed strong and protected the one goal lead.

After the break, Tuan directed his team to slow down play and tighten up the defence. He subbed off two strikers in Nguyen Van Tung and Nguyen Hoang, and brought on Bui Vi Hao and defender Nguyen Hong Phuc.

And just like the previous match against Kuwait, Tuan’s substitutions were splendidly on point. In the 58th minute, Vi Hao
was brought down inside the penalty area after a menacing dribble, and Iranian referee Mooud Bonyadifard pointed directly to the spot.

Minh Khoa, who had a goal disallowed in the last match, took the penalty confidently and doubled Vietnam’s lead.

With nothing left to lose, Malaysia put all their men forward in the final fifteen minutes. Their best effort came in the first minute of added time, with a vicious volley from Luqman Hakim, but Van Chuan pulled off a perfect save to deny the Malaysian winger. The match ended with a crucial 2-0 victory for Vietnam.

“I am very happy to score a goal that helped my team take a step closer to qualification,” said goal scorer Khuat Van Khang, “You can’t be sure of anything in football, and we will look to take it one game at a time.”

Vi?t Nam awaits the late match between Uzbekistan and Jordan; a win or draw for Uzbekistan would confirm Vietnam’s third consecutive advancement to the quarterfinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup. Hoang Anh Tuan’s team will face Uzbekistan in
the final match of Group D on April 23./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Indoor Stadium Hua Mak,, The Thai national team, the War Elephants, defeated Vietnam 2-1, collecting 3 consecutive victories, advancing to the final 8 as group champions of the AFC Futsal Asia competition. Ncup 2024

AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2024 to find 4 teams from Asia to compete in the 2024 Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan this September, Group A, match 3 in Indoor. Stadium Huamark, War Elephants, small table, Thai national team with 6 points, definitely advanced to the next round, meeting Vietnam with 4 points, in the 12th minute Muhammad Usman Musa scored for the Thai national team, leading 1-0, 2nd half minute. At 21, Vietnam successfully equalized through a shot by Tu Minh Quang. In the 30th minute, Worasak Srirangpairoj scored to put Thailand in the lead again 2-1.

At the end of the game, the Thai national team defeated Vietnam 2-1, collecting 3 consecutive victories with 9 full points, advancing to the final 8 teams as Group A champions, waiting to meet the 2nd ranked team of Group B on April 24.

As fo
r Vietnam, they have 4 points, equal to Myanmar, who beat China 3-1, but on goal difference. Vietnam is better Qualified 2nd in the group to meet the Group B champion team.

Source: Thai News Agency

England, Check the readiness of the “Red Devils” Manchester United and Croventry City before playing in the English FA Cup semi-finals.

English FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Coventry Stadium (Championship) meet Manchester United at 9:30 p.m. Coventry coach Mark Robins will be without Casey Palme. Or, a key attacker who is suspended, while Jamie Allen and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto are injured. While the main players Milan Van Ewijk, Callum O’Hare, Haji Wright and Ellis Simms are ready to enter the field.

On the “Red Devils” side, Manchester United of Eric Ten Hag has a problem with many injured players, including Tyrell Malasia, Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Jonny Evans and Willy Kamvala, as well as Mason Mount and Sofiane Amrabat, the team formation should be based on The main players include Alejandro Carnacho, ready to join Cobby Menu, team captain Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford, with Rasmus Hoylu. Nd is the center forward. Which team will win this match? Will advance to th
e finals to meet Manchester City, who beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night, May 25.

As for the English Premier League program, there are 4 matches tonight:

7:30 p.m.: Everton meets Nottingham Forest,

9:00 p.m.: Crystal Palace meets West Ham,

9:00 p.m.: Aston Villa meets Bournemouth. Thu

10:30 p.m. Fulham meets Liverpool

If the “Reds” Liverpool are able to win against Fulham tonight, they will score the same points as Arsenal, the leading team, but the goal difference is second. It will make you move up to second in the squad.

Source: Thai News Agency

Bangkok, Supawut Thueanklang scored 2 goals to help the Thai national team defeat Myanmar 5-0, collecting 2 straight victories and advancing to the final 8 of the AFC Futsal Asia competition. Ncup 2024

AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2024 to find 4 teams from Asia to compete in the 2024 Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan. This September, by Group A, the 2nd match at the indoor stadium, Hua Mak, the War Elephants, the small Thai national team, the red team, met Myanmar with Boonlert Charoenwong, the Thai coach, controlling the army in the 8th minute, Itthicha. Praphaphan shot with his right and the ball ricocheted off a Myanmar player, changing the entrance to the goal for the Thai national team to lead 1-0 in the second half in the 22nd minute. Suphawut Thuanklang hit with his left and the ball ricocheted off a Myanmar player. The ball slipped through the legs of the Myanmar goalkeeper and gave the Thai national team a 2-0 lead.

Then Myanmar Played a power play against the Thai team, but in the 30th minute the ball was c
ut off and went to Muhammad Usman Musa with his right to give the Thai national team a 3-0 lead in the 35th minute. Panas Kittiphanuwong Hit with the right side from a narrow angle, very beautiful, helping the Thai national team lead 4-0 in the 38th minute. The Thai national team received the second penalty point. Suphawut Thunklang killed it without missing a beat. It was Suphawut’s second goal in this match and Making “Thep Arm” lead as the top scorer with 3 goals, helping the Thai Futsal team beat Myanmar 5-0, collecting 6 full points from 2 matches, guaranteed to be the first team to advance to the round of 8. They have to wait to see who their competitors in Group B will meet: Iraq, Uzbekistan or Saudi Arabia. Vietnam and Myanmar will have to wait to see who will advance to the next round in the final game after Thailand. For the final match on Sunday, April 21, kicking off at 2 stadiums at 6:00 p.m., Thailand meets Vietnam at the Indoor Stadium and Myanmar meets China at the Bangkok Arena.

Source: Tha
i News Agency

Brussels: A large number of artifacts from various cultures around the world, including thousands of Vietnamese objects, are currently on display at the Royal Museum of Art and History in Belgium (MRAH) – an enticing cultural destination in the capital city of Brussels.

Visiting the Southeast Asia area of the museum, visitors will have a chance to explore through the cultures of Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Indonesia.

Nearly 3,000 artifacts dating back to before the 15th century are showcased, constituting the largest collection of Vietnamese antiquities abroad, which were acquired by the museum from collector Clément Huet in 1952.

Huet, who worked in Vietnam from 1914 to 1938, amassed a diverse collection of Vietnamese cultural artifacts including ceramics, statues, jewelry, weapons, and ceremonial objects. His collection offers a unique overview of the Vietnamese culture and art before the 20th century.

Bowi Quibus, the curator of the Southeast Asia exhibition area, said that the arti
facts are arranged according to two main criteria of chronological order and theme, helping visitors easily track the development of Vietnamese art and culture through different periods, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the country’s history and culture.

The highlight of the exhibition room is a Dong Son bronze drum, a unique cultural symbol of Vietnam. Additionally, visitors can admire masterpieces of ceramics from Ly and Tran dynasties.

Logan Vander Linden, a Belgian visitor, expressed his delight in exploring the Vietnamese artifacts at this museum, saying that through observing these antiquities, he gained a deeper understanding of the history of the Southeast Asian nation.

The Vietnamese antiquities collection at the Belgian museum is a testament to the rich cultural and artistic development of Vietnam through various dynasties. The museum serves as an ideal destination for visitors to explore and learn about Vietnam and its people.

Established in 1835, the MRAH currently is home to a vas
t collection of over 800,000 artifacts encompassing fields such as art, history, and archaeology from countries around the world./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Qatar, Abdullah Radif scores a hat-trick to help. Saudi Arabia beats the Thai national team 5-0 in the U23 AFC Championship. To qualify for the Olympic Games, Paris 2024

AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024, Group C, second match, Thailand national team, blue team, meets Saudi Arabia. After the first match, the Thai national team beat Iraq 2-0, while Saudi Arabia beat Tajikistan 4-2. Starting the game only 4 minutes, Haitam Asiri opened in front of goal for Ayman Yahya to charge in for Saudi Arabia. Leading 1-0 in the first half of extra time in the 45th + 1st minute, Ahmed Al Ghamdi slipped in and struck with the right and inserted it into the first post, giving Saudi Arabia a 2-0 lead in the 45th + 7th minute. Abdulla Radif came to hit with his right hand to give Saudi Arabia a 3-0 lead. The second half started the game only 4 minutes. Chisanupong Chote blocked the ball into the path of Abdullah Radif who hit with his right hand into the goal. Their own 2 in this match gave Saudi Arabia a 4-0 lead.

In the 73rd minute,
Abdullah Radif scored a hat-trick in this match, helping Saudi Arabia win 5-0, collecting two straight victories with a full 6 points. As for the Thai national team, they have 3 points, equal to Iraq, who defeated Tajiki. Place 4-2, with the last match on April 22, the Thai national team meets Tajikistan at Al Yanoub Stadium at 10:30 p.m. Thailand time, while Saudi Arabia meets Iraq at Khalifa International. Stadium.

Source: Thai News Agency

Hanoi: A unique form of folk singing using a combination of spoken singing and music, with a history marked by ups and downs, ‘Xam’ is experiencing a resurgence in many regions across the country, especially in the Red River Delta region, including Hanoi.

From the first Xam singing group established in Dong Xuan market in Hanoi, many ‘Xam’ clubs and classes to teach and revitalise the art form have been established.

Revival after long oblivion

‘Xam’ singing is a traditional art form which originated from Vietnam’s northern region. As its deep lyrics narrate daily life stories, the art form is considered an intricate cultural item, and has become an important part of the Vietnamese people’s spiritual life. The art-form fell into oblivion for a time, but recently has been revitalised and gradually made its return into the minds and hearts of music lovers.

The first Xam singing club was launched in 2006 by the Vietnam Music Development Centre named Xam Ha Thanh (Hanoi buskers’ singing group). Its members per
form for free every weekend evening at Dong Xuan Market in front of local market goers and visiors to the area.

The club has become a cradle nurturing the love for Xam singing among the public. Many artists have grown from this club and participated in activities contributing to the revival and development of this art form.

So far, dozens of Xam singing clubs and groups have been established in Hanoi.

People in Hanoi and tourists can enjoy free Xam singing performances at various locations around Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter.

Xam Ha Thanh has endeavored to revive ancient Xam melodies, infusing modern elements into new compositions, bringing the folk art closer to the public.

The art form is gaining more recognition and becoming familiar to many people nowadays.

According to music researcher Dang Hoanh Loan, support and coordination from the government, cultural and artistic organisations, as well as contributions from artists and the community, are needed to further develop the folk music genre wi
thin the community.

Furthermore, it is necessary to encourage and support the maintenance and development of Xam singing clubs, groups, and cultural centres, he said./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

The south-central province of Khanh Hoa will host the first international jazz festival in Nha Trang city from April 27 to May 1.

The event will take place at April 2 Square and Thanh Nien Stadium with the participation of more than 100 artists across the country as well as those from the US, Singapore and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

It aims to showcase the diversity and allure of jazz worldwide to both local spectators as well as popularise Nha Trang city as a safe and exciting destination for domestic and foreign tourists.

This year, Khanh Hoa province expects to earn 40 trillion VND (1.58 billion USD) in tourism revenue and welcome more than 9 million tourist arrivals, including 3 million foreign visitors.

To this end, it plans to host dozens of festivals, cultural events, and introduce new tourism products in 2024 to lure more tourists and boost local tourism. They include a series of seminars in April, focusing on the historical and cultural values, and people of Nha Trang, and its socio-economic d
evelopment and green growth.

The Sea Tourism Fair will be held at the April 2 Square in Nha Trang from June 13-16, featuring 200 stalls to introduce tourism products, cuisine, and speciality products of Khanh Hoa and coastal provinces. The fair will also offer tourism seminars, a street carnival, and live music and dance performances and is expected to lure 150,000 visitors.

The province will launch an art light festival with the theme of ‘Ever Glamour Nha Trang 2024’ every Saturday from June 29 to July 20 at Nha Trang Bay. The event will see the participation of four teams from Vietnam, China, the RoK and India, who will present drone performances featuring the themes of “Hello Vietnam, Glorious Ocean, Stories of Heritage, and Glamour Nha Trang”./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency