The Vietnamese team convened for their last training session in Hanoi on January 21 before having five days off for the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. Coach Mai Duc Chung and his players will promptly resume training on January 27 to make last-minute preparations before departing for the Republic of Korea for the third qualification round.

Captain Huynh Nhu of the Vietnam women's national team.

In preparation for the mission, a number of young players have been promoted to the national team from the U19 squad. Talking about these new teammates, Nhu said: “The young players are integrating well. They are striving to fill the vacancies left by some seniors who have retired. In the remaining preparatory period, I hope that the young players will accumulate additional experience.”

Commenting on Vietnam’s opponents in the third qualification round, Nhu said: “Vietnam have played Myanmar and the Republic of Korea a number of times. We have achieved good results against Myanmar in recent meetings. 

Regarding the Korean team, although Vietnam’s results were not so positive, the teams’ rejuvenation over recent times will make it hard to predict anything. At the moment, the coaching staff have collected three videos of the RoK’s matches. We will study them to make the best preparations.”

At the training course.

In round three of the Olympics qualifiers, Vietnam have been drawn in Group A, together with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and Myanmar. Meanwhile, Group B consists of Australia, China, Thailand and Chinese Taipei. 

The teams will play in a round robin format, from February 3 to 9, to decide the top two teams from each group for the play-off tournament. The two best teams of the play-off tournament, to be played on a home and away basis from March 6 to 11, will join hosts Japan as the three representatives of Asia at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

NA attends meeting of female ex-soldiers in Ben Tre

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a meeting of over 200 female ex-soldiers and former young female volunteers in the east and west of southern region in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on January 16.

Two female students in Bac Giang receive “January Star” Award

(BGO) - The "January Star" Award is presented annually by the Vietnam Students Association to recognize the outstanding achievements of youth union and association cadres in studying, training and dedicating to the student and youth movements. For Bac Giang, this year's "January Star" Award was given to two female students, Le Ngoc Oanh from the Ngo Gia Tu Bac Giang College and Phung Thi Duyen from the Bac Giang Agriculture and Forestry University.

Female scientists receive L’Oreal-UNESCO awards

Three outstanding female scientists of Vietnam on December 12 received L’Oreal – UNESCO awards for their research.

SEA Games 30: Vietnam’s female football team wins gold medal

The Vietnamese female football players became the champion of women’s football at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines after defeating Thailand 1-0 on December 8, successfully defending their gold medal.

Female weightlifter Vuong Thi Huyen: Pride of Bac Giang land

(BGO) – On the first official competition day of the ongoing Sea Games 30 held in the Philippines (December 1), weightlifter Vuong Thi Huyen who was born in Yen The district, Bac Giang province excellently won a gold medal at female’s 45 kg category as the fans’ expectation. 

Source: NDO