The Asian champion, under jersey of the Belgian Lotto Soudal Ladies club, completed the 126km stage from Erpe - Mere to Erondegem with a time of 3:11.26.

Nguyen Thi That (left) sprints to the second place at the 25th Erondegemse Pijl cycling tournament.

That was just a hair’s breadth behind winner Monique Van de Ree of BTC City Ljubljana of Slovenia. Sofie de Vuyst of Parkhotel Valkenburg club of the Netherlands finished third.

The Erondegemse Pijl event falls under the International Cycling Union umbrella which delivers points to high-ranked finishers.

This year it attracted more than 150 athletes from leading clubs in Europe and other countries across the world.

That grabbed 30 points to improve her world ranking. She is currently No. 120 and needs to enter top 50 to earn a spot in the Olympics 2020 in Tokyo.

Bac Giang seeks to improve traceability of farm produce

(BGO)- In order to heighten competitiveness of the products, stamping traceability is considered the evidence for origin and quality of the products. However, it has not been paid due attention by consumers and enterprises in Bac Giang province.  

Bac Ha horse race attracts huge number of spectators

The traditional horse race on the Bac Ha Plain of Lao Cai province took place on June 8 with the participation of 87 jockeys and their horses from mountainous villages in Lao Cai and the neighbouring provinces of Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang.

Lychee gardens stamped with origin traceability

(BGO)-With an aim to meet the demands for export and provide qualified products to consumers, the gardeners, cooperatives and enterprises in Luc Ngan district, BacGiang province took initiatives to innovate the lychee production methods ensuring quality and food safety while undertaking traceability and responsibilities for their products.

Vietnamese models grace Vogue pages

Two Vietnamese models are featured in Vogue magazine's highlights of Sydney Fashion Week street styles.

Primitive human traces found in Tuyen Quang province

Evidence of primitive humans have been found in several sites in the mountainous area of Chiem Hoa district,  the northern province of Tuyen Quang, according to archaeologists.

Source: NDO