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Nam emerged as the champion of the M15 Nakhon Si Thammarat Tournament 2024 in Thailand on February 25. He defeated Sander Jong from the Netherlands in the men’s singles final with a score of 2-1. This victory contributed to his achievement of becoming the champion of the tournament. Consequently, Nam earned an additional 15 bonus points, leading to a total of 83 points. His outstanding performance in this tournament will soon bring him back among the top 500 in the ATP rankings. Currently, the 500th-ranked player has only 78 points. Ly Hoang Nam will soon be back in the top 500 ATP rankings. Photo: SGGP Prior to this tournament, Nam had dropped to the 535th position, falling out of the top 500. This decline was a result of his poor performances in five previous tournaments held in October. However, in November, Nam climbed 14 places to reach the 549th position due to his impressive results in recent matches at the ITF World Tennis Tour M25. Since winning the M25 Tay Ni...

Unsplash Representational Image More than 64 percent of credit among the top 10 borrowers is deployed in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar, keeping in tune with India’s Neighborhood First policy. Bangladesh has been the highest recipient of Indian LOCs. These loans carry a one percent interest rate and a 0.5 percent commitment fee. The repayment period will be 20 years with a moratorium period of five years. India’s development cooperation with Bangladesh is based on the modern concept of a development compact, which provides for development assistance that works at five different levels: trade and investment; technology exchange; skills upgrading; lines of credit (LoCs); and finally, grants. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Dhaka in 2015, said that Bangladesh is not merely a neighbor but a nation with which India shares enduring links. President Ram Nath Kovind has termed Bangladesh India’s closest neighbor. During her last visit to Dhaka, Exter...

Vietnam news March 3 headlines: National Data Centre planned in draft Data Law; Art exchange fosters friendship between Vietnamese and Chinese localities; SOEs are asked to play a more active role in the implementation of strategic breakthroughs; First two months see four export items hit over US$5 billion; “Suite Kieu” guitar piece performed in Berlin; Vietnamese martial arts promoted in Romania; Phu Yen aims to become the central coastal region’s blue economy hub Police taking a picture of a woman for her ID card. (Photo: VNA) National Data Centre planned in draft Data Law The Ministry of Public Security has introduced a draft proposal for the Data Law, addressing the need to include the national data center. Currently, there is a lack of infrastructure in some ministries to support essential information technology systems, leading to disparate databases with issues of standardization and uniformity. The existing data centers suffer from inadequate inves...

The Ministry of Health of Vietnam recently held a ceremony to honor Dr. Shobayashi Tokuaki, an expert from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Policy Advisor to the Health Ministry of Vietnam, with the “For People’s Health” medal. The award ceremony took place in Hanoi on March 1, with the presence of Vietnamese Health Minister Dao Hong Lan, Japanese Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Shige Watanabe, and First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam Sasaki Shohei. Health Minister Dao Hong Lan presents the award to Dr. Shobayashi Tokuaki. Photo: JICA Vietnam This prestigious award is given to Vietnamese and foreign individuals who have made significant contributions to Vietnam’s healthcare sector. During his two-year tenure from March 2022 to March 2024 at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Shobayashi has been highly praised for his policy advisory work in areas such as universal health insurance, infectious disease prevention, medical equipment and drug mana...

According to details given by the organisers in Ho Chi Minh City on February 26, the beauty contest is set to open for businesswomen aged 25 to 55 living and working anywhere throughout the country. Moving forward, the grand final of the event is set to get underway on March 15 at Trung Vuong Theatre in Da Nang City and will be live broadcast on Vietnam Television’s VTV8 channel. The beauty pageant was first held back in July, 2022, with the occasion also taking place in Da Nang City. The purpose of the function is to create a platform specifically for talented and beautiful businesswomen nationwide, thereby providing further opportunities for them to participate in the current period of economic integration and join in activities for the community, according to the organisers. Hailing from the northern province of Hai Duong, Mac Thi Minh surpassed 30 other contestants to claim the title of Miss Vietnam Business 2022 during the pageant’s finale held on July 14 last year in Da ...

  with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to become the new head coach of Vietnam’s national football team. The agreement has a term of more than three years, from March 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026. Like his predecessor, Park Hang Seo, whose contract with VFF expired on January 31, Troussier will coach both the national and U22 teams. A ceremony for Troussier’s official appointment as the head coach is scheduled for February 26. The 67-year-old French manager was considered the brightest candidate for the position as his profile strongly impressed the National Coach Council and VFF senior leaders. He acted as strategic adviser and then technical director at the Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talent (PVF) Academy in 2018. One year later, he was appointed head coach of the Vietnamese U19 team, whom he helped qualify for the U19 AFC Championship 2020. He left after his contract with VFF expired in June 2021. Dubbed the ‘White Witch Doctor’ for his successful stint in Af...

It seems that Hanoi’s weather warms up on spring days to welcome International Women’s Day in a fitting way. This is the ideal occasion to treat lovers with a premium buffet packed with an enchanting selection of culinary delights. Many hotels in Hanoi offer an appealing culinary journey to celebrate the upcoming special day of women this March. The dish on offer for International Women’s Day at Fraser Residence Hanoi Hotel On March 8, Fraser Residence Hanoi’s Relish restaurant will offer a special Women’s Day set menu titled “Let her bloom” for both lunch and dinner, featuring pan-fried foie gras with caramelized apple and onion chutney, tomato soup with seared Japanese scallop, oven-baked lobster with cheese and salad, and tiramisu cake. The set menu is priced at VND700,000 ($29.5) per set per person, including a glass of mocktail for each lady. Hanoi Hotel presents a limited dim sum buffet for lunch on March 8 with a dozen dishes at VND348,000 per person. There...