Historic soccer run brings unequal Vietnam together

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Under-23 team’s trip to Asian finals fosters sense of national camaraderie

ATSUSHI TOMIYAMA, Nikkei staff writer

Fans in Hanoi react after Vietnam’s loss in the AFC U23 Championship final against Uzbekistan on Jan. 27. © Reuters

HANOI — The Vietnam national team’s first-ever appearance in the finals of the Asian Football Confederation U23 championship, triggered mass celebrations across the country, despite a close defeat in the final game on Saturday. Tiếp tục đọc “Historic soccer run brings unequal Vietnam together”

VN Khmers preserve 2,000 years of culture

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Update: December, 03/2017 – 09:00

Another world: Children perform Khmer traditional dances at the seventh southern Khmer cultural festival in Bạc Liêu City. — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp

Viet Nam News by Ngọc Diệp

“The unique colours of Khmer cultureare part of the rich variety among the 54 nationalities who live in Việt Nam,” Đặng Hùng, head of the Bạc Liêu Province’s Union of Associations for Literature and Arts, said this week.

In recent years, provincial authorities have carried out Government policies on ethnic affairs by reducing poverty and improving the livelihoods of the southern Khmer and preserving the diversity of their traditional culture. Tiếp tục đọc “VN Khmers preserve 2,000 years of culture”