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A cooking contest spotlighting Vietnam's traditional rice cakes has stirred excitement in Phu Tho as part of the northern province's ongoing signature Hung Kings Temple Festival. Taking place on April 16 or the 8th day of the third lunar month, the competition saw the participation of 13 teams representing 13 districts and townships in Phu Tho province. Regarding the category of 'banh chung' (square glutinous rice cake), teams are set to compete in making 10 cakes from 5kg of glutinous rice, 1kg of green beans, and 1kg of pork within a maximum time of 10 minutes, with the boiling process lasting for five hours. In the category of 'banh giay' (round glutinous rice cake), artisans had to cook 5kg of glutinous rice into sticky rice in 30 minutes at the maximum, and then pound and shape them into 10 cakes in no more than 15 minutes. The contest aimed to reenact the traditional ritual of presenting offerings to ancestors dating back to the time of Hung Kings. It is an opportunity to honour products made from rice, express gratitude and respect to the merit of the Hung Kings, and connect people of various ethnic groups in the province. This year, the festival, one of the country's largest annual cultural and religious events to commemorate its legendary founders, lasts from April 9-18. The commemoration of the Hung Kings is a national holiday that takes place annually on the 10th day of the third lunar month, which falls on April 18 this year. The practice of worshiping them in Phu Tho was recognised by UNESCO as part of the world's intangible cultural heritage in 2012./. Source: Vietnam News Agency

Mayor of the French city of Bagneux Hélène Amiable hosted a local reception on April 15 for a delegation of eight young Vietnamese taekwondo athletes currently under training until April 16. With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just over 100 days away, Amiable highlighted the symbolic significance of the training session, saying that it embodies the strong friendship between Vietnam and France. She said the training session in Bagneux is highly symbolic of the Vietnam - France friendship. The official expressed delight at welcoming the talented young Vietnamese for exchange with local fellows, notably Solène Avoulète, an eight-time French national champion and two-time European champion. Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang described the training activity as the continuation of a long-standing tradition of sporting exchange between Bagneux and Vietnam, saying that it follows the celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of strategic partnership between Vietnam and France. H e said this activity holds great significance in demonstrating the diversity in France-Vietnam relationship, particularly in the field of sports. It also reflects the growing closeness between French and Vietnamese localities, as well as France's wish to foster diverse forms of exchange and cooperation with Vietnam. Bagneux boasts a large Vietnamese community and a strong tradition in taekwondo, making it a location suitable for this pre-Olympic training programme./. 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

As the biennial AFC U23 Asian Cup was officially kicked off on April 15, the continental football governing body has spotlighted Vietnamese Nguyen Quang Hai in the list of the top 10 players who showcased their talent at previous editions and look to continue their rise to prominence. "Many of those who have stood out for their countries over the years have gone on to become key performers for their senior national teams and represent some of the biggest clubs in Asia and beyond," said the AFC report. Midfielder Hai was one of the most successful players in Vietnam's squad at the 2018 tournament in Changzhou, China, where Vietnam made its best ever result at a continental competition, finishing at second place. "It's not often a goal gets a name of its own but Vietnam's youngster Nguyen Quang Hai's magnificent free kick against Uzbekistan in the 2018 final has that honour after coming to be known as the 'Rainbow in the Snow'. Even though the Southeast Asians narrowly missed out on the title, the tournamen t showcased Hai's talent to the world," the website reads. "Hai notched up five goals in Vietnam's historic run to the final, including a brace against the United Arab Emirates in a thrilling semi-final, and went on to be named the MVP when Park Hang-seo's side overcame Malaysia to win the AFF (ASEAN Football Federation) Cup in 2018. He also played an instrumental role when the Golden Star Warriors made it to the final eight of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup." Not only shining internationally, Hai was also key member of Hanoi FC, helping the club to win national premier league titles in 2018, 2019 and 2022, the National Cup in 2019, 2020, 2022 and the Super Cup in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022, although in the 2022 season he played only half time before moving to Pau FC in the French Ligue 2. Returning to Vietnam last year, he signed a contract with defending champions Hanoi Police. After a short time struggling to find his form, Hai is now the best local scorer with six goals in V-League 1 after 15 rounds. Other pla yers honoured by the AFC include forward Takuma Asano of Japan, right winger Suphanat Mueanta of Thailand, striker Firas Al-Buraikan of Saudi Arabia, midfielder Lee Kang In of South Korea and left winger Akram Afif of Qatar. At this year's cup, Vietnam will play in Group D with Kuwait, Uzbekistan and Malaysia. The AFC took an in-depth look at the teams and predicted Vietnam to have opportunity to enter the next round. "Led by the impressive Nguyen Quang Hai, Vietnam went close to becoming the first Southeast Asian team to win the competition when they reached the final in 2018, only to be outdone by Uzbekistan in extra time," it posted. "Vietnam qualified for the Finals after topping Group C with seven points. Initial wins against Guam (6-0) and Yemen (1-0) meant that the Golden Star Warriors secured their passage with a game to spare, before a much-changed side drew 2-2 with Singapore in their final match. "With seven national team players including Nguyen Thai Son and Khuat Van Khang in the squad, Viet nam will be stronger contenders for a spot in the knockout stage." The Vietnamese team are not given any mission at this tournament. However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan set it himself. "Actually, the Vietnam Football Federation and I personally always have goals before each tournament. However, in this difficult time, VFF does not place heavy responsibility on us, asking us to play as best as possible," said Tuan. "VFF does not set goal, but we want to set it ourselves. We will play with highest determination and great effort to at least get through the group stage."/. Source: Vietnam News Agency

How many opportunities will Thai football fans have to watch the World Cup via free TV after the NBTC board withdrew the purchase of rights to broadcast the World Cup final round from the 'Must Have' announcement? Broadcasting Commission Television business and the National Telecommunications Commission or NBTC Board unanimously voted 7-0 to cancel the Must Have rule to support the World Cup. or to withdraw the purchase of rights to broadcast the World Cup finals from the Must Have announcement. This tournament is designated as 1 of the 7 sports programs that must be broadcast live for free for the public to watch throughout the country. Dr. Saran Boonbaichaiphruek, Chairman of the NBTC, revealed that at the NBTC board meeting. There was a unanimous decision to cancel the Must Have rule to support the World Cup. The reason is that it is a sport with a high market value. After the past, the NBTC Board approved financial support from the Broadcasting Research and Development Fund. Television and telecommunica tions business For the public benefit or NBTC to the Sports Authority of Thailand or SAT to broadcast the 2022 World Cup live within a budget of 600 million baht from the full amount of 1,600 million baht from the NCPO government wanting to return happiness to the people. To watch the 2022 World Cup, which has caused widespread criticism. and the issue of strong debate about its worthiness Even though the Thai national team Didn't compete in the final round And there are still problems until now. Dr. Kongsak Yodmanee, Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand Said that he agreed in principle that the NBTC cut the World Cup from the "Must Have Rule" because the World Cup It is a valuable product. It is believed that the private sector will be interested in offering to buy the rights. Reducing the burden on the government sector and will make the person who has the copyright Can be used for marketing and manage the rights to broadcast live To earn money according to the copyright obtained from the Internati onal Football Federation or FIFA. Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand Still showing concern and having things to be careful about when liberalizing. Because private sector investment must be done in a profit-seeking business. The government must take care of football fans who cannot access live broadcasts. Had the opportunity to watch the World Cup But we must look at future directions and conditions. For the must have rule It was originally scheduled to broadcast 7 sports events for free, including the SEA Games, ASEAN Para Games, Asian Games, Asian Para Games. olympic games Paralympic Games and World Cup, but now there will be only 6 events. Once the NBTC board has made a decision, Thai football fans will have to wait and see what the next World Cup will be. Will any private sector dare to invest and buy copyrights that have enormous value? Do you want to do marketing? And if in the future the "War Elephants" Thai national team can pass to play in the final round. We will be able to sit and chee r for Thailand with all our hearts. Through the free TV screen or not? . Source: Thai News Agency

Qatar, Qatar debuted with a 2-0 victory over Indonesia, which had 9 players, to begin collecting the first 3 points in the Asian Football Championship. Under 23 years old, Olympic Games 2024 qualifying round Asian Football Championship Under 23 years old, the "AFC U23 Asian Cup" has opened in Doha, Qatar. The group stage game, Group A, Qatar, the home team, opens the field to meet Indonesia at Yassim Stadium. Bin Hamad Stadium, the host, in a maroon outfit, took the lead when they received a penalty in the 41st minute and Khaled Ali scored to give the home team a 1-0 lead in the first half. In the second half, Indonesia was left with 10 men when Ivar. Yenner received a yellow card and was sent off the field. This gives Qatar an advantage. And came to break the second goal from Ahmed Al Rawi's free kick in the 54th minute. At the end of the game, Indonesia was down to 9 people when Ramahan Sanantha received another yellow card. The game ended. Qatar opened the field. By defeating Indonesia 2-0, leading the g roup. Another match in Group A, Australia in yellow, meets Jordan. In this game, both sides will attack each other very closely. There was a shot by both teams, with Jordan in the second half sending the ball into the goal as well. But he was ahead of the game, but at the end of the game, Jordan had 10 players left when Daniel Afaneh received a second yellow card and was sent off the field. The game ended in a 0-0 tie, 1 point per team. Source: Thai News Agency

Spain, Check readiness before the UEFA game. Champions League quarter-finals, match 2 tonight: Barcelona meets PSG at home, while Dortmund meets Atletico Madrid. UEFA Champions League football, round of 8, second match at 2:00 a.m. tonight, Barcelona, ??five-time champions from Spain, will open the Estadi Olympique Uise Kompany's stadium to meet Paris Saint. Germain, leader of the French Ligue 1, in the first game Barca went on to win 3-2 first. In this game, Barca head coach Xavi Hernandez was missing both Andrea Christensen and With Sergi Roberto being banned for accumulating the quota of yellow cards, it is expected that Ilkay Gundogan will adjust his position to play instead, coordinating with Frenkie de Jong and Pedri, while Gabi , Alejandro Balde is still injured, but Robert Lewandowski, Joao Cancelo and Inigo Martinez are available alongside Lamine Yamal and Ra. Finha, who alone scored 2 goals in the first game On the side of Luis Enrique, PSG coach Will visit his old team both as a player and a coa ch. This game does not have the names of Presnel Kimpembe, Layvin Gurczawa and Sergio Rico who are injured, but Achraf Hakimi will be released from his suspension and return to the field. Warren Zaire-Emery He's also fit and ready. As for main players like Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe, they are ready to find the back of the net. Another pair, "Yellow Tigers" Borussia Dortmund from Germany, are preparing to open the Signal-Iduna-Park stadium to meet "Atletico Madrid" from Spain at 2:00 AM, for example. In the first game, Atletico Madrid won at home 2-1 first. In this game, Edin Terzic, the "Yellow Tigers" coach, will not have Rami Bensebaini and Jamie Bayno-Gittens who are injured. Bastien Haller, who broke the egg in the first match, had to check his ankle injury, but the main players, Jadon Sancho, Niklas Fillkrug, Donyell Malen, Julian Brandt, are ready to play. offensive coordination field While the middle pair uses Emre Can, captain of the team, and Marcel Sabitzer as before. Diego Simeone, manager of Atletico Madrid, will be without Memphis Depay and Thomas Lemar, who are injured, while Samuel Lino has been banned because he has accumulated a certain number of yellow cards. But the main players are ready to enter the field, including Jose Jimenez, Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Llorente, Axel Witsel and Alvaro Morata. Source: Thai News Agency

England, Chelsea beat Everton 6-0 at home, ranking 9th in the English Premier League. Results of the English Premier League football last night, there was only one match. "Sing Blue" Chelsea opened the Stamford Bridge stadium, defeating Everton, who recently had their points deducted by another 2 points due to the lawsuit. Violated financial rules 6-0. In this game, Cole Palmer scored 4 goals alone, Nicholas Jackson and Alfie Gilchrist, 20-year-old youngsters, scored 1 goal each, helping Chelsea to increase to 47 points. From 31 matches, they are ranked 9th in the points table, while Everton have the same 27 points, ranked 16th, 2 points above the top team. After the game, Chelsea's Argentine manager Maricio Pochettino admitted that he was disappointed with his team's behavior in trying to steal a penalty in the win over Everton. Consider that this match Everything is almost perfect. But there was a blemish when the team received a penalty in the second half. Noni Madueke and Nicholas Jackson tried to stea l the ball from Cole Palmer in order to request a penalty shot. Before teammates had to rush in to stop him, Pochettino admitted that he was very dissatisfied. And may this be the last time we will see this kind of behavior on the field. The person responsible for taking the penalty is Palmer. If he wants someone else to take the penalty, that's up to him. Source: Thai News Agency