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Vietnamese wrestlers target Tokyo Olympics spots

Vietnamese athletes will take part in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi, India, from February 18-23.

The tournament at the KD Jadhav Stadium will kick off with the Greco-Roman competitions which are scheduled for the first two days, and then followed by freestyle events.

The championships are a qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics, with the two top teams qualifying for the Games this summer

After the continental tournament, Vietnamese wrestlers will take part in a world qualification tournament in April in Bulgaria. The top four teams from this event will also head to Tokyo.
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Cultures of the World Festival closes with celebration of global unity

Cultures of the World Festival closes with celebration of global unity

Held from October 10–12, the festival was of an unprecedented scale, featuring 48 countries and international organisations, 45 cultural spaces, 34 international culinary booths, 23 art troupes from Vietnam and abroad, 12 publishing and book exhibition units, and 22 countries joining the international film screenings. This made the largest cultural diplomacy event in Vietnam’s history.

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