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Vietnam’s top tennis player Nam advances in Egyptian tennis tournament

01/03/2020

Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam won his quarter-final match at the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tennis tournament in Egypt on February 28.

Nam, who is unseeded, defeated No 6 seed Daniele Capecchi of Italy 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in a 2hr 48min match.

It was the third time in a row Nam came from behind to win at the tournament and Capecchi was the second seed eliminated by Nam at the event. The first was No 2 Evgenii Tiurnev of Russia in the first round on February 26.

Nam will next face David Poljak of the Czech Republic. The No 3 seed defeated No 7 seed Oleksii Krutykh of Ukraine 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (4) on February 28./.

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Journey to bring Vietnam’s 'Ao dai' to global fashion stage

09/03/2026
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With support from the Embassy of Vietnam in the UK, Vietnamese associations across Europe, as well as business and artistic communities, the initiative seeks to establish the 'Ao dai' brand on the world fashion map. After London, the project is expected to travel to Paris and Milan, two of the world’s leading fashion capitals, to further showcase Vietnam’s cultural identity.