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V.League 1 likely to return in late May

The V.League 1 could be back in May, if the COVID-19 pandemic eases.

Tran Anh Tu, Chairman of the Vietnam Professional Football (VPF), said they are penciling in the third week of next month to restart matches.

No decision has been made if the games will be played behind closed doors once the season resumes.

“The current COVID-19 pandemic is still complicated.Therefore, we still have to wait, based on the situation, then we will have the final solution,” said Tu.

Earlier, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Khanh Hai, who is also President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) asked the VFF and VPF to meet and recommend the best plans to ensure the safety and health of the players.

Hai said: “I hope that if the situation improves and the tournament will be able to return from the end of May or soon after.”
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Hanoi–Thai Nguyen Heritage Train launched to promote railway tourism

Hanoi–Thai Nguyen Heritage Train launched to promote railway tourism

The northern province of Thai Nguyen on October 30 launched the Hanoi–Thai Nguyen Heritage Train, welcoming nearly 100 guests, including spouses of ambassadors and heads of foreign representative missions in Vietnam, and other visitors on a sightseeing and cultural experience journey marking the 195th anniversary of the province's founding (November 4, 1831–2026) and the opening of the 2026 Thai Nguyen International Tea Festival.

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