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Vietnam in top three at shooting event

Hanoi, November 27 (VNA) - Vietnam placed third overall at the 25th ASEAN Armies Riffle Meet, which closed in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand on November 25.

The Vietnamese marksmen pocketed one gold, three silver and four bronze medals in nearly two weeks of competitions.

Last year, they stood in sixth place.

Thailand took the top berth, followed by Indonesia.

The meet lured 10 delegations, competing in five different categories for both men and women.

The next event will be hosted by the Phillipines.
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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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