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Vietnam win silver at Asian women’s beach handball champs

The Vietnamese team have brought home a silver medal from the Asian Women’s Beach Handball Championship in China.

The team took 2-0 wins over Japan, Chinese Taipei and Thailand while they lost 1-2 to Hong Kong and 0-2 to China in the round robin tournament.

The hosts China grabbed the title after five wins. The third place went to Chinese Taipei with three wins and two losses.

The Asian Men’s Beach Handball Championship was held at the same time.

Vietnam placed fourth out of 12 teams after losing 1-2 to Iran in the third prize match.

Qatar took the title, followed by Oman and Iran.-
VNA/VNP

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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