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Vietnamese child to attend World Cup as player escort

Nguyen Le Thanh Son, 11, has become one of 22 children from around the world who will serve as a mascot as football players walk onto the pitch for the final match of World Cup 2018 on July 15 in Moscow, Russia.

It is the first time a Vietnamese child has earned the right to enter the pitch for the World Cup final.

Son took part in the World Cup player escort programme held by McDonald’s and FIFA and he won the award to travel to Russia.

The programme aims to spread passion for football to members of the young generation all over the world.

As planned, Son will leave for Russia on July 12 and take part in many activities organised by FIFA there. 
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Vietnam, IAEA comprehensively assess national nuclear power infrastructure

Vietnam, IAEA comprehensively assess national nuclear power infrastructure

The delegation, led by Eric Mathet, Operational Lead, the IAEA’s Nuclear Infrastructure Development Section, evaluated the current status of Vietnam’s national nuclear infrastructure according to the assessment criteria outlined by the IAEA for Stage 2 – assessing the readiness of a country to invite bids or negotiate contracts for the construction of its first nuclear power plant.

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