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Vietnamese basketball players make a comeback after serious injuries

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Serious injuries have disrupted the careers of many talented basketball players in Vietnam, but they managed to overcome the hardship and continue on thanks to their passion.

Truong Hoang Trung has been with Thang Long Warriors since the professional basketball team of Hanoi was founded in 2017.

Although many stars have come and gone, the defender is still loyal to the team.

His skills and experience are always valuable in the tactical scheme of Thang Long Warriors coaches.

Truong Hoang Trung has to leave the court due to his injury. Photo: VBA

Truong Hoang Trung has to leave the court due to his injury. Photo: VBA

However, the talented player has faced a lot of challenges brought about by his injuries.

“I suffered an injury related to the Achilles tendon in late 2018, which prevented me from displaying my best performance at the VBA 2019,” Trung recalled.

The performance and number of minutes played by this defender decreased significantly since then, and he also faced the possibility of having to leave the team.

Thanks to his relentless efforts, Trung eventually overcame the difficulties and did not disappoint his fans at the VBA 2022.

Le Tran Dang Huynh of Ho Chi Minh City Wings. Photo: VBA

Le Tran Dang Huynh of Ho Chi Minh City Wings. Photo: VBA

Another example, Le Tran Dang Huynh, a player who left lots of good impressions at the VBA 2019, was also plagued by his injury.

“Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament is very serious for a basketball player,” Huynh stated.

“I unfortunately broke that ligament and had to undergo surgery, and thought that I would never be able to play basketball like before.”

Players of Ho Chi Minh City Wings in the semifinals of the VBA 2022. Photo: VBA

Players of Ho Chi Minh City Wings in the semifinals of the VBA 2022. Photo: VBA

After missing the VBA 2020, Huynh had a comeback in 2021, but suffered a relapse of his injury.

It was not until the VBA 2022 that Ho Chi Minh City Wings fans could witness this player’s accurate long shots again.

Huynh’s talent contributed largely to his team’s advancement to the semifinals of the VBA 2022 after two years of absence.

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Source: https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/sports/20221123/vietnamese-basketball-players-make-a-comeback-after-serious-injuries/70137.html

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Vietnamese defends WBA Asia belt at professional boxing tournament

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Vietnamese boxer Truong Dinh Hoang successfully defended his WBA Asia title at the LEAD: Born to Lead professional boxing tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday evening.

Hoang faced Baek Dae Hyun from South Korea in the match for the WBA Asia super middleweight belt.

Both Hoang and Baek showed confidence in their fighting techniques and tactics.

The two boxers exchanged lightning speed attacks with powerful hooks throughout the rounds.

Hoang began to have the edge over his opponent in the seventh round as he dished out accurate punches.

The Vietnamese boxer won the overall battle and successfully defended his WBA Asia super middleweight belt.

Nguyen Ngoc Hai reacts after defeating Campee Phayom at the LEAD: Born to Lead professional boxing tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, March 25, 2023. Photo: H.T. / Tuoi Tre

Nguyen Ngoc Hai reacts after defeating Campee Phayom at the LEAD: Born to Lead professional boxing tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, March 25, 2023. Photo: H.T. / Tuoi Tre

In the match for the WBA South Asia super-lightweight title, Nguyen Ngoc Hai from Vietnam faced Campee Phayom, a very strong contender from Thailand.

The turning point occurred in the second round when Campee lost his focus, allowing Hai to continuously dish out his attacks.

The Thai boxer fell down twice and tried to continue the fight, but the referee decided to stop the match and announced the technical knock-out victory for Hai.

At the tournament, Le Huu Toan, the reigning Asian mini-weight champion who ranks eight in the WBA world rankings, was challenged by Garen Diagan, former Filipino professional boxing champion in 2019.

Both Toan and Diagan started off the fight with powerful attacks.

Le Huu Toan (R) and Garen Diagan at the LEAD: Born to Lead professional boxing tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, March 25, 2023. Photo: H.T. / Tuoi Tre

Le Huu Toan (R) and Garen Diagan at the LEAD: Born to Lead professional boxing tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, March 25, 2023. Photo: H.T. / Tuoi Tre

The Vietnamese boxer dominated the following rounds with his combinations of horizontal hooks and uppercuts, while Diagan played defense and managed to have many successful counterattacks.

Toan had his chance to finish off his opponent, but Diagan was able to evade the attacks thanks to his impressive stamina.

After 12 rounds, Diagan defeated Toan by just one point and won the WBA Asia mini-weight belt.

LEAD: Born to Lead is the largest professional boxing tournament in Vietnam, organized by Shadow Entertainment Company in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Boxing Federation.

This is the first time in the tournament’s history that three matches for the continental WBA belts have taken place.

The event also featured nine other exciting matches with competitors from Vietnam, Tajikistan, and Thailand.

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Vietnamese boxer Truong Dinh Hoang successfully defended his WBA Asia title at the LEAD: Born to Lead professional boxing tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday evening.

Hoang faced Baek Dae Hyun from South Korea in the match for the WBA Asia super middleweight belt.

Both Hoang and Baek showed confidence in their fighting techniques and tactics.

The two boxers exchanged lightning speed attacks with powerful hooks throughout the rounds.

Hoang began to have the edge over his opponent in the seventh round as he dished out accurate punches.

The Vietnamese boxer won the overall battle and successfully defended his WBA Asia super middleweight belt.

Nguyen Ngoc Hai reacts after defeating Campee Phayom at the LEAD: Born to Lead professional boxing tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, March 25, 2023. Photo: H.T. / Tuoi Tre

Nguyen Ngoc Hai reacts after defeating Campee Phayom at the LEAD: Born to Lead professional boxing tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, March 25, 2023. Photo: H.T. / Tuoi Tre

In the match for the WBA South Asia super-lightweight title, Nguyen Ngoc Hai from Vietnam faced Campee Phayom, a very strong contender from Thailand.

The turning point occurred in the second round when Campee lost his focus, allowing Hai to continuously dish out his attacks.

The Thai boxer fell down twice and tried to continue the fight, but the referee decided to stop the match and announced the technical knock-out victory for Hai.

At the tournament, Le Huu Toan, the reigning Asian mini-weight champion who ranks eight in the WBA world rankings, was challenged by Garen Diagan, former Filipino professional boxing champion in 2019.

Both Toan and Diagan started off the fight with powerful attacks.

Le Huu Toan (R) and Garen Diagan at the LEAD: Born to Lead professional boxing tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, March 25, 2023. Photo: H.T. / Tuoi Tre

Le Huu Toan (R) and Garen Diagan at the LEAD: Born to Lead professional boxing tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, March 25, 2023. Photo: H.T. / Tuoi Tre

The Vietnamese boxer dominated the following rounds with his combinations of horizontal hooks and uppercuts, while Diagan played defense and managed to have many successful counterattacks.

Toan had his chance to finish off his opponent, but Diagan was able to evade the attacks thanks to his impressive stamina.

After 12 rounds, Diagan defeated Toan by just one point and won the WBA Asia mini-weight belt.

LEAD: Born to Lead is the largest professional boxing tournament in Vietnam, organized by Shadow Entertainment Company in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Boxing Federation.

This is the first time in the tournament’s history that three matches for the continental WBA belts have taken place.

The event also featured nine other exciting matches with competitors from Vietnam, Tajikistan, and Thailand.

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Source: https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/sports/20230326/vietnamese-defends-wba-asia-belt-at-professional-boxing-tournament/72270.html

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Lê Thanh Hoà introduces summer fashion collection

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SUMMER FASHOIN: Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên is in a handmade crochet design from the summer collection ‘Resort 2023’ by celebrated fashion designer Lê Thanh Hoà. Photo courtesy of the artist’s facebook. 

HCM CITY — Famous fashion designer Lê Thanh Hoà has introduced his summer collection in HCM City called Resort 2023

The collection’s theme is sea, sun and women. 

It features ready-to-wear designs for women in Vietnamese and foreign materials, such as silk, chiffon, taffeta, linen and organza.

Handmade crochet designs are also included. 

Hoà used white, pastel pink and blue to highlight his designs.

The collection will be displayed on the catwalk on March 31 in Thủ Đức City. Top fashion models, including Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên, will be featured. 

ON DISPLAY: President of Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang wears a creation by Lê Thanh Hoà at the 95th Academy Awards on March 12, 2023. —  Photo courtesy of AFP. 

Hoà, 38, graduated from the HCM City University of Architecture’s industrial arts school. He also studied fashion design at the Raffles Design Institute in Shanghai, China. 

He began his career after winning top prizes at fashion design contests of local organisations in 2007. 

Hòa has participated in major Vietnamese fashion shows, including Đẹp Fashion Show, Elle Show, and Việt Nam International Fashion Week.

He has shops in Hà Nội and HCM City.

TOP DESIGNER: Famous fashion designer Lê Thanh Hoà has introduced his summer collection called ‘Resort 2023’ in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of the artist’s facebook. 

Many of Hòa’s designs have been chosen by international celebrities, such as Paris Hilton, Halle Bailey, Jordan Chiles, and Sevyn Streeters. 

President of Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang chose a creation by Hoà to shine on the red carpet at the 95th Academy Awards on March 12. 

In February, Vietnamese-born TV host Jeannie Mai wore a fishtail dress at an event in Atlanta, Georgia. 

American movie actress, dancer and fashion model Bella Thorne chose a see-through dress from Hòa’s collection for her appearance at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in January. 

“Through my fashion, I hope to raise awareness among people worldwide for the beauty of my country’s culture and lifestyle,” Hoà said. — VNS

Source: http://ovietnam.vn/entertainment/lethanh-hoaintroduces-summerfashion-collection_342700.html

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Mỹ Tâm to release documentary film in cinemas

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POP IDOL: Pop star Mỹ Tâm will release the documentary film Người Giữ Thời Gian (The Time Keeper) about her concert tour Tri Âm (Soulmate) celebrating her 20-year journey in music. Photo courtesy of MT Entertainment

HCM CITY — Vietnamese pop idol Mỹ Tâm is working on the production of a documentary film about her concert tour Tri Âm (Soulmate) celebrating her 20-year journey in music.

The film Người Giữ Thời Gian (The Time Keeper) includes fabulous and emotional performances of Tâm, known as the Vietnamese Queen of Pop, and her friends including singer Hà Anh Tuấn, singer-songwriter Phan Mạnh Quỳnh, composer Khắc Hưng, and rapper Wowy, in front of audiences in HCM City and Hà Nội.

The work also features Tâm and her team’s challenges and difficulties when organising the two shows.

The concert in HCM City was held in April 2021 just before the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Việt Nam, while the event in Hà Nội had to be postponed twice due to the pandemic and then finally held in November 2022.

Tâm mentions in the trailer for Người Giữ Thời Gian that, “the movie is about the journey of emotions when I started to organise the Tri Âm (Soulmate) concert, and also about the magical 20 years of love between me and my soulmates”.

She said, “after all [difficulties], I believed things would not turn out the way I wanted. But there was the moment of truth. When I entered the stadium, meeting my team, then walking on the stage lift, and appearing on the stage. Right in that moment, I was being myself.”

The trailer was released on March 10, attracting more than 23,200 views.

TALENTED DUO: Mỹ Tâm performs with pop star Hà Anh Tuấn at the Tri Âm concert in Hà Nội last November. Photo courtesy of MT Entertainment

Tâm, a native of Đà Nẵng Province, studied at the HCM City Music Conservatory. She worked as a professional singer when she was at school. 

In 1999, she signed an exclusive contract with Vafaco, the city’s leading music producer. Her first single album, Nhé Anh (You), became a recording phenomenon in the local market. 

Her top hit, Mãi Yêu (Love Forever), helped the singer bring home the Bronze Medal at Asian Golden Singers Festival in Shanghai in 2001. 

Tâm, who sings in Vietnamese and English, also works as a songwriter and music producer. She has released nine albums. 

Her latest album called “Tâm 9”, which includes 13 songs of pop soul, was released in late 2017 and sold 5,000 copies in the first hour of its release. It has sold more than 20,000 copies.

The album ranked 10th on the Billboard’s World Albums chart the third week in January 2018, according to sales data compiled by Nielsen Music. 

She was the first Vietnamese singer to sign a contract with the Korean entertainment company Nurimaru Pictures.   

She was selected as one of “Global Pop Sensations You’ve Never Heard Of” by ABC News in the US in 2010.

She became the first Vietnamese singer to participate in the Asia Song Festival in Seoul in 2004 and received a Plaque of Appreciation and Best Contribution Award from the Korean Minister of Culture and Tourism.

Tâm was also the first Vietnamese singer to receive the Best Asian Artist at the Korean Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2012 and MTV Europe Music Award’s Best Southeast Asia Act in 2013.

She was awarded the World Music Awards’ World’s Best Selling Vietnamese Artist in 2014, and the Big Apple Music Award’s Best-Selling Artist of Asia title in 2015.

Tâm has won many top prizes at the country’s leading music awards shows such as Cống Hiến (Dedication) in 2015 and 2018.

Her charity fund, Mỹ Tâm Foundation, was launched in 2008 and has supported many poor children and students.

The movie Người Giữ Thời Gian will premiere on April 8 in cinemas nationwide.  — VNS

Source: http://ovietnam.vn/entertainment/my-tam-to-release-documentary-film-in-cinemas_342502.html

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