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The dramatic 25-18, 25-27, 21-25, 25-20, 15-13 result proved the Vietnamese team’s bravery against a tough home side and their determination to secure a ticket to the FIVB Challenger Cup, scheduled for France from July 27 to 30. The Vietnamese team is now set to prepare for the 2023 FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup, an annual women’s international volleyball tournament contested by eight national teams. Besides Vietnam and host France, three other nations have been confirmed for the tourney, namely Colombia, Kenya, and Mexico, while two other pairs, Belgium-Sweden and the Czech Republic-Ukraine, are competing for qualification. The remaining team will join through relegation from the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League. Vietnam effortlessly secured a 25-18 victory over their Indonesian opponents in the opening set. The second set witnessed an intense battle between the two teams. When the Vietnamese came close to victory with a 25-24 lead, they allowed Indonesia to score three...

Traditional martial arts practiced in Binh Dinh has become part of the province’s cultural heritage. The locality also hosts plenty of cultural festivals in a bid to attract visitors each year, such as Cau Ngu (whale worship) Festival and a boat racing festival. Along with photos featuring landscapes, historical and cultural relics, and festivals, traditional craft villages are also interesting topics among the Binh Dinh photo collection compiled by Nguyen Phan Dung. Thay Boi (Fortune teller) tower is a popular suggestion for visitors to enjoy the dawn. Situated a few kilometres away is Thi Nai Bridge which is one of the longest cross-sea bridges nationwide, spanning for 2,477.3 metres and connecting Quy Nhon with the Nhon Hoi economic zone. An Lao district in Binh Dinh province offers visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture and savor the cuisine of both the Bana and H’Re people. The highest point in the area stands at an elevation of 1,000...

House construction is one of the activities in the 2023 Summer International Volunteer Exchange Program from June 30 to July 19, 2023, organized by the Putney Student Travel (US) in collaboration with Quang Ngai Provincial Youth Union. Three charity houses were built in Binh Thanh commune, Binh Son District, and three others were built in Tinh Khue commune. Despite being sweaty, American students still enthusiastically pushed bricks, mixed cement and sand to build houses following the guidance of local master craftsmen. Madelyn Baker (16 years old, from Santa Clara County of California, USA) shared: “Our group comes from schools in many parts of the US and flew to Ho Chi Minh City and Quang Ngai Province for volunteering work. I am touched by the love of locals for volunteering students. I love building houses so that poor people can have new houses to live in”. American student volunteers build charity houses in Vietnam (Photo: SGGP) Jeremy Worth (16 years old, from A...

Middle-aged women, young men and women, children – members of the Green Wind Choir sing joyfully: “And the wind sings forever in my heart/Go with me to far away places / And the pure heart speaks / The word of love for life.” As they dance to the tune, their faces light up. It seems that the gift they bring to the audience is not only a song but also the positive energy of music. Using the power of music to spread love and goodness is the guiding principle and factor that unites the members of Green Wind, a special community choir in Hanoi. Music for the sake of humanity Conductor Nguyen Hai Yen founded the Green Wind Choir in 2019, with the desire to familiarize people with choral music and bring good values to the community. Green Wind Choir performs with singer Le Cat Trong Ly. Photo courtesy of Green Wind She never forgets that art, in general, and music, in particular, is meant to serve people. The harder life is, the more lonely and sad people are, the more m...