National team gear up for Asian Cup

National team gear up for Asian Cup

The Vietnamese men's football team.— Photo vtv

HA NOI (VNS)-- The Vietnamese men's football team will begin their training period at the youth football training centre in Ha Noi to prepare for the 2014 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Under interim coach Nguyen Van Sy, the squad will practise for ten days at the centre before flying to Qatar for a friendly against the hosts.

The team will face the Uzbeks in their third match of Group E in the Asian Cup qualifiers on October 15 and the return leg one month later at My Dinh National Stadium in Ha Noi.

Then the country will travel to the United Arab Emirates to face the home team on November 11 and meet Hong Kong at home on March 5. Both are second-leg games.

Viet Nam are currently rooted to the table as they lost both matches against Hong Kong and the UAE.—VNS

Food stalls celebrate National Day

Food stalls celebrate National Day

A cuisine programme on the occasion of National Day will be introduced by Arthouse Vietnam at the Furama Resort Da Nang from today through next month.

The programme will offer tourists a taste of 40 Hanoian specialties at seven stalls and an image of the capital 68 years ago on the occasion of National Day.

A painting exhibition featuring the beauty of Vietnamese people will also be held on the occasion.-VNS

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