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The Vietnamese, who won the gold medal in men’s football at the delayed 2021 SE Asian Games organized in Hanoi in May 2022, were expected to have an easy game, but they faced strong resistance from their Lao opponents and sometimes stayed in a deadlock at Prince Stadium in Phnom Penh. The junior Golden Stars got off to a great start in the second minute when Nguyen Van Tung headed the ball past Lao goalkeeper Solasak Thilavong into the net, following a good cross from Nguyen Thanh Nhan from the right side. With the early lead, coach Philippe Troussier’s team tried to reduce the match’s tempo, but moments of sloppy defending gave Laos some good chances. The remainder of the first half saw interesting back-and-forth attempts between the two teams.  Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Tung celebrates his opening goal in their match against Laos at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, April 30, 2023. Photo: N.K. / Tuoi Tre Despite some good chances created by both sides, no...

Have you ever admired the beauty of Indochine architecture blended with typical patterns of highland people at a hotel in Sapa Town in the northern mountain province of Lao Cai? Overwhelmed by the fresh, natural space at hotels in Danang City or Hanoi? Bill works at his Bensley Outsider Gallery in InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort. Photo courtesy of the resort  The person behind all these masterpieces is the wizard Bill Bensley – the leading architect in the tourism and hotel industries worldwide. He was named “the king of exotic luxury resorts” by Time Magazine , as well as recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 most creative people in the world. Bill Bensley has designed more than 200 resorts and hotels in 30 countries. He also made his mark in Vietnam with large-scale hospitality projects from North to South. His latest work is the 5-star hotel Capella Hanoi, inspired by the Palais Garnier or Opera Garnier in Paris in the 1920s. Exch...