Ho Chi Minh City F.C. have reached an agreement to have a former Manchester United midfielder on their squad to realize the goal of becoming one of Vietnam’s top three football clubs. No details about the terms, transaction fee and wage in the contract between the Ho Chi Minh City-based club and Brazilian midfielder Rodrigo Pereira Possebon have been disclosed so far. However, former Vietnamese international Le Cong Vinh, acting chairman of Ho Chi Minh City F.C., asserted on Sunday that as a known player, “Possebon will certainly receive a much higher wage than other foreign footballers who have played in Vietnam.” Vinh, who started taking charge of the chairmanship at the club in the 2017 season, revealed further that the Brazilian will arrive in Vietnam this Thursday for the official contract signing. Possebon, who turns 29 this February, was recruited by Manchester United in 2008, but eventually made only three appearances with the English Premier League side in the 2008-09 season. The midfielder had his debut with the Red Devils after substituting legendary player Ryan Giggs from the bench in a clash with Newcastle on August 17, 2008. Possebon won his first FA Cup cap on February 13, 2009, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo in a Fifth Round fixture with Derby County. He was part of the Manchester United squad that won the 2008 FA Community Shield and the 2009 League Cup. The player then went on loan to Braga of Portugal for the first… [Read full story]
A Chinese passenger was allegedly caught trying to steal from the luggage of another passenger on a flight to Ho Chi Minh City from Hong Kong on Tuesday, local media reported. The 36-year-old man was on board flight VN595, which departed from Hong Kong and arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday. The man is accused of taking another passenger's luggage from an overhead compartment and rummaging through it. He was caught by flight attendants before he could steal anything. The flight crew then notified security forces at Tan Son Nhat. He was arrested by…... [read more]
Police in Ho Chi Minh City have captured a man who had chopped off rear-view mirrors of multiple cars traveling along a local street this weekend.Nguyen Dinh Long, 32, who resides in Binh Thanh District, was arrested on Saturday for slashing off the car mirrors with his machete on Dinh Bo Linh Street, located in the same district.Officers confirmed that the incident had happened at around 2:00 pm the same day.According to reports, Long was riding his motorcycle from National Highway 13, passing Binh Trieu Bridge, before entering Dinh Bo Linh Street, where he started his rampage.The suspect admitted to…... [read more]
NDO/VNA—Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City have shown signs of slowing down and are estimated to reach US$5 billion this year—11% short of expectations.Banking experts attributed the slowdown to changes in the US market under the impact of the US presidential election in November, but they expected the flow to increase around the Lunar New Year Festival, which falls in late January 2017.According to Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City branch Nguyen Hoang Minh, remittances from the US account for about 60% of the total amount. Therefore, any changes in the market will remarkably…... [read more]
The 54-year-old Japanese announced this after signing a two-year contract with the club in Ho Chi Minh City on January 5. The appointment of the former Vietnam coach is another sign of Ho Chi Minh’s ambition after their third-from-bottom finish in the 14-team V.League 1 last year. Toshiya Miura to train Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: ANTD.VN “I am very glad and excited to return to Vietnam to train Ho Chi Minh City. I am eager to begin work and meet Vietnamese fans again,” said Miura. “Last year, the club didn’t finish high in the table, so I have to…... [read more]
Photos: IntenetConquering any rally in the race, Ho Chi Minh city I set a new record in the history of nation’s women playground with 13 consecutive wins. However, in the game with Vietnam Coal and Minerals (Vinacomin), students of coach Doan Kim Chi were really challenged, even as they had beat the team 2-0 earlier. The 90-minute official game ended goalless, coming to deadly penalty shots. Both goalies Khong Thi Hang from Vinacomin and Kieu Trinh from Ho Chi Minh city I have demonstrated their professional skills, however, in the very last minute, a 3-2 win helped footballers in the…... [read more]
