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The U23 AFF Cup draw on Monday placed Vietnam’s football squad into the relatively light group C with Philippines and Laos. Group A has Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand, while group B has Timor-Leste, Malaysia and Indonesia. The three group winners and the best runner-up will advance to the semifinals. …

Abraham Getahun graduated as an engineer but was also determined to become a professional athlete, and the VnExpress Marathon Quy Nhon on June 11 will be his first race. The 35-year-old Ethiopian wanted to set an example for his family and children in his village about pursuing both education and …

The national athletics team of Vietnam claimed four gold medals at the 2023 Taiwan Open. The competition took place May 27-28. On the first day, Luong Duc Phuoc opened the gold medal account for the country in the men’s 1,500 m, with a record 3 minutes and 55.38 seconds. This …

Indonesia have successfully naturalized two young players who are playing in the Netherlands. They are set to make their debut in two friendlies next month. The two players are Ivar Jenner, a 19-year-old midfielder who plays for the youth team FC Utrecht, and Rafael Struick, a 20-year-old striker from ADO …

Brazil’s Robson Oliveira will come back to Vietnam for another fight, after losing to Tran Ngoc Luong following an unfair decision in a match last month. Oliveira will face Filipino fighter Rene Catalan, who has won nine out of 10 matches in his career and is expected to be a …

Cambodia wants the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to recognize SEA Games 32 as the only multi-sports event in history to cover its participating nations’ expenses. General secretary of SEA Games 32 Organizing Committee Vath Chamroeun said Cambodia would prepare a specific report on the matter and send it to the …

Vietnamese outlet VMG Media has purchased the broadcasting rights for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. “This is the first time in history that the Vietnam women’s football team will compete at the World Cup. The national anthem of Vietnam will be sung at the tournament, and for all of us, …

The group draw for the Asian Cup U23 men’s football qualifying round placed Vietnam into a relatively lightweight group with Singapore, Yemen and Guam on Thursday afternoon. Group C is considered comfortable for Vietnam. Singapore and Guam have not qualified for the U23 Asian Cup before, while Yemen have not …

President of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Erick Thohir said that he would not punish any member of Indonesia involved in the brawls during the SEA Games 32 football final last week. After the melee in the final on May 16, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) banned two …

The super late ticket sale for VnExpress Marathon Quy Nhon 2023 run until June 5, a week before the race. Super late tickets are only available for three distances 10, 21 and 42 km, and are priced at VND1.15 million ($64), VND1,375 million ($58,6), and VND1,590 million ($67,7) respectively. The …