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Vietnam’s No. 1 badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh defeated Japan’s Asuka Takahashi in the women’s singles final to win the Vietnam International Challenge title on Sunday night. There were no seats left at the Tay Ho Sports Complex in Hanoi when Linh played Takahashi. Many had to sit on the …

Vietnam’s star boxer Nguyen Thi Tam lost 0-5 to India’s Nikhat Zareen in the Women’s World Boxing Championship final Sunday evening. Tam, 28, started the first round in an attacking fashion but was not precise, while her opponent, the defending champion, demonstrated her experience and skill by landing a series …

Vietnam has three representatives in the semi-finals of the Asian Three-Cushion Championships, but only Tran Thanh Luc advanced to finish second in Gangwon, South Korea. In the final, Luc failed to create a surprise when he lost to South Korea’s Cho Myung-woo 20-50 after 16 turns. The South Korean player, …

Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam made history by entering the finals of the Women’s World Boxing Championship Thursday night, which also secured her a ticket to the upcoming Olympic Games. Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam wins a match at the Women’s World Boxing Championship in India, March 2023. Photo by …

Tran Hong Kien, a player for Viettel FC U17 team, was injured after a failed attempt to recreate the trademark celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo. The final of the national U17 championship on Tuesday between Viettel and Hong Linh Ha Tinh attracted great deal of attention on social media with the …

The festival Vietnam GameVerse will be held on April 1-2 at the Phu Tho Indoor Sport Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, expected to attract more than 15,000 participants including industry experts. Vietnam GameVerse hosts a chain of events for the gaming community including exhibitions, seminars, cosplay competitions, and game …

Vietnam lost 0-3 to Iraq Thursday when two of their players were sent off the field in the opening game of 2023 U23 Doha Cup in Qatar. In Vietnam’s first game under French coach Philippe Troussier, Vietnam had high expectations. They have been practicing the new playing style for the …

Nguyen Thi Tam has defeated third seeded Spaniard Laura Fuertes 5-0 to enter the semifinals of the 48-50 kg event at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. In New Delhi, India, on Wednesday night, against Fuertes, who won last year’s event in Turkey, the 28-year-old right-handed Vietnamese chose a southpaw …

Nguyen Thuy Linh, the number one female badminton player in Vietnam, has entered the top 40 of world rankings for the first time in her career. The milestone came after Linh finished second at the Thailand International Challenge on March 12. She got 3,400 points to rise from 45th to …

Vietnam finished first at the 2023 Southeast Asia Karate Federation Championships (SEAKF) with 23 gold medals, which nearly tripled the number of Thailand. After three days of competition, Vietnam won 23 gold, 20 silver and 22 bronze medals. Thailand finished second with eight gold, 10 silver and 18 bronze medals. …