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The World Cup kicks off in Qatar on Sunday in a high-stakes event for the nation which has faced a barrage of criticism and staked its reputation on delivering a smooth tournament, the first held in the Middle East and most expensive in history. In a show of Arab solidarity, …

The second edition of VnExpress Marathon Nha Trang (VM Nha Trang) will be held on Aug. 13, 2023, with improvements in the running routes, organization and runners’ benefits. More than two months after the first tournament, VnExpress Marathon organizers and Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee have decided to bring back …

With their second test too showing positive for doping, five Vietnamese athletes could lose their medals from last year’s SEA Games in Hanoi and face long bans. In October Vietnamese sports authorities were told that five athletes had tested positive for doping. The athletes, who have not been identified, then …

Hanoi Midnight is the fifth tournament of VnExpress Marathon system in 2022 to achieve AIMS certification in all 4 distances. AIMS issued certificates for four running tracks on November 14. Kim Vivian, an AIMS expert, came to Vietnam early this month to measure the running tracks. With the AIMS standard, …

Vietnam’s top midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is one of the players assessed to have contributed the least to Ligue 2 club Pau FC, according to French newspaper La Rép des Pyrenees. In a general performance review of Pau FC players (from one to four stars), La Rép des Pyrenees put …

Pau FC will release Vietnam’s top midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai to play for his country in the upcoming AFF Cup, the French club announced Wednesday. They were acceding to the request of the Vietnamese national team’s head coach in releasing him, the club said. The club’s head coach, Didier Tholot, …

Runners who complete the full VM Hanoi Midnight will receive special items including scarves, medals, and windbreakers on Nov. 26. VM scarves, made of rabbit hair, measure 150 by 20 centimeters. The word “Finisher,” name and logo of the tournament, as well as Aqua Vietnam logo – the main sponsor …

World Cup host Qatar’s stadium 974 is the first temporary football venue in history thanks to its unique container design. The stadium is constructed entirely from shipping containers and modular steel. It’s the first fully detachable football stadium, showing Qatar’s commitment to sustainability. The number 974 is Qatar’s international dialing …

Prime Minister Jacinda Adern assured that the Vietnam national women’s football team would feel at home during the 2023 World Cup in New Zealand. Within the framework of her business trip to Vietnam, PM Adern met representatives of Vietnam Sport Administration, officials of Vietnam Football Federation and Vietnam’s national women’s …

The VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight has two shirt versions: T-shirt and singlet in coral pink with strong black stripes. VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2022 keeps its iconic color pink but switches from fuchsia shade to coral pink. The shirt features black diagonal stripes inspired by the stripes on the tiger …