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Vietnamese chess grandmaster wins Swiss title

Vietnamese chess grandmaster wins Swiss title

GM Le Quang Liem finished his journey at Biel Grandmaster in Switzerland with victory as he got a draw against Russian Andrey Esipenko and topped the standard chess event Friday. Esipenko, who played white, had no choice but to win this game to surpass Liem on the overall standing. Although …

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Vietnamese GM draws closer to Swiss chess title

Vietnamese GM draws closer to Swiss chess title

Le Quang Liem retained the top position of Biel Grandmaster after defeating Azerbaijani GM Arkadij Naiditsch on Thursday with one more game to go. Liem played white and scored a little advantage at the start, before gradually extending that advantage in midgame. Meanwhile, a pressured Naiditsch failed to keep his …

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Series of amateur golf tours begin in Vietnam

Series of amateur golf tours begin in Vietnam

Three amateur tournaments hosted by Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) began Thursday, starting with Vietnam Amateur Open (VAO) and Vietnam Ladies Amateur Open (VLAO). After VAO and VLAO, the VGA will launch the youth tournament Vietnam Junior Open from July 29 to 31. All three events will take place at the …

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Vietnam GM continues Swiss chess tour conquest

Vietnam GM continues Swiss chess tour conquest

Le Quang Liem defeated top United Arab Emirates chess player and Asian champion Salem Saleh in the standard event of Biel Grandmaster on Wednesday. It was another long game for Liem who beat Saleh after nearly seven hours. The game was balanced and heading for a draw, with Liem seeking …

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Blind coach nurtures kids’ football dream

Blind coach nurtures kids' football dream

Every morning, Pham Van Sanh is led to the field by a student, awaited by 40 others of all ages. As he blows the whistle, the kids begin warming up. When they are ready, Sanh lets the young players practice passing while the goalkeepers work on saving and clearing the …

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Founding member Indonesia to leave ASEAN Football Federation

Founding member Indonesia to leave ASEAN Football Federation

The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is considering leaving the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and join the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) after the U19 AFF Championship. President Mochamad Iriawan confirmed Wednesday that the PSSI has contacted EAFF officials to discuss joining the organization. “We will discuss it carefully but …

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Vietnam track queen gets dusted at world tournament

Vietnam track queen gets dusted at world tournament

Quach Thi Lan, Vietnam’s top athlete, exited the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, U.S. after a disappointing run Wednesday. Of the seven people competing in the third heat of the women’s 400-m hurdles, the top five took just under 56 seconds each to complete their run. Lan finished in …

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