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Le Tuan Minh has become the 13th chess grandmaster of Vietnam after his impressive performance at 022 World Open in the U.S. After nine games, Minh, with an Elo rating of 2,527, earned seven points and went unbeaten. His efficiency in this tournament is equivalent to an Elo of 2,683. …

Aquaman Vietnam 2022 is scheduled to take place on Oct. 2 in Mong Cai, Quang Ninh Province, involving 1,000 athletes. Aquaman Vietnam organizers have worked with the Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee to prepare for the competition and ensure the best conditions for athletes. Detailed plans including competition distances, routes, …

Vietnam will vie for medals in four sports, women’s beach handball, three-cushion billiards, muay Thai, and wushu at the 2022 World Games in the U.S. The delegation includes Vietnam’s number one cueist Tran Quyet Chien (billiards), Hoang Thi Phuong Giang, Duong Thuy Vi and Pham Quoc Khanh (wushu), Nguyen Tran …

Quach Thi Lan will be the sole athlete to represent Vietnam at this year’s World Athletics Championships held July 15-24 in Oregon, U.S. The 26-year-old earned a wild card entry to the 18th edition of the event after Vietnam failed to win a berth through the official qualification regime. She …

Three months after becoming the first Vietnamese boxer to win an IBF Asia belt, Dinh Hong Quan will defend his title against a Filipino opponent. The IBF Asia lightweight champion will fight Jules Victoriano on July 30. The match will take place at The Grand Ho Tram Strip Resort in …

Three straight wins for Viettel FC in the group stage of the AFC Cup in June took Vietnam into the top 10 in the AFC club football rankings. With the three victories, Viettel advanced to the knockout round of the tournament while earning 5.14 points for Vietnam in the rankings. …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has affirmed to continue supporting Vietnamese men’s football in the pursuit of World Cup dream. Infantino and AFC President Salman Al-Khalifa met with Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) acting president Tran Quoc Tuan during Tuan’s visit to Paris on Wednesday as they discussed Vietnam’s World Cup dream. …

Coach Didier Tholot told midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai not to worry about his playing time at Pau FC and that he should be patient to adapt to his new environment. “It would be unrealistic to expect Quang Hai to put on a superb performance and achieve excellence in his first …

A 5-2 victory against Singapore’s Hougang United on Thursday sent Viettel straight into the knockout round of AFC Cup as the leader of group I. Although Viettel only needed a draw in the last game of group I to advance, the Hanoi-based club fielded their strongest lineup. Hougang also put …

Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai had his first practice with French club Pau FC Thursday morning after officially joining them on Wednesday. The practice session began at 9:30 a.m. local time amid a light drizzle, according to Pau FC. Hai, the first Vietnamese to play for a professional club in …