Athletics Lương Đức Phước (right) runs in the men’s 800m event at the HCM City Athletics Open where he won a gold medal. — Photo webthethao.vn Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Lương Đức Phước secured a hattrick of gold medals at the HCM City Athletics Open tournament, marking his first time winning …
Read More »Vietnamese club shouldn’t take AFC Cup opponents lightly
The general impression is that Viettel FC will face lightweight opponents at the AFC Cup group stage, but the club have to be careful because this year’s format is different. Unlike the AFC Champions League, the 2022 AFC Cup group stage will only have one leg and all games will …
Read More »Việt Nam fighters to compete in Jujitsu World Beach Cup
Jujitsu Vietnamese Phùng Thị Huệ (above) beats Mab Sokhquy of Cambodia in the SEA Games 31’s women’s U45kg category to take a gold medal. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will compete in the Jujitsu International Federation World Cup Beach 2022, to be held on June 23-24 on Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, …
Read More »Quan Văn Chuẩn’s rollercoaster AFC U23 Asian Cup
Quan Văn Chuẩn (right) believes he did what had to be done against Saudi Arabia, and would do it again. Photo courtesy of AFC HÀ NỘI — From starting the tournament as second-string goalkeeper to being sent off against the eventual winners of the AFC U23 Asian Cup, Quan Văn Chuẩn …
Read More »V.League 1 out of sight and out of mind no longer
The Local Games Nguyễn Quang Hải after his final match for Ha Noi FC in the spring. Photo laodong.vn Peter Cowan They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but I’m not sure that’s the case when it comes to the V.League 1. Domestic football returns on Sunday as Hà Nội FC …
Read More »Vietnam swimming team sink at world champs
After the first eight events of 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, no Vietnam national swimming team member could pass the qualifiers. Vietnam’s results after two competition days, June 18 and 19, were much lower than expected. Ace swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang had just set a record at SEA Games …
Read More »Saudi Arabia defeat Uzbekistan to win U23 Asian Cup
Saudi Arabia became the champions of 2022 U23 Asian Cup after they beat hosts Uzbekistan 2-0 in the final on Sunday night. In the early minutes, both teams stayed on guard and neither wanted to take risks or push forward. Although Uzbekistan had better possession in the first 15 minutes, …
Read More »Việt Nam win gold at world aerobic competition
Aerobics Việt Nam won gold medal in the Aerobic Gymnastics World Championship’s group event on Saturday in Guimaraes, Portugal. — Photo courtesy of FIG HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam won a gold medal at the 17th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championship which concluded on Saturday in Guimaraes, Portugal. A team of five …
Read More »World Cup winning coach to lead Vietnam futsal
Diego Giustozzi, a futsal World Cup winning coach, has signed a two-year contract to lead Vietnam, Spanish media reports say. Giustozzi, who once led Argentina to the futsal World Cup in 2016, held a press meet to announce his departure from the ElPozo Murcia club. The ESPN reported that Giustozzi …
Read More »Wrestling sisters set eyes on 2023 SEA Games
Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Hạnh (right) and Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Trang pose with their medals. Photo of baophapluat.vn Thanh Hà Don’t take it easy. Never give up. Don’t rest on your laurels. These are some of the shibboleths wrestlers Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Hạnh and Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Trang have learned by heart as they return to practise …
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