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  Runners on a test route for the VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhơn scheduled for June 12. Photo courtesy of the organisers HCM CITY — Thousands of runners will take part in the VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhơn on June 12, according to the organisers. Nearly 10,000 professionals and amateurs have signed up, …

Coach Park Hang-seo sees the upcoming friendly with Afghanistan on Wednesday as a chance for the national team to try different tactics and formations. “Thanks to playing in the final round of World Cup qualifiers, Vietnam didn’t have to play the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers and got a direct spot …

  Nguyễn Ngọc Trương Sơn (right) and Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên are the most powerful couple among chess competitors. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Hà Laughter and applause broke out in the hall when Grandmaster Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn checkmated his rival and won the rapid chess final at the recently ended SEA …

  When Việt Nam played Australia in the World Cup qualifiers last year, the Australian press compared the playing surface to a cow paddock. Photo laodong.vn Peter Cowan Clearly my British side is showing, because for this week’s column, I want to talk about the weather. I would say it rained cats …

Thai forward Patrik Gustavsson said Thailand, now stronger than they were in SEA Games 31, have what it takes to defeat Vietnam in the opening game of U23 Asian Cup. After the defeat against host Vietnam in the 31st SEA Games men’s football final on May 22, the Football Association …

In the Women’s AFF Cup this year, Australia are threatening Vietnam’s chance of defending the title. The draw put Vietnam in an easy group B with Myanmar, Timor Leste, Cambodia and Laos. As the defending champions, Vietnam are predicted to get past the group stage and qualify for the semifinals …

Initially aiming for a top-four finish at U23 Asian Cup, Malaysia now only seek experience after being grouped with Vietnam, Thailand, and South Korea. “We initially set the goal to finish in the top four, but now I want to change it. This tournament will be a chance for us …

  Việt Nam national women’s football team training before the 31st SEA Games. The team began a training camp on May 30 in Hà Nội ahead of the AFF Cup in July. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The national women’s football team gathered to train on May 30 in preparation for …

E-sports Representatives of VIRESA and EFC signed a cooperation deal in Hà Nội on May 24. VIRESA will help EFC organise e-sports in the 32nd SEA Games next year. Photo of VGP HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam Recreational and Electronic Sport Association (VIRESA) will support E-sport Federation Cambodia (EFC) to organise e-sport events at the …

Football Midfielder Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Anh will wear No. 25 at Thái Nguyên T&T FC. The signing-on bonus Anh and two others have received is a historic first in Việt Nam’s women’s football. VNS Photo Hoàng Quân HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese football has entered a new chapter as female players receive a …