HAGL head coach Kiatisuk Senamuang said AFC Champions League is a stage for his players to show their talent to foreign clubs. “Before ACL, the club owner Doan Nguyen Duc had told the players to see this as an opportunity to introduce themselves to foreign clubs. If they play well, …
Read More »Vietnamese full-back in AFC Champions League’s team of the round
Vu Van Thanh was selected in the best XI on matchday two of the AFC Champions League group stage. As the only Southeast Asian player in the XI, Thanh was put in the left-winger position, although his main position is right-back. In the game with Australia’s Sydney FC on Tuesday, …
Read More »Amateur golfer leads national professional tournament
Pham Minh Phong took the lead in the first round of pro golf tour Vietnam National Championship on Wednesday. Phong, a 37-year-old amateur golfer, had 69 strokes, scored five birdies and two bogeys. “My swings were not good but this is a result beyond my expectations,” Phong said. He started …
Read More »HAGL coach delighted with Văn Thanh’s AFC Champions League performance
Vũ Văn Thanh is expected to find his best form after a top display against Australia’s Sydney FC. — Photo dantri.com.vn HCM CITY — Despite only getting a draw against Sydney FC in the AFC Champions League second group match, Hoàng Anh Gia Lai manager Kiatisuk Senamuang was happy with the performance, singling out …
Read More »Gia Hân, youngest golfer in history to compete in national golf championship
At the age of 11, Nguyễn Viết Gia Hân has become the youngest golfer in history to compete in the National Golf Championship. Photo golf.vn Golf HÀ NỘI — She may only be 11 years old, but Nguyễn Viết Gia Hân is already making history. When she took to …
Read More »Vietnamese athletics determined to defend regional throne
Vietnam have ruled the race tracks in recent SEA Games and this year is expected to be no exception. Athletics in SEA Games 31 will have 47 categories and 500 participants, including coaches, athletes and experts. All athletics events will be held in My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi …
Read More »Superstar midfielder Hai strikes initial deal with Austrian club
Vietnam’s current best midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has reached a preliminary agreement with an Austrian club and is set to sign a contract in May. Austrian Football Bundesliga club LASK is most likely Hai’s next destination. Both sides have reached an agreement and the contract is waiting to be signed. …
Read More »U23 Vietnam draw U20 South Korea in friendly
A penalty helped Vietnam U23 draw 1-1 with South Korea U20 in an exhibition football match on Tuesday night. The match played at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern Phu Tho Province was a chance for Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo to test different formations for the SEA Games 31 …
Read More »U23 Vietnam draw U20 South Korea in friendly match
A penalty helped U23 Vietnam draw 1-1 against U20 South Korea in an exhibition football game on Tuesday night. The game, hosted in Viet Tri Stadium in the northern Phu Tho Province, was a chance for Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo to test different positions in the formation and there …
Read More »HAGL hold Sydney FC to a draw in AFC Champions League
Points were shared at the Thong Nhat Stadium in HCMC as HAGL drew 1-1 against Australian club Sydney FC in their second group H match Tuesday. Continuing their impressive performance in the previous defeat to Japanese club Yokohama F. Marinos, HAGL remained offensive against the runner-up of Australia’s top championship …
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