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  Midfielder Nguyễn Hoàng Đức is waiting for PCR test result after testing positive for COVID-19 last week. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Players on the national men’s and women’s football teams are the latest COVID-19 patients in the sports community. The Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) has confirmed that two …

A team of six bobsleigh athletes will be the first Vietnamese to compete at a Winter Olympic in February. The team was founded and led by Nguyễn Dân An and has already taken part in competitions in North America Cup. They are hoping for their very own cool runnings in …

  Vietnamese track-and-field athletes compete in the National Athletics Championship last month. The event aimed to hone skills and gain experience for athletes taking part in the upcoming SEA Games, to be held in Việt Nam in May. Photo dantri.com.vn HÀ NỘI –  After a difficult year, Vietnamese sports have …

  Tăng Thị Nhung, the first professional female golfer in Việt Nam. — Photo vietnamgolfmagazine.net By Thanh Nga Despite a late start to the sport, Tăng Thị Nhung went on to become Việt Nam’s first-ever professional golfer. Now, after retiring from the competition, she is determined to use her position …

  Swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng has been voted Vietnamese athlete of the year by sports journalists. — Photo nld.com.vn HÀ NỘI — In a year of highs and lows for Vietnamese sport, swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng has been voted the best athlete of 2021, after a highly-contested vote by sports journalists …

  A mural of campaigner Anne Williams adorns a wall near to Liverpool Football Club. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy This week at some Premier League grounds in the UK, a project was trialled to allow ‘safe-standing’ at a number of football matches. Chelsea’s game against Liverpool on Sunday was one …

  Bruno Cosendey Lobo Pinto (left) trains with his new team, HCM City. — Photo zingnews.vn Football HCM CITY — HCM City have signed Brazilian midfielder Bruno Cosendey ahead of the V.League 1 2022 season. Cosendey will wear the jersey No 10 and is expected to replace Lee Nguyễn after Nguyễn’s contract with …

Football Hoàng Anh Gia Lai’s striker Nguyễn Công Phượng (centre) dribbles upfield against Nam Định last season. The two teams will kick-off the V.Leauge 1 opener at Thiên Trường Stadium on February 19. Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — After a longer-than-usual wait, domestic football will finally return to Việt Nam on …

Football Trần Quốc Tuấn (left) takes congratulation flowers from Việt Nam Football Federation’s former president Lê Khánh Hải. Tuấn serves as Acting President of the national football governing body until the end of this year. Photo courtesy of VFF HÀ NỘI — Trần Quốc Tuấn will become Việt Nam Football Federation’s Acting President after a vote at …

  Hồ Văn Ý seen at the FIFA Futsal World Cup last September in Lithuania. He is a world top 10 futsal goalkeeper of 2021. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Hồ Văn Ý has been listed as one of the world top’s 10 futsal goalkeepers of 2021, while legendary striker Lê Công Vinh …