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  CEO of SPOTV Lee Choong Khay (left) and VNPT-Media Deputy General Director Nguyễn Sơn Hải at the launch ceremony on January 16 in Hà Nội. Photos courtesy of Le Media HÀ NỘI — Two sports channels, SPOTV and SPOTV2 will be exclusively broadcast on MyTV after an announcement on …

Vietnam Sports Administration has demanded explanation from the national gymnastics team after athlete Pham Nhu Phuong accused it of taking overtime training bonuses without conducting actual practice. After revealing that coaches took a percentage from the prize money of athletes, Phuong on Wednesday accused the team of giving overtime bonuses …

Phạm Quang Huy speaks to the audience after winning the Best Athlete of the Year. Photos courtesy of Vietcontent HÀ NỘI — The Victory Cup, Việt Nam’s Oscar award for sports, granted Trần Thị Thanh Thúy a hat trick of awards, while Phạm Quang Huy won his first trophy, on …

There were doubts when Nguyen Dinh Bac boarded the plane to Qatar, but the 19-year-old midfielder rose to the occasion when Vietnam played Japan at the Asian Cup. It was the 16th minute of the match at the Al Thumama Stadium, and Vietnam were about to take a corner. A …

Star footballer Sadio Mane’s 19-year-old wife Aisha Tamba says that she won’t let money and fame change her after marrying the Senegalese star earlier this month. “I am looking forward to my new life and I know that it will be very different. But I do not feel any pressure …

Vietnam Sports Administration said gymnast Pham Nhu Phuong’s prolonged absence from national team sessions had disqualified her, not because she was punished. The organizing body said Phuong had not met the standards of the national team. The statements came from a Vietnam Sports Administration report to the Ministry of Culture, …

  Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, chairman of the local organising committee of the AFC Asian Cup finals in Qatar with leaders of the Việt Nam Football Federation. — Photo VFF HÀ NỘI — Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, chairman of the local organising committee of the AFC Asian Cup finals in Qatar, paid a visit …

Hosts and defending champions Qatar on Wednesday were the first team to reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds, but China will need to fight it out to join them after successive 0-0 draws. Qatar were left red-faced after losing all three games at their home World Cup in 2022, the …

Shooting Việt Nam trio Hà Minh Thành, Vũ Tiến Nam and Phan Xuân Chuyên pose with their silver medals from the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2024 men’s 25m standard pistol team event. Photo courtesy of VSF HÀ NỘI — The national shooting team brought home one gold, two silvers and one Olympic place from the …

English football coach and pundit Paul Watson says Vietnam’s style of play under coach Philippe Troussier is a better fit than prior leadership. “What a fantastic performance from Vietnam,” Watson told VnExpress after their 2-4 defeat against Japan at the Asian Cup’s group stage in Qatar on Sunday. “I was …