The newly naturalized goalkeeper Filip Nguyen has said he is really happy to get called up to the Vietnam national football team and will try his best. Filip was in the list of 34 players that coach Philippe Troussier called up to the national team for the Asian Cup preparation. …
Read More »Thanh Hóa to push triathlon as provincial strong sport
Triathlon Hà Văn Nhật poses with the national flag at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. Nhật is the best triathlete of Thanh Hóa Province. VNA/VNS Photo THANH HÓA — Triathlon has become popular in Thanh Hóa Province, with athletes recording remarkable results locally and internationally. The sport is expected …
Read More »World championship title to push fighter Ngân to higher level
Bùi Thị Thảo Ngân (left) competes in the World Vovinam Championship in November in HCM City. Ngân wins the gold medal in the women’s 66kg class. Photo tienphong. vn HÀ NỘI — 2023 will be the most successful year so far for vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial art) fighter Bùi …
Read More »Chinese chess rocked by cheating rumors, bad behavior scandal
The world of Chinese chess is in uproar over rumors of cheating and a bad behavior scandal that saw the national champion stripped of his title Monday after a victory celebration ended with him defecating in a hotel bathtub. Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, has been hugely popular for hundreds of …
Read More »Former Thailand national coach Polking to manage Vietnamese club
Mano Polking, former head coach of Thailand national football, will take over Vietnamese club Cong An Ha Noi (CAHN), replacing South Korean coach Gong Oh-kyun next month. CAHN informed their players about the change in coaching staff on Monday. Tran Tien Dai will be the interim manager of the team …
Read More »Phúc, Vĩnh win Sơn Trà Run Challenge
Phúc, Vĩnh win Sơn Trà Run Challenge Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc takes the victory podium for the women’s 26km Sơn Trà Mountain Race. Phúc won the first prize in one hour and 58.32 minutes. Photo courtesy of VTV8 ĐÀ NẴNG — Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc and Võ …
Read More »Stalwarts out as Troussier names young team for Asian Cup
Coach Philippe Troussier has left out a number of key players who played in the 2019 Asian Cup for this edition that kicks off in Qatar in mid-January. He has replaced them with new young players. Only eight are left from the last event, including goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, defenders …
Read More »Vietnamese volleyball beauty off to smooth start in Thailand
The Vietnamese volleyball duo Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh and Doan Thi Lam Oanh enjoyed victory in their first game for Thai club Chonburi E-Tech. Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh celebrates with Pleumjit Thinkaow during her debut game for Thai club Chonburi E-Tech on Dec. 24, 2023. Photo by Chonburi E-Tech Trinh, …
Read More »SEA Games champion Phúc to popularise race walking nationwide
Race walking People train every morning at Hà Nội’s Hoàn Kiếm Lake. — Photo of Hồ Gươm Walk Racing Team Thanh Hà Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc has walked and walked and walked for nearly two decades and her passion for race walking has never stopped. The national No. 1 race …
Read More »Liêm honoured on the world chess golden board
Vietnamese chess player Lê Quang Liêm. Photo danviet.vn HÀ NỘI The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has released a comprehensive list of winners throughout the history of the World Blitz Chess Championship, and among them is Vietnamese chess player Lê Quang Liêm, who secured the title in 2013. In 2013, Liêm …
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