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Australia coach Graham Arnold said he was “excited by the potential” of his players at the Asian Cup after announcing a fresh-faced squad Friday, with a host of veterans cast aside. The 2015 champions will be among the favourites at the tournament in Qatar — which kicks off on January …

  Lê Thị Tuyết Mai of Việt Nam (centre) wins the women’s 800m title at the 15th SEA Youth Athletics Championship in Thailand. Mai is one of Viêt Nam’s talented athletes and is considered a national sports ‘treasure’. VNS Photo Đức Nguyên HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Athletics Federation (VAF) was confident …

Lê Thị Tuyết, a rising marathon star among Vietnamese athletics. — Photo webthethao.vn Athletics HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese athletes will have the opportunity to take part in three major Asian-level tournaments in 2024. Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, the general secretary of the Việt Nam Athletics Federation, has announced that the Asian …

  Hà Nội’s midfielder Nguyễn Hai Long seen in the match against Thể Công – Viettel on December 17.  Long is a key player of the capital team now. — Photo courtesy of Hà Nội FC Football HÀ NỘI Hà Nội FC will face Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh (HLHT) in the …

Head coach Shin Tae-yong has set the goal to get Indonesia past the Asian Cup group stage for the first time, with thorough preparation. “The goal is to make it past the group stage,” Shin told Indonesian media on Tuesday. “The opponents are really strong, so we have to prepare …

Sport and politics would ideally never mix but as the world becomes increasingly divided on societal issues, sporting platforms have turned into lightning rods for social activism. Be it athletes or spectators, disobedience or disruption has been the order of the day as they attempt to transcend the boundaries of …

  Mai Hiếu Linh won a gold medal in the Asian Youth Chess Championships in UAE. — Photo webthethao.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s youth chess team excelled at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023 in Al Ain, UAE, claiming three individual gold medals in the blitz chess category. …

Rowing Nguyễn Văn Hiếu (third, left) and teammate on the top podium of the men’s heavyweight doubles sculls event at the Asian Junior and U23 Rowing Championship. Photo baothanhhoa.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam topped the ranking table at the Asian Junior and U23 Rowing Championship which came to a close …

Football Việt Nam players celebrate their goal in a win over India in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup first qualification round in March, Việt Nam are in tough group for the finals next March in Uzbekistan. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam have been drawn in Group B with Japan, North …

Gymnastics  Young talented gymnast Nguyễn Minh Triết suffered life-changing injuries after a fall in training. Photos of Việt Nam Gymnastics Federation HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Gymnastics Federation is calling for donations to help a teenage athlete who was seriously injured in training. Nguyễn Minh Triết, 17, is currently being …