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The medal design of VnExpress Marathon Nha Trang 2023 is inspired by agarwood buds, bodhi leaves, and seashells – the symbols of the coastal city. The organizers have introduced the medal more than a month before the race, with designs reminiscent of the unique features of Nha Trang. The medal …

Vietnam will face the U.S. in Auckland on July 22 in what will possibly be Vietnam’s most-watched football match in history, with millions around the globe tuning in. It will be the opening game in Group E at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with the other two sides in the …

The Vietnam national women’s football team will face tough weather besides mighty opponents at the 2023 Women’s World Cup later this month. It is currently a hot summer in Vietnam, while in New Zealand, the temperature will drop significantly because it is winter there. Head coach Mai Duc Chung is …

Coach Mai Duc Chung of the Vietnamese national women’s football team said on Tuesday that just one goal at the 2023 World Cup would “make history.” At a ceremony to see the team off on their journey to the Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, Chung was …

The United States will have a super-sized target on their backs when the Women’s World Cup kicks off later this month, with their opponents pulling out all the stops to derail their hope of an unprecedented third consecutive title. The top-ranked Americans will attempt a feat unequalled in the men’s …

The hot and humid Hanoi weather threw off goalkeeper Filip Nguyen during his debut game for V. League club Cong An Ha Noi (CAHN). Filip started for CAHN in the 0-1 defeat against SHB Da Nang on Sunday, three days after he arrived in Vietnam to sign his contract. He …

Vietnam’s Tran Quyet Chien won the Three-Cushion World Cup in Portugal after defeating Egypt’s Sameh Sidhom in the final. Tran Quyet Chien during the final of Three-Cushion World Cup with Sameh Sidhom in Porto, Portugal on July 2, 2023. Photo by UMB This is the second time that a Vietnamese …

Australia’s Jeff Horn, best known for his stunning upset of Filipino great Manny Pacquiao to win the WBO welterweight world title, officially retired Sunday citing memory issues. The former schoolteacher beat Pacquiao in a unanimous 12-round points decision in Brisbane in 2017, seen as one of the greatest moments in …

Wieke Kaptein was included in the Netherlands 23-player squad for the Women’s World Cup by coach Andries Jonker with the 17-year-old midfielder becoming the country’s youngest-ever player called up for the global tournament. Netherlands’ record goalscorer Vivianne Miedema had already announced in April that she had “no hopes” of playing …

Coach Mai Duc Chung have selected 23 players who will depart for New Zealand to compete in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). The Vietnamese women’s national team will have two more days for training at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center before departing …