Vietnamese celebrities Truong Giang, Bao Ngoc, and freestyle football coach Do Kim Phuc will interact with and accompany children at the Kun Marathon Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday morning. Actor and MC Truong Giang, 40, will take part in the Kun Marathon for the first time, cheering for more …
Read More »VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight sets ground rules for the race
VnExpress Marathon HCMC Midnight will set a cut-off time (COT) for the marathon and runners who fail to complete their distance within the limit will be disqualified. Runners of the five km distance are required to complete their race in one hour 15 minutes, 10km distance in two hours, 21km …
Read More »Vietnamese pool player eliminates defending champion with comeback victory
Duong Quoc Hoang scored an intense comeback against defending world champion Shane van Boening in round 16 of the World Pool Championship on Saturday night. It was a thrilling chase between Hoang and Boening, and there was a time when everyone thought that the defending world champion would claim the …
Read More »Four reasons to attend VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight
Runners in the VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight will be able to enjoy the city’s stunning streets, nighttime activities, and cuisine after finishing the February 12 race. VnExpress Marathon will bring a much-awaited tournament for runners for the first time in HCMC. Some 10,000 participants will take part …
Read More »Vietnam captain ignites comeback for Portuguese club
Vietnam national team captain Huynh Nhu equalized for Lank Vilaverdense and helped the club win 2-1 against Torreese in Liga BPI, the top-tier women’s league of Portugal. Lank head coach Daniel Pachedo left Nhu on the bench in the game with Torreese on Saturday. But after a goalless first half …
Read More »Vietnamese cueist thrashes world champion at int’l tournament
Duong Quoc Hoang scored the biggest win of his career at the 2023 World Pool Championship when he dominated world champion Wojciech Szewczyk in round 32 on Friday night. Hoang got to go first and he won the first two rounds without giving Szewczyk a turn. The 36-year-old didn’t make …
Read More »This is not the end: coach Park
In a meeting with fans and the media, outgoing football coach Park Hang-seo thanked them for their support over the years and said his future plans are in Vietnam. On Thursday night the much-loved coach, who just ended a successful five-year stint as coach, opened his heart to the gathering. …
Read More »Club owner to sue football league over sponsorship clash
HAGL owner Doan Nguyen Duc is set to sue V. League organizer Vietnam Professional Football JSC (VPF) to regain full rights for his club’s sponsor and amend league regulations. “HAGL Football Club will file a lawsuit to the People’s Court of Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi, where the VPF headquarters …
Read More »Vietnamese athletes to get $1M bonus for Olympic gold medal
Any Vietnamese athlete winning a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in France will get a bonus of $1 million. Silver and bronze medalists will get $500,000 and $200,000. The bonuses result from a deal signed by the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) and a strategic partner of the International …
Read More »Vietnamese star striker among nominations for best footballer in Asia
Striker Nguyen Tien Linh has been nominated for the Best Footballer in Asia award for the second consecutive year, alongside 24 other players who had great performances last year. Linh is one of the three Southeast Asian players on the list, along with Thailand’s defender Theerathon Bunmathan (Buriram United) and …
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