Registration for Super Early Bird tickets for VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2023, to take place on November 26, will be open from January 31 to February 28. The Super Early Bird phase offers the most attractive ticket prices, choice of competition shirts, and registration for the team category. The ticket …
Read More »Coach Park Hang-seo to hold event thanking fans for support
After his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) expires, coach Park Hang-seo will hold a meeting with fans to thank them before he bids farewell to Vietnam and returns to South Korea. The event will be held at Athena Room 2, Hanoi Grand Plaza Hotel, from 6 p.m. to …
Read More »VFF to pay coach Troussier more than his predecessor
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has found a partner who agreed to pay new head coach Philippe Troussier a salary higher than what Park Hang-seo received at the national football team. Coach Park ended his five and a half year stint with Vietnamese football as he decided not to renew …
Read More »VnExpress Marathon HCMC Midnight gets AIMS certificate
The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) has ratified all four distances of VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight 2023. With the AIMS certification, runners can use their results as part of the criteria to register for major global marathons such as the Chicago Marathon, Boston Marathon, …
Read More »VnExpress Marathon HCMC Midnight announces race course
VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight’s running route is expected to impress runners with spacious start and finish areas, and several challenges including Ba Son Bridge. The starting gate of all four distances is on Truong Dinh Street, outside Tao Dan Park. The finish line is on Le Duan …
Read More »4 Vietnamese voted into AFF Cup XI
Four Vietnamese players have made it to the AFF Cup 2022 All-Star XI selected by fans. They are goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, right-back Doan Van Hau, midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc, and forward Nguyen Tien Linh. Thailand have five in the team: Kritsada Kaman, Sasalak Haiprakhon, Theerathon Bunmathan, Sarach Yooyen, and …
Read More »AFC pays tribute to coach Park Hang-seo
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) published a 1,500-word post on Monday on the journey of coach Park Hang-seo with Vietnamese football, calling him “a lasting legacy.” Park ended his five-and-a-half-year stint with Vietnamese football after Vietnam finished as runners-up at the AFF Cup 2022 on January 16, losing to Thailand. …
Read More »Thailand, Cambodia brawl over kickboxing event name at SEA Games
Thailand will boycott a kickboxing event at the Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia in May, officials said Tuesday, in a row with the hosts over what to call the sport. Thai officials are angry at plans by Cambodia to refer to the event — which they regard as their national …
Read More »People welcome new lunar year by going for a run
Runners across the country have hit the roads during the first few days of the Lunar New Year in the hope of having a healthy year. Dozens of members of the Turtle Runners Club in Hanoi celebrated New Year with a run around Hoan Kiem Lake at 6 a.m. on …
Read More »French football manager Troussier reaches initial agreement to coach Vietnam national team
French manager Philippe Troussier has reached a preliminary agreement with Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to become the new head coach of Vietnam’s national football team. Troussier will replace Park Hang-seo, whose contract with VFF will expire on January 31, a source told VnExpress. Troussier and the VFF have been in …
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