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Football pundit and correspondent Gabriel Tan has emphasized the vital role played by coach Park Hang-seo in Vietnam’s gold medal win in SEA Games 31. “The final was intense with both Vietnam and Thailand determined to win. In the end, Vietnam came out on top and I think they deserve …

  Crowd gone wild after the wins of Vietnamese football at the Games. — VNA/VNS Photo Khánh Hòa Peter Cowan Mission accomplished. With a pair of 1-0 wins over Thailand, Việt Nam’s men’s and women’s football teams took SEA Games 31 gold at home, to the joy of millions. While …

  THAT’S A WRAP: Participants parade during the closing ceremony of the SEA Games 31. VNA/VNS Photo Quang Hải Hoàng Hồ HÀ NỘI — The SEA Games 31 in Việt Nam has come to an end with a closing ceremony on May 23 at Hà Nội’s Indoor Games Gymnasium, attended …

After 11 days, the curtains came down on the 31st SEA Games with an exuberant closing ceremony in Hanoi Monday night. The closing ceremony kickstarts at Hanoi’s My Dinh Indoor Athletics Arena. Vietnam delivers a farewell to regional friends with a mix of contemporary music and dacing, and folk song …

The overwhelming support shown by Vietnamese people has been the secret ingredient in Vietnam’s record-breaking SEA Games gold medal tally, says the head of the national contingent. Tran Duc Phan, head of the Vietnamese sports delegation at SEA Games 31, said Monday that the most impressive thing about the event …

The victory over Thailand in the SEA Games 31 final on Sunday helped the Vietnam U23 team repeat a feat of going 12 consecutive games unbeaten in official tournaments. For coach Park Hang-seo, it was a repetition of the streak he had initiated with the U23 team after winning the …

Vietnam won 25 gold medals on Sunday, including a much-anticipated men’s football gold, to wrap up their SEA Games run at the top of the medal table with 205 gold. The hosts broke the record of 194 gold set by Indonesia in 1997. Thailand are second in the table with …

  Nguyễn Thị Huyền and her family celebrate her win at the Mỹ Đình Stadium. VNA/VNS Photo  Huy Hùng Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — With the SEA Games 31 nearly at an end, people have been through every level of emotion, from historic wins to inspiring stories and beautiful moments. The biennial sport meets also …

The image of Uncle Hồ was depicted faithfully in the play “The 72nd Letter”.  — Photo courtesy of Lệ Ngọc Theatre HÀ NỘI — The newly premiered play ‘Lá đơn thứ 72′ at Lệ Ngọc Theatre evoked strong emotions in the audience due to its accurate depiction of President Hồ Chí Minh, who always fought for the …

  ABSOLUTE STARS: Vietnamese fans used the country’s traditional nón lá (conical hat) painted as the national flag to cheer for the men’s football players in the final yesterday in Hà Nội. VNA/VNS Ph Anh Đức HÀ NỘI — After 17 days of intense and exciting competition, the 31st SEA Games …