Vietnam kept the top of group D in Futsal Asian Cup after winning 3-1 against Saudi Arabia on Friday night. Saudi Arabia (65th on world ranking) surprised everyone when they were able to defeat Japan (19th) 2-1 in the first game. They also have European-winning coach Andreu Plaza on the …
Read More »Vietnamese esports teams to vie for League of Legends world title
Saigon Buffalo (SGB) and GAM Esports will represent Vietnam at the 2022 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship in North America. As the champion of Vietnam Championship Series, GAM have qualified directly for the group stage. They will fly to New York to prepare for the first match on October …
Read More »Olympian fencer accused of assault
Fencer Nguyen Van Quyet has complained to the police that he was assaulted by teammate and Olympian Vu Thanh An during training. The incident took place at the Hanoi Sports Training Center on the morning of September 23. According to Quyet, 25, he was taking a break when An suddenly …
Read More »Vietnam start Futsal Asian Cup with big win against S. Korea
Vietnam defeated South Korea 5-1 in their first game of group D in the 2022 Futsal Asian Cup on Wednesday night. South Korea, who are 30 places below Vietnam on world ranking, opened the scoring in the 22nd second when Shin Jong-hoo’s volley went through the legs of Chau Doan …
Read More »Vietnam improve position in FIFA ranking
Victories over Singapore and India in a friendly tournament this month helped Vietnam climb one place in FIFA’s world football ranking update. Before the international break, Vietnam were 97th in FIFA rankings with 1,218.84 points. The 4-0 win against Singapore on September 21 and 3-0 score against India on September …
Read More »Vietnam star midfielder confident of future at French club
Nguyen Quang Hai, one of Vietnam’s top midfielders, is confident of adapting to the new environment at French club Pau FC after an unsuccessful period there. “Recently I have not played regularly at Pau. I’m adjusting to fit myself into the club’s playing style. I will try to adapt to …
Read More »Vietnam ease past India to win friendly tournament
Vietnam got a 3-0 victory over India and won the friendly football tournament hosted in HCMC on Tuesday night. Unlike the previous game with Singapore, head coach Park Hang-seo fielded a star-studded lineup against India. The team struggled in the first five minutes and let the opponent pushed forward. But …
Read More »Fencer tells police teammate assaulted him
Fencer Nguyen Van Quyet has complained to the police that he was assaulted by teammate and Olympian Vu Thanh An during training. The incident took place at the Hanoi Sports Training Center on the morning of September 23. According to Quyet, 25, he was taking a break when An suddenly …
Read More »Olympian fencer accused of assaulting teammate
Fencer Nguyen Van Quyet has complained to the police that he was assaulted by teammate and Olympian Vu Thanh An during training. The incident took place at the Hanoi Sports Training Center on the morning of September 23. According to Quyet, 25, he was taking a break when An suddenly …
Read More »Doping casts shadow on Vietnamese sports
For many years, the doping problem has haunted athletes and left a stain on the image of Vietnamese sports. At least six Vietnamese athletes tested positive for banned substances while competing at SEA Games 31 hosted in Vietnam in May, the organizers announced this month. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) …
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