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Vietnam’s ace footballer Nguyen Quang Hai has happily chosen to join a small club in France, said his agent. “Hai’s new destination is a humble club in a small city in France. It was Hai’s decision to move here. The salary is not that high but his playing time is …

Jujitsu Đào Hồng Sơn of Việt Nam wins a gold from the Jujitsu World Cup Beach 2022 on June 23 in Thailand. Photo from Đào Hồng Sơn Facebook HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam won four golds on the first day of competition at the Jujitsu International Federation World Cup Beach 2022, on June 23 on …

  By using players like 19-year-old Khuất Văn Khang (8) in the AFC U23 Asian Cup, Gong Oh-kyun showed his belief in young players. — Photo thanhnien.vn HÀ NỘI — After a campaign that saw U23 Việt Nam cruise to the AFC U23 Asian Cup quarter-finals, Gong Oh-kyun has proved himself …

VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight will be held on the nights of Feb. 11 and 12, 2023, with an expected 10,000 participants. The tournament is planned to start at midnight on Feb. 12, 2023. The course will pass significant landmarks across Ho Chi Minh City. The Ho Chi …

  Sadio Mane has left Liverpool for German giants Bayern Munich. Photo courtesy of Bayern Munich FC Paul Kennedy It was with somewhat of a heavy heart this week that I watched Sadio Mane leave Liverpool and sign for Bayern Munich. The Senegalese striker has been brilliant for Jurgen Klopp’s …

Football Viettel players train in HCM City ahead of their opening AFC Cup game against Young Elephants. Photo courtesy of Viettel FC HÀ NỘI — Coach Bae Ji-won is confident his Viettel side can get off to a winning start to their AFC Cup campaign, despite only being in charge …

The latest FIFA world ranking released Thursday has Vietnam in 97th position, making it 1,302 consecutive days that the country has been in the world’s top 100 ranks. Under coach Park Hang-seo, the Vietnamese national team entered the FIFA top 100 list on November 29, 2018. Since then, there have …

Coach Bae Ji-won wants to get Viettel FC past the group stage of AFC Cup this year, giving the club a shot in the arm ahead of the V. League. “We have prepared well for this tournament. First, we’ll try to get past the group stage and take it from …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has selected Vietnam’s talented midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc as one of the most notable ASEAN players in AFC Cup this year. “A key component of the Viettel FC side and a regular for the Vietnam national team, Nguyen Hoang Duc has been among the most …

  Nguyễn Hoàng Đức (right) in the SEA Games 31’s final between Việt Nam and Thailand on May 22 in Hà Nội. Đức is one of players to watch at the coming AFC Cup. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The AFC Cup’s ASEAN Zone will be back in action on Friday, …