SEA Games Võ Xuân Vĩnh on the top podium of the men’s 20,000m walk at the 31st SEA Games. Vĩnh won Việt Nam’s first-ever title in this category. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Hà Võ Xuân Vĩnh walked the final steps to cross the finish line and went straight to his wife and …
Read More »Two-year football ban for player who punched referee
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has decided to suspend Ngo Anh Vu from football for two years after he punched a referee in the face during a domestic match. VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh said the punching was bad behavior and needed to be dealt with strictly. He hoped …
Read More »Vietnam to play Saudi Arabia in U23 Asian Cup quarterfinals
After the last fixture of group D in U23 Asian Cup, Vietnam’s quarterfinal opponent has been revealed as Saudi Arabia. On Thursday night, Saudi Arabia won 2-0 against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to top group D, above Japan thanks to a better goal difference although both teams have four …
Read More »Don’t be fooled by internet baloney
Darwin Nunez photoshopped into a Liverpool kit. — Photo created for clickbait purposes. Paul Kennedy I’m faced with constant reminders that I’m getting old. Even though I don’t want to admit it, the years are well and truly running out pretty quickly. It happens to all of us, be …
Read More »Nhất, Ly to represent Việt Nam in Muay Thai at World Games
World Games Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất of Việt Nam (right) will compete in the 11th World Games from July 7-17 in the United States. Photo of IFMA HÀ NỘI — Muay Thai world champions Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất and Bùi Yến Ly will represent Việt Nam at the 11th World Games from …
Read More »10,000 runners to hit the road in VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhon
VM Quy Nhon 2022 has received 10,000 registrations, becoming the biggest running race ever in the VnExpress Marathon system. Held for the third time in coastal city Quy Nhon of Binh Dinh Province, VnExpress Marathon has drawn great attention from Vietnam’s running community. Among the participants, 1,400 will compete in …
Read More »Việt Nam only ASEAN team to make AFC U23 quarters twice
Football Vietnamese players celebrate their second goal in the 2-0 win over Malaysia during the AFC U23 Championship. — Photo of VFF HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam set a record for being the first Southeast Asian team to advance twice to the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Championship, on June 8 …
Read More »U23 Asian Cup: Vietnam deserve quarterfinal place more than Thailand
Vietnam completed the job in the Malaysia game. Not only did they get the result they needed but they also played well, which is a bonus. Vietnamese football needed a boost, after the footage of the Binh Thuan FC player Ngo Anh Vu punching the referee and refusing to leave …
Read More »Vietnam marks possession record at U23 Asian Cup
Vietnam had many impressive stats in the group stage of U23 Asian Cup, especially in possession. On Wednesday night, Vietnam put two past Malaysia and advanced to the quarterfinals. All six shots of Malaysia didn’t hit the target and keeper Quan Van Chuan didn’t have to make a single save. …
Read More »Vietnam chess ace defeats defending champion of Prague Masters
Vietnam’s number one chess player Le Quang Liem took down American Sam Shankland in his first match of the grand standard chess tour Prague Masters on Wednesday night. After 860 days without any standard chess competitions, Liem played white against Shankland, who is the 2021 title holder. The stance was …
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