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Vietnam can qualify for the quarterfinals of the U23 Asian Cup if they win their last match against Malaysia in group C, but elimination is also a possibility. Malaysia are already out of the reckoning with no points after two matches, while Thailand and South Korea have four each. Vietnam …

  Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc celebrates her gold medal in the women’s 20km walking event at the SEA Games 31. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng By Thanh Nga Seven years on from her last SEA Games gold, ‘walking queen’ Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc topped the podium once again at the SEA …

When South Korea got the breakthrough goal I thought the game was over! Would Vietnam crumble after all the effort? That is often the case. When teams work hard to defend they tend to collapse physically and mentally when they concede a goal. But I was wrong. This was a …

When South Korea got the breakthrough goal I thought the game was over! Would Vietnam crumble after all the effort? That is often the case. When teams work hard to defend they tend to collapse physically and mentally when they concede a goal. But I was wrong. This was a …

Coach Hwang Sun-hong admitted South Korea became uncertain after getting the red card and reconciled to drawing with Vietnam in the U23 Asian Cup on Sunday. “South Korea scored first but could not control the game [after Lee Jin-yong got a red card],” he said after the game in Uzbekistan. …

World muay champion Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất will take part in the MMA Lion Championship, which begins on June 10. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The 2022 Việt Nam Lion Championship, a mixed martial arts (MMA) tournament, will lure the participation of local competitors as well as international fighters over the …

    Hà Văn Hiếu celebrates his fourth SEA Games title in wrestling. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Hà Vietnamese wrestler Hà Văn Hiếu stepped into the competition arena. Just a minute later, he jumped up and did the trademark celebration of the footballer Ronaldo. Hiếu had just made the fastest championship victory of the 31st SEA …

Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat and Tran Quang Loc will participate in Vietnam’s first professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament starting this week.     Two Vietnamese fighters in Vietnam’s first pro MMA tournament Two Vietnamese fighters in Vietnam’s first pro MMA tournament

Vietnam head coach Gong Oh-kyun said his intention was to defeat South Korea instead of earning a 1-1 draw at the U23 Asian Cup on Sunday night. “Vietnam didn’t win and I’m sorry about that. We had to share points in the last two games. Vietnam still have one more …

  Vũ Tiến Long (6) celebrating his equaliser against South Korea on Sunday. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đông TASHKENT — Việt Nam’s under-23s drew 1-1 against defending champions South Korea in their second Group C game of the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup on Sunday, despite going behind with less …