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  Coach Gong Oh-kyun (central) will lead the U23 team at the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Championship. Photo VFF Football HÀ NỘI — Coach Gong Oh-kyun has announced the 25 players that have been selected for the final round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Championship, which will take place in …

An Indonesian badminton player allegedly hurled verbal abuse at Vietnamese volunteers as he departed the SEA Games 31 tournament last Sunday. Yeremia Rambitan, 22, runner-up in the men’s doubles contest, had finished the last day of the badminton tournament on May 22. The Indonesian badminton athletes were saying goodbye to …

Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi rose from humble beginnings in a conservative society to become Vietnam’s first boxing world champion.     Vietnamese boxer battles poverty, prejudice to be world champion Vietnam boxer battles poverty, prejudice to become world champion

New coach Gong Oh-kyun hopes that the U23 team would quickly adapt to his tactics and thrive at the upcoming U23 Asian Cup. “You already got used to the tactics of coach Park Hang-seo, but at the moment, I’m using mine. I hope you will get used to my tactics. …

Thailand have announced their preliminary squad list for the upcoming U23 Asian Cup, of which 10 players are contracted abroad. Those 10 players include Jonathan Khemdee (Odense Boldklub, Denmark), Ben Davies (Oxford United, the U.K.) and Chayapipat Supunpasuch (Estoril, Portugal), all of whom had just competed at SEA Games 31, …

  Head coach Park Hang-seo has called striker Nguyễn Anh Đức (in purple) to the coaching staff of the Vietnamese team. Photo thethao247.vn HÀ NỘI — Head coach Park Hang-seo has announced his squad of 23 players for the national team’s friendly match against Afghanistan on June 1 at Thống …

  Filipino pool legend Efren Reyes. VNA/VNS Photo Phan Nhật Anh Thanh Nga HÀ NỘI — The SEA Games 31 might be over, but it has left a lasting impression on Filipino pool legend Efren Reyes thanks to the love of the fans and the success that Việt Nam found in hosting …

HOÀNG HỒ The emotional roller coaster of the SEA Games 31 has taken us from top-notch competitions, the great international sportsmanship and solidarity between countries to the ultimate joy of fans throughout the region, cheering the victories of their nations. And from those great pictures of this year’s Games, many …

Thanh Nga HÀ NỘI — At the SEA Games 31 athletes completed for gold and often, set new records along the way.  As well as the chance to win glory, the region’s biggest sports event was also a launching platform for sports talents towards continental, world and Olympics events. Here are …

  Vietnamese taekwondo artists in the performance event on May 16. The SEA Games 31 received great support from residents and international friends. VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Thanh Hà The SEA Games 31 has been well organised and all delegations have had a successful event, despite many difficulties in the …