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Hoang Anh Gia Lai drew 1-1 with K-League champions Jeonbuk FC in a group H match of the AFC Champions League in HCMC’s Thong Nhat Stadium Monday night. After their last-minute defeat to Jeonbuk three days earlier, HAGL were confident they understand Jeonbuk’s game better the second time around. The …

  Nguyễn Văn Toàn (9) celebrates his goal for HAGL. — Photo VFF Anh Đức HCM CITY — Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Football Club drew 1-1 against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC of South Korea on Monday, but it was not enough to progress in the AFC Champions League. In Thống Nhất …

Athletics Vietnamese runner Đỗ Quốc Luật will defend his 3,000m steeplechase gold medal at the coming SEA Games in Hà Nội. Photos courtesy of Đỗ Quốc Luật. Thanh Hà While running long distances on a flat surface is tough work, tackling obstacles on the track poses a much bigger challenge. Vietnamese runner Đỗ Quốc …

  A female triathlete celebrates at the VNG Ironman 70.3 Việt Nam in Đà Nẵng. The city will host the event on May 5-8. Photo courtesy of VNG IRONMAN 70.3 Việt Nam ĐÀ NẴNG — The VNG Ironman 70.3 Việt Nam will see 2,500 athletes racing in the central city of Đà …

The points were shared in the group H game of AFC Champions League between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and K-League champions Jeonbuk FC Monday night, which ended up 1-1. After the last-minute defeat against Jeonbuk three days ago, HAGL were confident that they had better understanding of the opponent. As …

The organizers of SEA Games 31 have revealed the medal design for this year’s event, with 4,000 pieces to be produced in total. SEA Games 31 medals are cast in copper-zinc compounds, of which red copper accounts for about 85 percent. Each medal is five milimeters thick, one side will …

Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem was beaten by Indian prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in the third round of the Oslo Esports Cup Monday. In the first game, Praggnanandhaa shared points with Liem, then defeated him in the second game after 93 moves. Liem tried to equalize in the third …

Vietnam’s chess ace Le Quang Liem defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen 2.5-1.5 in the second round of the Oslo Esports Cup Saturday. After 15 games without winning against the Norwegian grandmaster, Liem bagged his first victory against the world champion in two of the four games. In the first match, …

Football Hoàng Anh Gia Lai’s striker Nguyễn Văn Toàn (left) is believed good enough to play in Asian leagues. Photo of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai FC HÀ NỘI — Coach Kim Sang-sik of Jeonbuk Motors appreciated Hoàng Anh Gia Lai’s striker Nguyễn Văn Toàn ahead of their AFC Champions League match …

Vietnam number one chess player Le Quang Liem lost to world number nine Shakhriyar Mamedyarov on the first day of Oslo Esports Cup Saturday. Liem managed to draw against Mamedyarov in the first, third and fourth match but was beaten in the second, resulting in an overall 1-5-2.5 defeat. Oslo …