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  Bùi Văn Dũng crosses the finish line of the men’s 21km class in the Tay Ho Half Marathon on April 17 in Hà Nội. Photos of organisers HÀ NỘI — Bùi Văn Dũng and Lê Thị Bích won the Tay Ho Half Marathon – The Legend Race Powered by BIM …

Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam held match points against Hong Seong Chan of South Korea in the final of Thailand’s M15 Chiangrai tournament before enduring a heart-breaking loss. He did not make a good start and lost the first set 3-6. But he bounced back to win the second …

  Việt Nam’s Nguyên Thị Thanh Thủy (right) competes with Romania’s Andreea Chitu during their judo women’s 52kg category in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games last July. AFP/VNA Photo Thanh Hà Judoka Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thủy made use of every minute to sharpen her skills and get to peak fitness in a recent …

Football Hoàng Anh Gia Lai players celebrate their goal at the AFC Champions League in the 2-1 loss to Yokohama F. Marinos on April 16 in HCM City. Photo the-afc.com HCM CITY — Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) have been beaten by Yokohama F. Marinos in their opening game of the Asia …

  Coach Kiatisak Senamuang(left) of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai said that they are ready for the first match with Yokohama F. Marinos. Photo tuoitre.vn HCM CITY — Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) will face Yokohama F. Marinos from Japan today (April 16) at Thống Nhất Stadium. Speaking at the press conference on …

Vietnamese club Hoang Anh Gia Lai created many chances but eventually lost 1-2 to Japan’s Yokohama F.Marinos in their first AFC Champions League group match in HCMC Saturday. HAGL conceded two goals in the first 25 minutes to their much better opponents. Brazilian striker Leo Ceara, 27, authored both goals …

Homesickness is a cloud that darkens the horizon for expatriates missing things taken for granted at home. Getting to play games foreign to the host country can be an antidote. For one, it creates a community of people who love that particular sport, be it cricket, baseball, rugby, Australian rules …

The Indonesian Olympic Committee has said the country’s female athletes will not participate in the football and futsal competitions at the SEA Games 31 in Vietnam next month. It has not given a reason for the withdrawal, the SEA Games 31 Organizing Committee said Friday. It said that the Indonesian …

SEA Games Fencer Vũ Thành An carries Việt Nam national flag at the 2019 SEA Games. This year he is selected to take charge of the responsibility again. AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Reigning fencing champion Vũ Thành An will fly the flag for Việt Nam at the SEA Games while …

HAGL coach Kiatisuk Senamuang acknowledges his team has “offense issues” but says the long lines of fans will motivate a spirited clash against more fancied opponents from Japan. Speaking at a Friday press meet before the AFC Champions League match between HAGL and Yokohama Marinos on Saturday evening, Kiatisuk said: …