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Shooting Vietnamese athletes practise at the new shooting range in preparation for the coming SEA Games, where they are expected to win at least five gold medals. Photo courtesy of Nhung Nguyễn  Thanh Hà Leaving a hugely disappointing result at the previous SEA Games behind, Vietnamese markspeople are planning to …

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has approved an additional budget of VND449 billion ($19.65 million) for SEA Games 31. The money is taken from the national budget for sports and physical training in 2022. Four ministries and central agencies will be provided VND378.3 billion, while Hanoi and 11 other …

Nguyen Quang Hai, one of Vietnam’s best players, said he’s not afraid of failure when playing football abroad since stepping out of his comfort zone is already a success. Hai’s contract with his current club Hanoi FC will expire on April 12 and he has refused extension as the 25-year-old …

  The Việt Nam team pose for photos at the Asian Jujitsu Championship in Bahrain. Photo of Bùi Đình Tiến HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam ended the Asian Jujitsu Championship with five golds and fifth place in the medal tally. Vietnamese athletes also grabbed three silvers and eight bronzes from the sixth …

Boxing Lê Hữu Toàn (right) at the WBA Asia minimum weight belt match in HCM City on March 21. Toàn is the first Vietnamese boxer named in the WBA’s top 10. Photo thethaovietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — Lê Hữu Toàn became the first Vietnamese boxer named in the world top 10 …

Konstantin Nekrasov has joined the HCMC cycling club for the annual national cycling championship this April. Spanish pro Javier Perez was initially the key cyclist of HCMC for the championship. However, in a training session earlier this week, the Spaniard got into an accident that fractured his collarbone and tore …

  At 39, Nguyễn Tiến Minh is still going strong, despite having made his SEA Games debut the last time Việt Nam were hosts back in 2003. — Photo courtesy of the Badminton World Federation HÀ NỘI — Despite being 39 years of age, Nguyễn Tiến Minh is still the …

  Việt Nam’s U23 team are expected to give their all to defend their SEA Games gold on home turf. Photo bongda24h.vn HÀ NỘI — On April 7, one week after the end of their historic World Cup qualifiers, coach Park Hang–seo and his men will begin another journey — defending Việt …

  Nguyễn Văn Khánh Phong will compete in the finals of the Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup’s men’s rings event in Baku, Azerbaijan. — Photo TĐC Việt Nam Facebook HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Văn Khánh Phong of Việt Nam has advanced to the finals of the Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup’s …

Nguyen Thanh Binh has been picked as the future star following a vote on the Asian Football Confederation website. Binh won the vote against UAE talent Harib Abdalla with 67.4 percent. Both Binh and Abdalla boasted impressive performances in the last fixture of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. In the …