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Hanoi authorities have approved the proposal to welcome 20,000 fans to My Dinh National Stadium when Vietnam play China in their World Cup qualifier on Feb. 1. This is the largest number of spectators allowed in a home game of Vietnam since the team advanced to the final round of …

The upcoming World Cup qualifiers match between Vietnam and China may welcome 20,000 fans to the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. For the February 1 match, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will allow half of the stadium’s capacity to be filled. The VFF has submitted its proposal on hosting …

Muay thai Bàng Thị Mai of Việt Nam (right) lands a kick on April Joy La Madrid of the Philippines at the World Muay Thai Championship in Thailand in December. Mai won the bout. Photo courtesy of Trịnh Nam Thái Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI Winning national tournaments in four different martial arts disciplines is …

  THIS IS NOT SOCCER: Welsh rugby union referee Nigel Owens doesn’t suffer fools. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy I know very little about rugby union, and I’d be lying if I told you I was a fan. Sure, I’ll watch the odd game, here and there, when there’s nothing else …

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh is the third player on the national team to contract Covid-19 and may miss the upcoming World Cup qualifying match with Australia. Linh was confirmed positive for Covid-19 on Thursday morning, to the dismay of Vietnam Football Federation and head coach Park Hang-seo. He will remain …

Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) is set to organize 11 pro and amateur tournaments in 2022. VGA will reboot the national golf tournament system after a quiet 2021 overshadowed by Covid-19. 2022 VGA Tour will be a chance to nurture and scout for talents, as well as improve the level and …

Cerezo Osaka has decided to extend its current contract with keeper Dang Van Lam until 2023. The contract extension was announced by Osaka on Tuesday, 20 days before the old contract expires. The 28-year-old keeper will stay at the club until Jan. 31, 2023. Lam joined Osaka in January 2021. …

Nguyen Hoang Duc and Nguyen Van Toan are in quarantine due to Covid-19 and will miss several training sessions in preparation for the World Cup qualifier against Australia. Duc tested positive for Covid-19 on Jan. 6. Although his quick test result on Tuesday was negative, he will have to take …

Nguyen Tien Linh outpaced some football stars in the Best Footballer in Asia Awards organized by Chinese newspaper Titan Sports. Linh received two points and placed 27th, above seven players who got one point: Chanathip Songkrasin and Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand), Hwang In-beom (South Korea), Sunil Chhetri (India), Dejan Damjanovic (Montenegro), …

  Pleiku Stadium is one of Việt Nam’s few purpose-built football stadiums. Photo bongda24.vn Peter Cowan There’s nothing quite like an away day. The anticipation builds throughout the early morning start, sports radio crackles on the way to the ground, the buzz you get from entering a hostile environment, and if you’re …