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Football players test positive for COVID-19

  Midfielder Nguyễn Hoàng Đức is waiting for PCR test result after testing positive for COVID-19 last week. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Players on the national men’s and women’s football teams are the latest COVID-19 patients in the sports community. The Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) has confirmed that two …

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First Vietnamese representative at a Winter Olympic

A team of six bobsleigh athletes will be the first Vietnamese to compete at a Winter Olympic in February. The team was founded and led by Nguyễn Dân An and has already taken part in competitions in North America Cup. They are hoping for their very own cool runnings in …

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An exciting year ahead for Vietnamese sports

  Vietnamese track-and-field athletes compete in the National Athletics Championship last month. The event aimed to hone skills and gain experience for athletes taking part in the upcoming SEA Games, to be held in Việt Nam in May. Photo dantri.com.vn HÀ NỘI –  After a difficult year, Vietnamese sports have …

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Swimmer Hoàng wins ‘Best Athlete of 2021’ award

  Swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng has been voted Vietnamese athlete of the year by sports journalists. — Photo nld.com.vn HÀ NỘI — In a year of highs and lows for Vietnamese sport, swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng has been voted the best athlete of 2021, after a highly-contested vote by sports journalists …

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Safe standing must be managed correctly

  A mural of campaigner Anne Williams adorns a wall near to Liverpool Football Club. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy This week at some Premier League grounds in the UK, a project was trialled to allow ‘safe-standing’ at a number of football matches. Chelsea’s game against Liverpool on Sunday was one …

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Domestic football to finally kick off next month

Football Hoàng Anh Gia Lai’s striker Nguyễn Công Phượng (centre) dribbles upfield against Nam Định last season. The two teams will kick-off the V.Leauge 1 opener at Thiên Trường Stadium on February 19. Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — After a longer-than-usual wait, domestic football will finally return to Việt Nam on …

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VFF Acting President Tuấn to raise football to next level

Football Trần Quốc Tuấn (left) takes congratulation flowers from Việt Nam Football Federation’s former president Lê Khánh Hải. Tuấn serves as Acting President of the national football governing body until the end of this year. Photo courtesy of VFF HÀ NỘI — Trần Quốc Tuấn will become Việt Nam Football Federation’s Acting President after a vote at …

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Vietnamese named in football, futsal best player lists

  Hồ Văn Ý seen at the FIFA Futsal World Cup last September in Lithuania. He is a world top 10 futsal goalkeeper of 2021. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Hồ Văn Ý has been listed as one of the world top’s 10 futsal goalkeepers of 2021, while legendary striker Lê Công Vinh …

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