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Head coach Park Hang-seo will implement big changes in the national team after their AFF Cup failure, starting with the captain. “I want to make some changes. Que Ngoc Hai will no longer be captain of the national team. I want him to focus on the field more,” Park said. …

Croatian striker Josip Ivancic signed a two-year deal with Hanoi FC on Tuesday. Before joining Hanoi, Ivancic had played all over Europe, notably for Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol, where he made his UEFA Champions League debut and scored one goal. Ivancic also played in the UEFA Europa League for Bosnian …

The government has approved VND301 billion ($13.23 million) to be added to the preparation budget for SEA Games 31. Approval was granted by Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai. In particular, VND283 billion would be distributed to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and VND18 billion to the Ministry …

Croatian striker Josip Ivancic signed a two-year deal with Hanoi FC on Tuesday. Before joining Hanoi, Ivancic had played all over Europe, notably for Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol, where he made his UEFA Champions League debut and scored one goal. Ivancic also played in the UEFA Europa League for Bosnian …

After a staggering knockout victory Sunday, Tran Van Thao is willing to put aside all other plans to compete for Vietnam in SEA Games 31. “I have won the national championship seven times but haven’t claimed the SEA Games gold medal once. Therefore, I really want to return to the …

The thunderous strike of Nguyen Tien Linh into Cambodia’s net has been nominated as one of the best goals at AFF Cup 2020. Nguyen Tien Linh in AFF Cup 2020. Photo by Leo Shengwei “The holders doubled their advantage over Cambodia as the half hour approached when Nguyen Hoang Duc …

Nguyen Hoang Duc is the only Vietnamese player sports site ESPN picked for their AFF Cup XI. ESPN considered Duc one of the five best midfielders of AFF Cup 2020, which concluded on Jan. 1. Duc was chosen alongside Thailand’s trio Phithiwat Sukchitthammakul, Supachok Sarachat, Chanathip Songkrasin and Indonesia’s Witan …

Vietnam’s Tran Van Thao enjoyed an easy bantamweight (54 kilo) win against Thailand’s Phayom Boonrueang at a pro boxing event in HCMC Sunday. Thao knocked out his Thai opponent with a right hand punch when the second round had 46 seconds left, prompting the WBA East Asia champion to admit …

Thailand won their sixth AFF Cup title Saturday with a 6-2 victory after two legs of the final against Indonesia. Indonesia failed to level the score after losing 0-4 in the first leg. They had a great start in the second leg on Saturday night with an early goal by …

Vietnam is set to participate in five major sport events this year, including its debut at the Winter Olympics and hosting the SEA Games for the second time. 2022 Winter Olympics The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held for 17 days starting February 4 in China’s Beijing. A total of …