Phạm Thị Kiều Giang (left) competes in the SEA Games 31 in Việt Nam last month. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh By Thanh Nga When Phạm Thị Kiều Giang won gold at the SEA Games 31 she fulfilled a 20-year dream. The martial artist, 32, took up vovinam (Vietnamese …
Read More »Young family doesn’t hold Huyền back from claiming 10th SEA Games gold
Nguyễn Thị Huyền celebrates her gold medal with her daughter at the SEA Games 31. — Photo tin247.news Thanh Nga Nguyễn Thị Huyền has won a total of 10 gold medals over the course of her SEA Games career, an extremely respectable result for the talented runner. At the SEA Games …
Read More »The Local Game: Not all that glitters is gold
Việt Nam’s U23s celebrate their point against Asian football giants South Korea. — Photo vov.vn Peter Cowan On the surface, it looks like Việt Nam are shaping up for another successful AFC U23 Asian Cup. Coach Gong Oh-kyun’s side are undefeated with two draws, including an upset point against …
Read More »Seven years on, Phúc returns to SEA Games glory
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc celebrates her gold medal in the women’s 20km walking event at the SEA Games 31. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng By Thanh Nga Seven years on from her last SEA Games gold, ‘walking queen’ Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc topped the podium once again at the SEA …
Read More »Third time lucky for 800m runner Anh
Na overcomes all challenges to win heptathlon gold Love is in the air at sporting tournament Disabled fans show support for Games Passion and pride: see you next Games Finswimmers set new heights at Games Khuất Phương Anh poses with her gold medal after the women’s 800m event at the SEA …
Read More »Na overcomes all challenges to win heptathlon gold
Love is in the air at sporting tournament Disabled fans show support for Games Passion and pride: see you next Games Finswimmers set new heights at Games Coaches play mind games ahead of football final Nguyễn Linh Na holds the flag high after claiming gold in the SEA Games. — VNA/VNS Photo …
Read More »SEA Games champion gives her mother gold medal
Lò Thị Hoàng and her mother hug each other and shed tears of happiness. — Photo dantri.com.vn Thanh Nga After winning gold in javelin at the SEA Games, Lò Thị Hoàng knew immediately what she was going to do with her precious medal, present it to her mother. As …
Read More »Coach Gong announces squad for 2022 AFC U23 Championship
Coach Gong Oh-kyun (central) will lead the U23 team at the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Championship. Photo VFF Football HÀ NỘI — Coach Gong Oh-kyun has announced the 25 players that have been selected for the final round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Championship, which will take place in …
Read More »Head coach Park announces 23 players for friendly match
Head coach Park Hang-seo has called striker Nguyễn Anh Đức (in purple) to the coaching staff of the Vietnamese team. Photo thethao247.vn HÀ NỘI — Head coach Park Hang-seo has announced his squad of 23 players for the national team’s friendly match against Afghanistan on June 1 at Thống …
Read More »Despite falling short, Filipino pool legend Reyes proves a hit with the fans
Filipino pool legend Efren Reyes. VNA/VNS Photo Phan Nhật Anh Thanh Nga HÀ NỘI — The SEA Games 31 might be over, but it has left a lasting impression on Filipino pool legend Efren Reyes thanks to the love of the fans and the success that Việt Nam found in hosting …
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