GM Võ Thị Kim Phụng (left) competes with GM Hoàng Thị Bảo Trâm in the women’s individual standard chess category at the SEA Games 31 on Tuesday. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Văn Đức Thanh Nga QUẢNG NINH — Chess players competed in the individual standard chess category at …
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Vietnamese kickboxer Nguyễn Thế Hưởng competes with Malaysian rival Kiang Atachhai Saiprawat in the semi-finals of men’s 67kg full contact at the SEA Games 31 on Tuesday. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Vũ Sinh Thanh Nga BẮC NINH — Vietnamese kickboxer Nguyễn Thế Hưởng excellently overcame Malaysian rival Kiang …
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Swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng will carry Việt Nam flag at the SEA Games 31. VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Minh Quyết Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng will be Việt Nam’s flag bearer at the SEA Games 31’s opening ceremony on May 12. Hoàng was initially chosen …
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Three golds in bag of Việt Nam on May 11 Malaysia secure diving medals Việt Nam win beach handball gold Pencak Silat artists begin gold hunt Trang wins Việt Nam’s first gold at SEA Games The 31st SEA Games flag-raising ceremony taking place at the Mỹ Đình National Sports Complex in Hà Nội …
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SEA Games 31 official flag-raising ceremony at Mỹ Đình Malaysia secure diving medals Việt Nam win beach handball gold Pencak Silat artists begin gold hunt Trang wins Việt Nam’s first gold at SEA Games SEA Games Women’s quadruple sculls crew, Phạm Thị Thảo, Đinh Thị Hảo, Hồ Thị Lý and Phạm Thị Huệ (from …
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Three golds in bag of Việt Nam on May 11 Malaysia secure diving medals Việt Nam win beach handball gold Pencak Silat artists begin gold hunt Trang wins Việt Nam’s first gold at SEA Games The 31st SEA Games flag-raising ceremony taking place at the Mỹ Đình National Sports Complex in Hà Nội …
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