Nhâm Mạnh Dũng has staked his claim for a place in the senior national team. Photo thanhnien.vn Peter Cowan Losing always stings, but Việt Nam can walk away from the AFC U23 Asian Cup with hope. While the youngsters were knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Saudi Arabia on …
Read More »Athletic champions to take part in the HCM City Open
Athletics Việt Nam’s women’s 400m relay team celebrate their win at the 31st SEA Games last month. Nguyễn Thị Huyền (left) and Quách Thị Lan (second, right) have confirmed their participation at the HCM City Athletics Open next week. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The 29th HCM City Athletics Open …
Read More »Hurdles await Việt Nam in clash with South Korea
Gong Oh-kyun, Việt Nam under-23s head coach, in his first post-match press conference. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Lanh Anh Đức TASHKENT — After the unfortunate draw against archrivals Thailand on Thursday, an all-new Việt Nam must get ready to meet defending champions South Korea at the Asian U23 Football Championship …
Read More »Coach Park not satisfied with new tactics in win against Afghanistan
Việt Nam national team manager Park Hang-seo in the press conference after the friendly match with Afghanistan on June 1. Photo VFF HCM CITY — Despite a 2-0 win against Afghanistan on Wednesday, Park Hang-seo said he wasn’t satisfied with how his team adapted to their new tactics. In the …
Read More »Văn Hậu almost back to full fitness after long-term knee injury
After nearly two years out due to a serious knee injury, Đoàn Văn Hậu (5) is almost ready to return to full fitness. Photo thethao.sggp.org.vn HẢI PHÒNG — After a year and nine months on the sidelines with a serious knee injury, Đoàn Văn Hậu is almost ready to …
Read More »Coach Park wants Viettel star to play abroad
Việt Nam national team manager Park Hang-seo (right) believes that Nguyễn Hoàng Đức (left) has the potential to play in Korea or Japan. Photo sport5.vn HÀ NỘI — The future is promising for Nguyễn Hoàng Đức, who won his first Vietnamese Golden Ball at the age of 23 and was …
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 »Long jumper Thảo ready to leap back into competition
Bùi Thị Thu Thảo training for the SEA Games 31. — Photo courtesy of Thảo Thanh Nga The SEA Games 31 marks the return of Bùi Thị Thu Thảo in the long jump category which will start today in Hà Nội. “I am ready for the event and to devote …
Read More »Bảo swims his way out of poverty
SEA Games Phạm Thanh Bảo celebrates his men’s 100m breaststroke win at the 31st SEA Games in Hà Nội on Saturday. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Phạm Kiên HÀ NỘI — Phạm Thanh Bảo looked up at the electric board above the pool the moment he touched the wall at the end of the …
Read More »Thousands of people to join art performance at SEA Games 31’s ceremonies
The Mỹ Đình National Stadium. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — Nearly 2,000 soldiers, artists, athletes, and students from 14 art and sports units have been mobilised to participate in a special art programme in the opening and closing ceremonies of the SEA Games 31, which …
Read More »