Vietnamese players join their captain Dụng Quang Nho (No 6) in celebrating. Việt Nam beat Singapore 7-0 at the 2022 AFF U23 Championship held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Saturday. — Photo VFF Football HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s U23 head coach Đinh Thế Nam was keen to keep his players grounded, …
Read More »SLNA aim for top three finish
SLNA players train in preparation for the upcoming V.League 1 season. — Photo SLNA FC Football HÀ NỘI Big spenders Sông Lam Nghệ An (SLNA) are banking their investments pay off this season, and are targetting a top three finish in V.League 1. Before last season was scrapped because of …
Read More »Vietnamese athletes set high goals for SEA Games
Athletics Walker Nguyễn Thành Ngưng seen practising at the Đà Nẵng National Sport Training Centre. Ngưng expects first SEA Games title this May. Photo of Nguyễn Thành Ngưng HÀ NỘI — While most people spent the recent nine-day Lunar New Year holiday eating, drinking and spending time with their loved ones, …
Read More »Việt Nam pitted against ASEAN archrivals at AFC U23 champs
Football Việt Nam’s U23 players training. Việt Nam were drawn into Group C of the AFC U23 Championship in Uzbekistan in June. Photo of VFF HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam have been drawn into Group C of the AFC U23 Asian Cup, as they seek their first title in Uzbekistan later …
Read More »Vietnamese Golden Ball winner wants to play abroad
Midfielder Nguyễn Hoàng Đức receives the Vietnamese Golden Ball award at a gala in HCM City on Wednesday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thanh Vũ. Football HCM City — From humble beginnings in the reserve squad, young Viettel midfielder Nguyễn Hoàng Đức has grown to be a key cog in the Vietnamese national …
Read More »Magic midfielder Hoàng Đức wins Golden Ball award
(From left to right): Nguyễn Hoàng Đức, Cù Thị Huỳnh Như and Hồ Văn Ý at the gala in HCM City on Wednesday. — Photo 1thegioi.vn HÀ NỘI — Midfielder Nguyễn Hoàng Đức of Viettel FC was awarded the Vietnamese Golden Ball award 2021 at a gala in HCM City on Wednesday night. With 466 points, Đức took …
Read More »Time for Bình Định to follow Man City’s example
Mạc Hồng Quân (right) in training for his new side, Topenland Bình Định. — Photo thethaovanhoa.vn Peter Cowan Football, just like the characters of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic The Great Gatsby, has always looked down on new money, and one V.League 1 side has certainly been throwing the cash …
Read More »Việt Nam cruise to 3-1 win over China
Striker Phan Văn Đức (20) came on in the second half and made his mark with a strike from long distance in the 76th minute that made the score 3-0. VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tuấn Anh Peter Cowan & Bảo Ngọc HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam rang in the new lunar year …
Read More »Coach Park aims for history in remaining World Cup qualifers
The Việt Nam national team talk tactics at a training session in Hà Nội before they departed for Australia. — Photo vff.org.vn HÀ NỘI — Despite their poor start to the third round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Coach Park Hang-seo is determined to make history by securing …
Read More »Manager pleased HAGL drawn into ‘Group of Death’
After helping HAGL win the 2022 Quang Trung Emperor Cup earlier this year, Kiatisuk Senamuang is looking forward to this years AFC Champions League group stage, despite his sides tough opposition. Photo thanhnien.vn HÀ NỘI — The draw for the AFC Champions League group stage has put Hoàng Anh …
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