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Much hope has been pinned on several foreign experts who are scheduled to arrive in Vietnam early this year to work with domestic football leagues.

Most years during Tet Vietnam's successful athletes can expect generous bonuses, but those who have failed to bring home prizes often get little to nothing.

Vietnamese badminton ace Nguyen Tien Minh has dropped one position to No 8 in the world rankings.

The fate of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher remains uncertain one month after he suffered severe head injuries while skiing in the French Alps.

Stanislas Wawrinka held firm in a match of high drama to defeat an injured Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 and win his maiden grand slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday.

English Premier League club Arsenal has confirmed support for Vietnam's Under-19 (U-19) team during its European tour in March.

Teenage swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has been voted Vietnam's top athlete in 2013.

The world-renowned Manchester United football club is bringing its Premier League trophy to Vietnam next month.

An injury-hit Serena Williams crashed out of the Australian Open against Ana Ivanovic Sunday, denying her an 18th major title and the chance to win a rare calendar-year Grand Slam.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) plans to increase its investment in the national women’s football squad to improve their performance at the 2014 Asia finals.

Vietnam’s U19 national team will attend training camps in the UK, Belgium and Japan in preparation for the upcoming Asian U19 Championships scheduled for Myanmar in October 2014.

Cristiano Ronaldo ended the four-year dominance of Lionel Messi when he was awarded the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or in Zurich on Monday.

Leading Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has suffered an upset loss at the hands of Chinese rival Chen Long in their January 10 third round match of the Korea Open.

Japan's national under-19 team triumphed in the international youth football tournament, which wrapped up in HCM City on January 10.

Japan trounced hosts Vietnam 7-0 during the second round match of an international U19 football tournament (Nutifood Cup) in HCM City on January 8.

Vietnamese player Ly Hoang Nam secured the 72nd position on the latest rankings of the International Tennis Federation.

AS Roma defeated Vietnam 2-1 in their first match of the International U19 Football Tournament in HCM City on January 6.

The U19 Tottenham and U19 Japan teams have arrived in Ho Chi Minh City for the Nutifood Cup (January 6–10).

Three female Vietnamese volleyball players are performing for two Thai clubs at its national volleyball tournament.