Sport

The International Federation of Football Associations has allocated US$20,000 in funding to Thua Thien-Hue province’s “Football for All in Vietnam” initiative.

Embassy in collaboration with the local Topas Ecolodge Resort, will take place on October 5 in Sapa in the northern province of Lao Cai.

The Vietnamese squad defeated its Taiwanese rivals 6-1 at the opening match in F group of the U19 Asian football tournament’s qualifying round in Malaysia on October 3.

Claims that migrant workers are treated like slaves in 2022 World Cup host Qatar were centre stage on Thursday as global football's governing body FIFA met behind closed doors.

Hanoi’s National My Dinh Stadium will host the 2013 U13 Southeast Asian Football Tournament (2013 Yamaha Cup) from October 4–6.

World number one Novak Djokovic says it will be at least five years before Asia can produce a top-ranking men's player, and greater support for emerging players is the key.

A young Singaporean is hoping her fast hands and feet can strike a blow for Asian women when she joins the region's tiny ranks of female cage-fighters next month.

Chairman of Vietnam Professional Football Company, Vo Quoc Thang, said that he himself does not know how many football clubs will play in the next V-League.

More than 170 athletes representing 40 countries have registered to compete in the International Mountain Marathon on October 5-6 in the northern tourist resort town of Sa Pa.

Vietnam’s No1 badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh is expected to win the 2013 National Badminton Champions, which opened in HCM City on September 23.

A football match-fixing ring based in Singapore was the world's "largest and most aggressive" such operation, the Interpol chief said in remarks published Tuesday after the arrest of the group's suspected mastermind.

Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem and 16 international Grand Masters have registered to participate in the Spice Cup in the US from October 15-19.

Football managers and fans are giving praise to the U19 national team although they only finished in second place at the ASEAN U19 Football Championships.

Indonesia defeated Vietnam 7-6 in a penalty shootout to claim the ASEAN Under-19 Football Championships on their home turf yesterday.

Striker Cong Phuong’s only goal on September 20 helped U19 Vietnam defeat their Laos opponents in the first tough semi-final match of the ASEAN U19 Youth Football Championship in Indonesia, qualifying for the final.

Vietnam’s badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has cruised to the third round of the Japan Open Tournament after defeating Kento Momota from the host country 2-1 on September 19.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted that the choice of Qatar as 2022 World Cup hosts was influenced by political interests.

Striker Van Toan’s hat-trick earned Vietnam another win over Myanmar on September 16, maintaining their winning streak at the ongoing ASEAN U19 Youth Football Championship in Indonesia.

There were no surprises at the Hanoi Vertical Run as reigning champions Thomas Dold and Suzanne Walsham brushed aside challengers to claim first place in the men's and women's professional categories.