Sport

The Vietnam Football Federation, representatives from FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation have voiced their strong support for combating corruption in sport.

In a recent surprise announcement, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has said it will not send younger players to the U22 Asian Cup in 2015.

The For the Future of Vietnam Football programme will kick off its third season on a larger scale, bringing more opportunities for the local children during their summer vacation.

Secretary General of the Vietnam Football Federation Le Hoai Anh recently announced the final decision on hiring the next coach for the team will be made in May.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has assigned several ministries and Hanoi capital to work with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and relevant agencies to pull the plug on the hosting of the 2019 Asian Games (ASIAD 18).

The Vietnamese national chess team, which boasts six prominent chess masters, have departed for Sharjah, UAE, to participate in the 13th Asian Continental/Individual Open and the 2014 Women’s Chess Championships taking place from April 16 to 26.

All players involved in Ninh Binh's match fixing allegations will be banned for life from football activities, Vietnam Football Federation chairman Le Hung Dung has confirmed.

V-League side Vissai Ninh Binh have sought permission from the Vietnam Football Federation and the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company to stay away from play this season.

Local badminton players, including No.1 Nguyen Tien Minh and young talent Vu Thi Trang, have come up short at the 2014 Singapore Open Super Series, dropping out of contention for a top 10 finish.

U19 Lille were held to a 0-0 draw by underdogs U19 Vietnam in a friendly in France on April 10.

Spanish coach Bruno Garcia and his futsal team will begin a 19-day training camp in Spain on April 9 in preparation for the upcoming Asia Futsal Championship.

Experts still show financial worries for the up coming Asian Games while officials race to prepare for the event.

Vietnam’s top badminton player, Nguyen Tien Minh, left Vietnam on April 6 to take part in the 2014 Singapore Open Super Series from April 8 - 13.

Lienviet Post Bank will represent Vietnam at the coming Asian Women's Volleyball Clubs Championship in Thailand.

After a harrowing defeat in Belgium, Vietnam’s U19 football team is regrouping for competition in France – the homeland of chief coach Guillaume Graechen.

The new chairman of the Vietnamese Football Federation said that they would increase investment for the female team so that they can have best chance at the World Cup 2015.

The only world top 10 athlete Nguyen Tien Minh had no rival at the Ciputra Hanoi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh on March 28 handily defeated Indonesian Jonatan Christieat 2-0 in the quarter-finals of the 5th Ciputra Hanoi Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Challenge 2014.

Vietnamese model Nguyen Huu Vi was named third runner-up at the Mister Global 2014 pageant. He also received the Mister Photogenic award.