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While a number of Vietnamese television channels are willing to pay a high fees for the broadcast rights of several international football leagues, few pay attention to the V-League.

Real Madrid Foundation academy project manager Manuel Pareno Rogriguez is visiting Vietnam to examine the possibility of establishing a football academy in Hanoi.

VietsovPetro has decided to dissolve its women's volleyball team following problems around the team merger with the Saigon-Thai Binh Duong Beer Team.

The incoming head of the V-League organizing board, Tanaka Koji, met with representatives of the Vietnam Professional Football Company in Hanoi on February 17.

The key player of Vietsovpetro female volleyball team has sent a moving letter to the company’s management board to seek their help for difficulties facing the members of their team.

Vietnam will face Sri Lanka in the relegation battle to the next-lower group after losing 2-3 to Pakistan in the Davis Cup's qualifier in Group II Asia/Oceania zone.

The Vietnamese futsal (indoor football) team's new coach, Bruno Formoso, said he was optimistic about the future and that Vietnam could enter the top four in Asia in the next three years

The opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics got off to a shaky start in Sochi on Friday when an illuminated snowflake that was supposed to transform into the fifth glowing white Olympic ring failed to do so.

Chelsea defied Manchester City's scintillating home form with a superb 1-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Monday that injected fresh intrigue into the Premier League title race.

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.