Sport

Vietnamese martial artists won a gold medal and two silver medals at the Asian Wushu Championships at Phu Tho Gymnasium in HCM City on August 23.

Vietnam’s number-one badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has advanced to the second round of the men’s singles at the ongoing Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open 2012 tournament.

Leaders of the VPF confirmed that the arrest of its vice chairman, Nguyen Duc Kien, would have no impact of its operation.

US billionaire George Soros has bought a stake in Manchester United, the British football club that made its Wall Street debut earlier this month, according to a filing with US regulators.

After Vietnam failed to return from the London Olympics with a single medal, many blame the National Sports Administration.

SHB Da Nang won Vietnam’s top-flight soccer competition V-League after beating XM The Vissai Ninh Binh 3-1 in an away game of the 2012 season’s last matchday.

Nine-time world MotoGP champ Valentino Rossi says he and Jorge Lorenzo can put their past differences aside and will have no problems coexisting as teammates with Yamaha.

Badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will defend his title at the Viet Nam Open-Yonex Sunrise Cup which starts on August 20 in HCM City.

The international badminton tournament Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open 2012 will take place from August 20-26 in Ho Chi Minh City.

China proved they've arrived as a genuine Olympic super-power, and both Koreas impressed -- but Japan were top of the flops among Asian countries at the London Games.

The London Olympics closed after a two-week sporting festival that was watched by billions around the world.

Mexico stunned Brazil to win their first gold in the Olympic men's football tournament as Oribe Peralta's double clinched a shock 2-1 victory over the five-time world champions.

Usain Bolt's Jamaica smashed the 4x100m world record and Britain's Mo Farah clinched a magical distance double.

Two Vietnamese young football players have been chosen to join a month-long training course at Qatar's Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence.

South Korea took their first bronze Olympic soccer medal when they beat Asian rivals Japan 2-0.

Vietnam 's top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has retained his position at 11th in the world rankings, according to the Badminton World Federation.

Manchester United slashed the price of its US share launch, cutting the amount it was raising in Friday's IPO to $233 million from a hoped-for $300 million or more.

Vietnam's Le Huynh Chau failed to move to the next round of the men's taekwondo 58kg category in the Olympics London.

The Vietnamese football team has lost 89 points and is now placed 146th in the world, according to the latest FIFA rankings for August.