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Vietnamese marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh has earned a place in the 2012 London Olympics.

Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was defeated 0-2 by Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat (world 9th player).

In 2012, Hanoi plans to win more than 1,840 medals, including 776 golds in domestic and foreign tournaments, according to its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Martial arts, promoted by 51-year-old instructor Dang Van Sung, have gained ground in France where a lot of people like to get fit.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism set up an inspection team to look into the football broadcasting contract signed by the Vietnam Football Federation and a local company.

Young tennis ace Nguyen Hoang Thien is included among the list of top 100 young players in the world, according to rankings released early this month.

London marks 200 days to go until the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games on Monday.

World No.4 Andy Murray laid down a marker for the Australian Open with a 65-minute demolition of Alexandr Dolgopolov in the final of the Brisbane International.

Petra Kvitova helped the Czech Republic reach the Hopman Cup final, defeating world number one Caroline Wozniacki.

The Vietnam Football Federation will limit the number of foreign players in the national football league from 2013, the federation's vice chairman Pham Ngoc Vien said.

International Grandmaster Le Quang Liem of Vietnam has been invited to join the 2012 Olympics Torch Relay in Manchester, England in June.

Tran Le Quoc Toan has ranked in the top three of the men's 56kg division following the latest rankings issued by the International Weightlifting Federation

Serena Williams has fallen out of love with tennis despite recording an impressive comeback win over Chanelle Scheepers in the first round of the Brisbane International.

With 1,425 points, the Haiphong born gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh was awarded the “best athlete of the year”.

Audio Visual Global (AVG) has the exclusive broadcast rights to all the matches of the Super League for the 2011-2030 seasons.

Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh is likely to face world No 1 Lee Chong Wei in the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Open Super Series 2012.

The National Coaching Council agreed with the VFF to fire Coach Falko Goetz for U23's poor performance at the 26th SEAGames.

The Vietnam Football Federation will employ a domestic coach if it sacks the German coach, Falko Goetz, said the federation chairman.

Vietnamese taekwondo martial artists have finalised their preparations for the coming London Olympics next August.