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Tran Van Thao becomes first Vietnamese IBA champion

Tran Van Thao won the International Boxing Association (IBA) belt after overcoming Andrew Laurio of the Philippines, marking a significant milestone in his career and Vietnamese boxing as a whole by becoming the nation’s first IBA champion.

Vietnam win 4 - 0 over Singapore in friendly football match

Vietnam beat Singapore 4 - 0 in a match of the international friendly football tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on September 21 evening.

Hanoi Golf Tourism Week to attract visitors from regional countries

Hanoi Golf Tourism Week 2022 is expected to attract a large number of international visitors, thereby greatly contributing to boosting the capital’s total tourism revenue.

Football: Vietnam beat Hong Kong 5-1 in U20 Asian Cup qualifiers

Vietnamese footballers had a great start in the U20 Asian Cup qualifiers, as they defeated Hong Kong 5-1 in their opening match in Indonesia on September 14.

Vietnam competes at Asia Star Challengers Invitational 2022

Two local youth e-sports teams, Flash and MGN Box Esports, are currently competing at the Asia Star Challengers Invitational (ASCI 2022) which is taking place in an online format.

Footballers depart for Indonesia for AFC U20 Asian Cup’s qualifiers

Vietnamese footballers departed for Indonesia on September 12 for the qualifiers of the AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023 hosted by Indonesia.

Binh Duong to host international three-cushion billiards tournament 2022

A total of 64 local and three foreign players are set to compete in an international three-cushion billiards tournament which is scheduled to run from September 15 to 18 in the southern province of Binh Duong.

5,300 global athletes to compete in Sa Pa mountain marathon

As many as 5,300 runners from 48 countries and territories globally are set to compete in the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM 2022) which will be held from September 9 - 11 in the northern highlands town of Sa Pa

Striker Huynh Nhu eligible to play in Portugal

The Portuguese Football Federation on September 6 granted an International Transfer Certificate (ITC) to Vietnamese striker Huynh Nhu, thereby now making her eligible to play for Länk FC.

Vietnam ranks first at Finswimming World Cup Round Swimming Pool 2022

Vietnam topped the Finswimming World Cup Round Swimming Pool 2022 in Thailand after securing 26 gold, 11 silver, and five bronze medals.

Chess Grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm reaches world highest ranking

Grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm has reached his highest world ranking as he enters the top 20 chess players in September.

National men’s football team remains in FIFA’s Top 100

The national men’s football team of Vietnam maintains its 97th position in FIFA’s August rankings, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

Tennis star Nam scores Vietnam's highest world ranking

Vietnam’s tennis star Ly Hoang Nam has reached a world ranking of No 328, according to the ATP's latest release.

Female Vietnamese football star set for Portugal

Vietnamese female football striker Huynh Nhu has just arrived in Portugal to sign a two-year contract with Länk FC.

Vietnam to send athletes to Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating

Vietnam will send five athletes to compete in the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating events which will be held in the coming months in Europe.

Chess King Carlsen beats Quang Liem at FTX Crypto Cup

World champion Magnus Carlsen defeated Vietnam’s leading chess player Le Quang Liem 3-1 on August 18 in the fourth round of the FTX Crypto Cup, the main stage of the Champions Chess Tour.

Vietnam train in Japan ahead of 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers

The Vietnam U20 side players have arrived in Japan after a night flight for a training camp ahead of their Group F qualifying clashes of the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup.

FIFA officially advances World Cup by a day for Qatar

FIFA on Thursday officially brought forward the opening match of this year's World Cup by one day to November 20 in a rare change so that hosts Qatar feature in the gala game.

Qatar World Cup start brought forward to November 20: sources

The World Cup's start will be brought forward by a day to allow hosts Qatar to play the opening game, sources told AFP on Wednesday, just over three months before the competition gets underway.

World Cup winner to coach Vietnamese national futsal team

The Vietnam Football Federation announced Diego Raul Giustozzi, a futsal World Cup winning coach, as the new head coach of the Vietnamese national futsal team at a ceremony held on August 9 in Hanoi.

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