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Vietnam’s tennis ace Ly Hoang Nam toppled British player Giles Hussey in two straight sets (6-4, 6-4) on the morning of November 29 to claim the men’s singles title of the M15 Cancun tournament in Mexico, Nhan dan reported.

The Vietnamese national team will enter the AFF Cup 2020 as defending champions with a strong determination to defend their title.

Le Quang Liem, Vietnam’s leading chess player, on November 18 recorded an impressive victory over world No. 4 Armenian player Levon Aronian at the ongoing Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz Tournament.

For the first time in three years, Vietnam have dropped out of the top 100 of the FIFA world rankings following their 0-1 FIFA World Cup qualifying loss to Saudi Arabia in Hanoi on November 16 evening.

Vietnam have yet to halt their losing run in the final round of the 2022 World Cup Asian Qualifiers after conceding a 1-0 defeat against Saudi Arabia at Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium on November 16 evening.

Vietnam will continue to work hard to get the first points on their debut in the final round of the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, head coach Park Hang-seo has reiterated ahead of their home clash against Saudi Arabia

Vietnam Television (VTV) has signed an agreement with Next Media Solutions JSC to air every match of the AFF Cup 2020 live.

The Vietnamese team earned two gold, three silver, and two bronze medals in the fighting, duo/show mixed, and newaza categories at the 2021 Jiu-Jitsu World Championships held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Park Hang-seo admitted he has never met such difficulty in his coaching career after the World Cup qualifying match against Japan on Thursday.

Vietnam missed out on their first points in the final round of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers after losing 1-0 to the continent’s football powerhouse Japan in their fifth Group B match at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium

Korean coach Park Hang-seo has extended his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) for another year, from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023.

Tickets for the 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Vietnam and Japan due to be held in Hanoi have not been as popular as expected as the Covid-19 pandemic has loomed again over the city.

Vietnamese football player Nguyen Quang Hai has received a thank-you letter from FIFA, the AFC and AFF for his contributions to community campaigns such as #BeActive, #FiveSteps and #ReachOut.

It has been decided that the 31st SEA Games, hosted by Vietnam, will be held from May 12-23, 2022, having been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam’s national U23 football team have qualified for the finals of the AFC Asian Cup after beating Myanmar by a goal to nil.

Vietnam is ready to welcome sport teams from 11 regional countries to the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in mid-May, 2022, said Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong.

Vietnam will be represented by eight fighters at the upcoming Jiu-Jitsu World Championships, set to take place from November 3 to 11 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan has been identified by the Asian Football Federation (AFC) as being among the ones to watch during the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the format for Women’s Asian Cup 2022, with Vietnam hopeful of using the competition as a route to obtain World Cup qualification.