Sport

Women’s national team honoured for recent AFF Cup crown

A ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in Hanoi on August 30 to honour and award bonuses to the women’s national team who were recently crowned champions at the 2019 AFF Women’s Championship.

Vietnamese team encouraged ahead of Thailand departure for World Cup qualifiers

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism visited and encouraged Vietnam men’s national team ahead of their departure for Thailand in preparation for the match against the host in the second round of the 2022 World Cup AFC qualifiers.

Vietnam to host F1 race on April 5, 2020

Formula One has released its schedule for 2020, with the first ever Vietnam Grand Prix set to be the third among 22 races of the year, an unprecedented number of yearly races in the event’s history.

Captain Que Ngoc Hai confident ahead of important match against Thailand

Vietnam’s captain Que Ngoc Hai has said that he and his teammates are confident before the important match against arch-rivals Thailand at the upcoming AFC second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

International volleyball tournament opens in Vinh Long

The seventh version of the International Volleyball Championship – Vinh Long Television Cup kicked off in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on August 26.

Vietnam joins Summer Diplomatic Games in Russia

Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy and relevant agencies participated in the 21st Summer Diplomatic Games in Russia’s Tver province on August 24.

Australian PM visits F1 circuit in Hanoi

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was given a sneak peak of Hanoi’s Formula One racetrack.

Quang Ninh seeking Vietnamese person for World Yacht Race team

The northern province of Quang Ninh is seeking a Vietnamese team member to compete at the Clipper 2019-20 World Yacht Race.

Vietnam win two golds at Shuttlecock World Championships 2019

Vietnam has claimed two gold medals at the ongoing Shuttlecock World Championships 2019 in France on August 21-24.

Coach Park summons 26-member preliminary squad for 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo has selected 26 players to form a preliminary squad for the upcoming important clash against hosts Thailand in the Group G opener of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Joint-Qualifiers

Spartan Race in Vietnam to attract over 1,000 athletes

The obstacle course racing Spartan Race will come to Vietnam on February 15 next year, expecting to attract more than 1,000 participants, the organizer said at a press conference on August 21.

Tickets sold out for Vietnam-Thailand World Cup qualifier match

2,000 tickets to the 2022 World Cup qualification match between Vietnam and Thailand sold out to Vietnamese fans in five minutes.

Top Vietnamese fighters to compete in Asian martial arts event

Kickboxers Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất and Nguyễn Thanh Tùng will represent Vietnam at the ONE: Immortal Triumph Championship, which will make its highly-anticipated debut in the country on September 6.

Barty reaches Cincy semis, Osaka retires with knee injury

Ashleigh Barty edged closer to a return to the top WTA ranking on Friday, reaching the WTA semi-finals as current number one Naomi Osaka retired with a knee injury.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan resigns after U18 defeat to Cambodia

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has resigned after the U18 team lost against Cambodia in the quarter-finals of the AFF U18 Next Media Cup 2019.

Park Hang-seo summons 19 players for friendly against Kitchee SC of Hong Kong (China)

Up to 19 players have been called up to Vietnam U22s by head coach Park Hang-seo in preparation for the upcoming friendly match against Kitchee Sports Club (SC) of Hong Kong (China).

Over 9,000 runners join Da Nang International Marathon 2019

More than 9,000 runners from 67 countries and territories partook in the Da Nang International Marathon 2019 on August 11.

More than 5,000 runners compete in Hanoi Marathon - Heritage Race 2019

The Hanoi Marathon - Heritage Race will return to the capital city of Hanoi on October 10 with the competition of more than 5,000 runners.

Construction on Hanoi F1 racetrack underway

Hanoi is actively speeding up the construction of a racetrack to host the country’s first F1 Grand Prix next year.

Coach Park Hang-seo calls 28 players for training

The Vietnamese national football team’s head coach Park Hang-seo has selected 28 players to train together in preparation for the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) to be held in the Philippines later this year.

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