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Indonesian football league suspended after deadly fan beating

Indonesia has suspended play in its top professional football league after supporters of a rival team clubbed a fan to death with iron bars and planks, a football association spokesman said Wednesday, plunging the crisis-prone league into another scandal.

Việt Nam crush Lebanon 7-0 at AFC women’s champs

Việt Nam’s U16 team crushed Lebanon 7-0 in the third match of their Group F qualifying round for the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s U16 Championship in Bangladesh on Friday.

Vietnam maintain Southeast Asia reign in latest FIFA rankings

Vietnam have defended their 102nd position in the world as the International Football Federation (FIFA) released its latest men’s rankings on September 20.

Vietnam’s biggest ever mountain marathon to start in Sa Pa

The Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM), the country’s biggest ever mountain race, is scheduled to start on Friday in Sa Pa, Lào Cai Province.

Vietnam to welcome AFF Cup in October

Vietnam will welcome the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup in October ahead of the event that will take place from November 8 to December 15.

WADA to reinstate Russia after doping suspension: statement

The World Anti-Doping Agency has been given the green light to lift its ban on Russia's drug-tainted testing authority after a recommendation from investigators, the global doping watchdog said Friday.

Contract renewal for South Korean coach yet been discussed

The Vietnam Football Federation have not yet discussed renewing the contract for South Korean Coach Park Hang Seo who has trained the recently successful Vietnamese U23 football squad.

Marathon marks 1,050th anniversary of Vietnam’s first feudal state

More than 800 runners from Vietnam and 16 other countries and territories raced in the first Trang An Marathon at the Trang An Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 9.

Three Vietnamese players chosen in Fox Sports’ all-star team

Fox Sports Asia has selected its team of the tournament from the recently-concluded Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD), and three Vietnamese players have made the line-up.

ASIAD 2018: Korean people want referee of Vietnam-UAE match banned

A large number of Koreans have demanded referee Kim Dae-yong to be banned following his poor performance in the Vietnam- United Arab Emirates (UAE) match at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Quang Binh boat race held to celebrate National Day

A traditional boat race has been held in Quang Binh Province to mark National Day.

ASIAD 2018: Vietnam stands at 17th place in medal tally

The Vietnamese delegation pocketed a total of 4 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze medals, finishing 17th in the tally of the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia by 9.30pm on September 1.

Vietnam Television earns broadcast rights for AFF Suzuki Cup 2018

Vietnam Television has won the rights to broadcast all 28 matches of the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup, which is scheduled for November 8 to December 12, as announced by the Vietnam Football Federation.

Women’s sepak takraw team succeeds in changing medal colour

Vietnam’s female sepak takraw team on September 1 cannot make a surprise against the defending champion Thailand at the women’s quadrant finals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, thus only bringing home a silver medal.

ASIAD 2018: Vietnam earns bronze medal in boxing

Boxer Nguyen Thi Tam won a bronze medal in the women’s 51 kg event at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 31.

Formula One Race to be held in Hanoi national sports complex

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed on offering to host a Formula One Race, however, the My Dinh National Sports Complex area, not Hoan Kiem Lake was proposed instead.

Praise for defeated U23 football team

Despite losing to South Korea in the semi-finals, the Vietnamese Olympic team were praised by local fans.

Vietnam lose 1-3 to RoK in ASIAD semifinals

Vietnam’s Olympic football squad lost to the Republic of Korea (RoK) 1-3 during the semifinal match of the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 29.

Vietnam beats Syria 1-0, entering ASIAD semifinals for first time

Vietnam’s football team defeated Syria 1-0 in the quarterfinal match of the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia on August 27.

Over 110 cyclists joins in mountain bike race exploring Lung Po

More than 110 cyclist from nine cities and provinces nationwide participated in a mountain bike race exploring Lung Po, where the Red River flows into Vietnam, on August 25, running across 38 kilometres of slopes along the Red River

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