Sport

Clouds lift as North Korea boosts Pyeongchang Olympics

Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organisers are entering their final preparations with renewed confidence after neighbouring North Korea ended months of speculation by confirming its attendance, immediately easing fears over security and ticket sales.

Hang Trong folk paintings exhibited in Hanoi

An exhibition on Hang Trong folk paintings will take place at the Ca Chep Bookstore at 115 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh district from January 10 to 25.

HCM city signs contract with former MU footballer

V.League club HCM City have signed a contract with former Manchester United (MU) midfielder Rodrigo Pereira Possebon.

Vovinam to be part of ASEAN University Games

Vietnam traditional martial arts (Vovinam) will be an official sport at the upcoming ASEAN University Games.

Ex-Vietnam coach takes rein at HCM City

Former Vietnam national team coach Toshiya Miura said he hopes to lead V.League 1 club Ho Chi Minh City to third place this season.

Le Quang Liem drops to 23rd in FIDE world ranking

Vietnamese chess star Le Quang Liem has fallen to 23rd spot, with a new Elo rating of 2,737, in the latest International Chess Federation (FIDE) rankings for January 2018.

Minister sets higher goal at 2018 Asian Games

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has set the goal to win at least three gold medals at the 18th Asian Games this year.

Thao Nguyen finishes fifth at World Rapid Championship

Vietnamese International Master (IM), Pham Le Thao Nguyen, claimed fifth place overall in the rapid competition at the ongoing World Blitz & Rapid Championships 2017 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Swimmer Anh Vien voted Vietnam's Best Athlete of 2017

Swimmer Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên grabbed her fourth Best Athlete of the Year award after winning a vote organised yesterday in Hanoi and HCM City.

Four Vietnamese referees recognised for FIFA’s Elite level

The International Football Federation (FIFA) has recognised four Vietnamese referees as meeting its Elite 2018 level, after considering the proposals from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)’s Referee Committee.

HCM City enters bid for 2021 SEA Games

The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has green-lighted the city’s bid to host the 2021 SEA Games.

Vietnam tops Southeast Asia in year-end FIFA rankings

Vietnam has officially surpassed the Philippines to become the no. 1 football team in Southeast Asia as the International Football Federation (FIFA) announced its year-end men’s world rankings.

FIFA lecturers help to improve profession for Vietnamese referees

Two lecturers from FIFA will directly guide the improvement of the professional skills for leading Vietnamese referees and assistant referees during a referencing course in Hanoi from December 20 to 25.

Manchester City academy offers training for Vietnamese students

Three Vietnamese who completed Manchester City FC's young leader training programme will continue to be trained at City Football Academy in the UK with 30 other people from all over the world.

Christian Karembeu to arrive in Vietnam

World cup winning former French football star, Christian Karembeu, will arrive in Vietnam to meet Vietnamese fans at the Hoa Lu Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on December 23.

M-150 Cup: Vietnam miss final match after defeat to Uzbekistan

Defensive lapses made the Vietnam’s U23 team pay severely as they succumbed to a 1-2 loss against Uzbekistan U23, thereby missing out on Group B’s sole ticket to the final match of the Thai M-150 International Friendly Football Tournament 2017.

Le Quang Liem wins chess bronze at Mind Sports Games

Vietnamese Grandmaster (GM), Lê Quang Liêm, won a bronze medal at the second International Mind Sports Association Elite Games, ongoing in Huai’an City, Jiangshu, China.

Four Vietnamese in ASEAN best players’ list

Sport website, Four Four Two, has mentioned four Vietnamese names in its list of 25 best ASEAN players.

Half marathon in support of ending bear farms

The 11th annual Hanoi Half Marathon returned to the capital city on December 10 with the topical theme “Run for Bears – End Bear Farming,” attracting hundreds of runners from 43 countries.