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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.

Vietnamese striker named among five best ASEAN scorers by Fox Sports Asia

Fox Sports Asia has listed Vietnamese striker Le Cong Vinh as one of ASEAN football’s five greatest-ever international scorers on its website.

World Cup draw throws up Spain, Portugal showdown

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal will come up against Spain in the standout fixture of the 2018 World Cup group stage, while England were handed an encounter with a dangerous Belgium side in Friday's draw.

Vietnamese weightlifter strikes three gold at world championships

Vietnam’s no. 1 weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan established a glorious milestone for Vietnam as he exceptionally swept all three gold medals of the men’s 56kg category at the IWF World Championships 2017.

Winners announced at first Vietnam Paragliding Open

The first Vietnam Open Paragliding Tournament ended on Sunday with Nguyễn Thế Anh of Hanoi Paragliding Club bagging the top spot.

Vietnam to compete in US weightlifting champs

Vietnamese weightlifters are ready to compete in the World Weightlifting Championships which is scheduled from November 28 to December 5 at the Anaheim Convention Centre in Anaheim, California, the United States.

Over 5,000 runners join HCM City International Marathon

More than 5,000 athletes from 44 countries participated in the 2017 Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon on November 26.

Vietnamese boxer makes history by winning the WBC Asia title

Tran Van Thao has made history by becoming the first Vietnamese to win a World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia title on November 23 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vietnam football team drop to world No 125

Vietnam’s national men’s football team dropped four spots to 125th place in the latest FIFA rankings.

Japanese coach returns to lead HCM City FC

The former head coach of Vietnam national team Toshiya Miura is negotiating to lead HCM City FC, said HCM City FC's chairman Le Cong Vinh.

Vietnam Tennis Federation to host six international tournaments in 2018

The Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) will hosted 10 domestic and six international tournaments in 2018, VTF has announced.

Giggs promises to invite Manchester United to Vietnam

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs, who has been appointed as director of the Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talents FC youth academy, said that he would try to invite the club to Vietnam.

Vietnamese player finishes second at F2 tennis tourney

Ly Hoang Nam of Vietnam came second at the Vietnam F2 Futures tennis tournament, which closed in Binh Duong Province on November 19.

China will bid for 2030 football World Cup - Lippi

China will bid to host the 2030 World Cup, their coach Marcello Lippi said, underlining the country's ambitions to become a leading football power.

Vietnam's new coach makes debut with ticket to Asian Cup final

Vietnamese football team hosted guests Afghanistan in their clash under the 2019 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup qualification on November 14.

Ryan Giggs to become director of Vietnamese football academy

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs will be appointed director of the Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talents FC (PVF) youth academy.

Injury fears cloud Nadal-Federer dream clash at ATP Finals

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer can set up a dream climax to the 2017 season at the ATP World Tour Finals, but organisers are sweating on the Spaniard's fitness and a new crop are itching to spoil the party.

Hanoian boxer wins historic Asian gold medal for Vietnam

Hanoian boxer Nguyen Thi Tam fought to bring home a historic gold medal for Vietnam at the Asian Women’s Boxing Championships 2017, which concluded in Ho Chi Minh City.

Football Federation fined after fan flare incident in Cambodia

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has fined the Vietnam Football Federation USD15,000 for failing to prevent fans setting off flares during the 2019 Asian Cup qualifier against Cambodia.