Sport

The ninth ASEAN Para Games opened at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the night of September 17.

Japanese Sota Hara and Thailand’s Pujyanuch Prachayanipon won the men’s and women’s Hội An International Marathon in the ancient coastal city on Sunday.

Some 1,500 amateur, semi-professional, and professional runners from around the world are expected to set out from Hoai River Square on September 17 for The Hoi An International Marathon 2017.

The Vietnam Football Federation has decided to find a foreign coach to replace Nguyen Huu Thang as no local coach meets the criteria they set to lead the national team.

Vietnam defeated Indonesia 3-0 in the third match of Group B of the AFF U18 Championship held in Myanmar yesterday, Vietnam’s third consecutive victory.

Nguyễn Thị Ngoan of Vietnam won a gold medal at the Karate 1-Premier League in Halle/Leipzig, which closed Sunday in Germany.

Even as Singapore’s Pang Xue Jie walked away in disappointment, the Vietnamese athletes hugged each other excitedly.

Vietnam’s no. 1 chess player, Le Quang Liem, bid an early farewell to the ongoing 2017 Chess World Cup in Georgia after conceding a 0.5-1.5 defeat to Indian GM, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, in the second round on September 7.

Vietnam’s football team earned their first victory at the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup qualification on September 5 after beating hosts Cambodia 2-1 during their third Group C match in Phnom Penh.

The Vietnam Television International Cycling Tournament - Ton Hoa Sen Cup 2017 kicked off at the King Ly Thai To flower garden in Hanoi on September 2.

Maria Sharapova rolled into the last 16 at the US Open by overpowering US teen Sofia Kenin on Friday while a wide-open side of the men's draw lost 2014 champion Marin Cilic.

The Hanoi Relay Race will begin on November 19 at the island in Ecopark urban area, about 10km southeast of Hanoi.

Japan saluted its national football side Friday after they stormed into next year's World Cup with a comprehensive 2-0 win over fierce rivals Australia.

Former track-and-field running athlete Vu Thi Huong has recounted on her Facebook her disappointment about the failed promises of bonuses made by several officials of the Vietnamese General Department of Sports and Physical Training.

Vietnam has officially concluded their campaign at the 29th SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, settling for third place overall with a collection of 58 gold, 50 silver and 60 bronze medals.

Vietnamese U22 football player Nguyen Cong Phuong finished as joint top goal scorer of the men’s football tournament with four goals at the ongoing Southeast Asia (SEA) Games 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Despite breaking three records and winning eight gold medals at the 29th SEA Games, Vietnamese swimmer Anh Vien said she wished she had been able to meet the goal of earning ten gold medals for Vietnam.

With a total lift of 269kg, Thach Kim Tuan defeated the Indonesian competitor by two kilograms to bring home the first weightlifting gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing 29th SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Vietnamese sports delegation temporarily ranks third on the medal tally of the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia on August 27, thanks to more medals won in the day by athletes in Taekwondo, Judo, volleyball and futsal.