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Vietnamese top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the semi-final match of the Egypt F27 Futures Tennis Tournament on August 23.

Sixth seed Ly Hoang Nam has entered the semi-finals of the Egypt F27 Futures Tennis Tournament.

Nearly 500 bicyclists from 40 teams nationwide will participate in the Hanoi Open Bicycle 2015 race, as heard at a conference to introduce the event on August 18 by the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien bagged bronze at the women’s 400-metre individual medley event on August 16 at the 2015 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup Paris in Chartres city, France.

Vietnamese badminton ace Nguyen Tien Minh was knocked out of the TOTAL Badminton World Federation’s Championships after a third-round loss in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Vietnamese star swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won a silver medal at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup 2015 in Moscow, Russia, in the women’s 400m medley individual event on August 12.

Vietnam’s top female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on August 11 clinched a bronze medal in the final of the women’s 200m individual medley at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 which is taking place in Moscow, Russia.

Nguyen Tien Minh yesterday defeated South Korean Lee Dong-keun 21-13, 20-22, 21-15 in the first round of the Total Badminton World Federation World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Vietnam Traditional Martial Arts Festival – Thang Long Cup – began on Sunday in Hanoi.

Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem is placed third at the Asian Continental Chess Championships 2015 in the United Arab Emirates.

Top Vietnamese female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien failed in the semi-final of the women's individual 200m medley of the 2015 World Swimming Championship in Kazan, Russia.

The chairman of the SHB Bank, Do Quang Hien, says he incurred big losses sponsoring a "friendly" match between Vietnam and Manchester City.

The 22nd Open HCM City International Athletics Tournament will open on August 1 in HCM City.

Vietnamese chess masters will leave for the United Arab Emirates on July 31 to participate in the 2015 Asian Continental Chess Championships, scheduled to take place at the Hilton Hotel in Al Ain from August 1 to 13.

Vietnam will meet Thailand's U23 squad in the semi-final of the International Women's Volleyball Tournament – VTV Cup in the southern province of Bac Lieu on July 31.

A mountain climb race is scheduled to take place in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province from August 5 to 20 in conjunction with the local cave festival season.

The central city and Clipper Ventures, the UK-based operator of the Clipper Race, yesterday officially signed a sponsorship agreement for the Da Nang-Vietnam team.

Dominating the match with skills, a perfect performance and world-level power, the English Premier League runners-up Manchester City soared to an 8-1 win over Viet Nam in a friendly match at Ha Noi's National My Dinh Stadium.

Ticket prices for the friendly between Vietnam and Manchester City tonight are being slashed with only a few hours to kick off.