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Vietnam aims to win one or two medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with highest hope pinned on weightlifters Thach Kim Tuan and Vuong Thi Huyen and marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh.

The coach of Vietnamese female football team has complained that they were treated unfairly by the referee, leading to their loss of gold medal at the final match of the 2016 AFF Women's Football Champion with Thailand.

Thailand won the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Football Championship after beating Vietnam 7-6 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw in regular time and extra-time yesterday.

On one side of the cramped outdoor pool, children are taking swimming lessons. Opposite, another group of kids riotously splash around. In the middle, a teenager is desperately trying to train for the Rio Olympics.

Vietnam secured the first place at the world Vietnamese traditional martial arts championships after four days of competitions at Phu Tho Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City.

About 10,000 fans will participate in the Fun Beach Festival, a music festival, at East Sea Park in Đà Nẵng from August 12 to 14.

In addition to match-fixing complaints involving players, even referees in the V-League now also face criticisms about mistakes and decisions made on the field.

15 teams from 7 countries and 34 local teams will participate in the 6th Vietnam Traditional Martial Art Festival held in Binh Dinh Province.

The first ever world Vietnamese traditional martial art championship will take place in HCM City from July 26-29 at the Phu Tho Gymnasium, HCM City, according to Hoang Vinh Giang, Chairman of the World Federation of Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts.

The roar from the stands in Florence could not have been louder if it had been stars Usain Bolt or Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on the track.

Truong Thanh Nhan won the first gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing ASEAN University Games in Singapore on July 14.

Việt Nam dropped six places in FIFA’s July ranking which was released this week.

The Vietnam Professional Football Company intendeds another fact-finding ‘study-trip’ to Europe as part of research to improve the Vietnamese football environment, despite the scant results of previous trips.

The Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open 2016, commencing next week, might be the last international event in which national number one badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will play on the home ground.

Andy Murray finds himself in the unusual position of favourite to lift a second Wimbledon title on Sunday with fate seemingly doing its best to make sure the British star captures a third career Grand Slam crown.

Vietnamese boys and girls have pocketed three gold and one bronze medals at the 6th Children of Asia International Sports Games, which is taking place in Sakha Republic (Russia) from July 4.

More than 250 cyclists from cycling clubs nationwide will race in the first Cycling Tournament – Asanzo Cup along the Hàn River this Sunday.

Usain Bolt confirmed suffering a grade one hamstring tear at Jamaica’s Olympic trials on Friday but the star sprinter expects to secure his place at the Rio Games by proving his fitness at the London Anniversary Games later this month.

A total of 23 athletes will represent Vietnam at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this August, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training.