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Coach Guillaume Graechen confirmed that the U19 team is determined to be part of the U20 World Cup at the press conference before the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship.

Vietnam will participate in the International Futsal Grand Prix to be held in the city of Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, from November 11 to 16.

A Vietnam delegation will join 42 countries and territories participating in the second Asian Para Games scheduled for October 18-24 in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.

Vietnam’s Karateka Nguyen Thanh Duy clinched a bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea on October 3.

The Vietnam U19 football squad is just about to depart for Myanmar to compete in the 2014 U19 Asian Football Championship (AFC) taking place from October 9 to 23.

Nguyen Hoang Ngan, the Vietnamese queen of kata (performance), earned a silver medal at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on October 2.

FIDE master Nguyen Anh Khoi of Vietnam beat Russian player Andrey Esipenko on September 29, taking the trophy of the U12 World Chess Championships in Durban, South Africa.

Cyclist Nguyen Thi That bagged a silver medal in the women’s cycling road race on September 29 at the ongoing Asian Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea.

Quach Thi Lan dashed to silver in the women’s 400m final on September 28, collecting Vietnam’s first medal in athletics at the ongoing 17th Asian Games (Asiad) in Incheon, Republic of Korea.

The Olympic Vietnam football squad were knocked out of the ongoing 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea on September 26 after losing 1-3 to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh of Vietnam won her second medal, a silver, in the women's beam event at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Incheon, South Korea on September 25.

The Qatari women's basketball team withdrew from the Asian Games on Thursday to protest an international rule that bans players from wearing Muslim headscarves in competition.

An historic milestone was set for Vietnamese gymnastics at the 17th Asian Games (Asiad) on September 24 as Phan Thi Ha Thanh performed excellently to bring home the women’s vault bronze medal – the first ever Asiad medal won

Vietnamese athletes by noon September 24 earned three more medals - one silver and two bronze - at the ongoing 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.

Vietnam’s Olympic football squad on September 22 secured first place in Group H after stunning Kyrgyzstan 1-0 at the ongoing 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea.

A total of VND123 million (US$5,781) was raised from the Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2014 and presented to “Sapa O’Chau” – a local charity organisation – as the two-day run wrapped up successfully in Lao Cai province’s Sapa district on

Vietnamese wushu athlete Duong Thuy Vi snatched the first gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea.

A painting exhibition opened at on September 18 at Casa Italia No. 18, Le Phung Hieu Street, Hanoi, featuring images of contemporary daily life in Vietnam through the personal perspective of Barbara Pellizzari, an Italian artist.

Danish Ambassador to Vietnam John Nielsen has joined an international marathon in the mountainous town of Sapa which takes place from September 20 to 21 as part of a charitable programme.