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List of Vietnamese players for Asian U23 championship qualifiers announced

 Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has selected 23 players for the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship qualification’s Group K.

F1 racing offers opportunity to promote Hanoi's image to the world: FIA President

The Hanoi People’s Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Formula one racing circuit at Nam Tu Liem district on March 20.

Construction of Formula One racetrack begins in Hanoi

 Hanoi People's Committee on Wednesday morning held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Formula One racetrack in Nam Tu Liem District.

Football: Stars of national squad eligible to join Southeast Asian Games

 Stars under the national senior football team, who are over the age of 22, are having a great change to join the men's football at the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2019 in the Philippines later this year.

Dalat Victory Challenge 2019 winners named

 The Dalat Victory Challenge mountain bike tournament wrapped up on March 17, with two Vietnamese winning the longest-distance races for men and women, 70km.

AFC U23 Championship’s Group K matches broadcast in VN

 Six matches of Group K within the framework of the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship, which are hosted by Vietnam, will be broadcast live nationwide, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced on March 18.

Nearly 2,000 runners to take part in national marathon

 Nearly 2,000 foreign and domestic runners will take part in the 61st National Marathon Tournament organised by Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, on March 24.

Int’l women’s cycling tourney in Binh Duong wraps up

 The Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament: Biwase Cup 2019 concluded in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 16 with the Japanese team winning the championship title.

Vietnam qualifies for World Championship’s quarterfinals

 The Vietnamese billiards team competing at the ongoing UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams have reached the quarterfinals of the competition.

Marella Vania Salama wins penultimate stage of Biwase Cup

 Marella Vania Salama of the Philippines’s Eleven Corratec team won the penultimate stage of the Bình Dương International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2019 on Friday.

Brother and sister head for Asian Championships

 Siblings Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc and Nguyễn Thành Ngưng will be representing Việt Nam at the 2019 Asian Championships 20km Walk in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday.

31st SEA Games in Vietnam to draw about 7,000 athletes

 The 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are scheduled to begin in Vietnam in November 2021, attracting about 7,000 athletes to compete in 36 sports.

Int’l Military Sports Council’s 74th General Assembly slated for April in Vietnam

 The 74th General Assembly and Congress of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) will take place in late April at the Military Zone 7 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VN golf tourism association established

 The Viet Nam Golf Tourism Association (VIGTA) will be officially founded on March 29.

Vietnam invited to participate in Thailand’s King’s Cup 2019

 Vietnam’s national football team will participate in the 2019 King’s Cup international tournament in Thailand this June at the invitation of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT).

Coach Park: Vietnam have no fear of Thai rivals in continental U23 tournament qualifier

 The confrontations between Vietnam and Thailand teams at all levels of football always create a special attraction and the clash between both sides in the upcoming 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifier is no exception. 

Vietnam to play friendly with Myanmar ahead of 2020 Olympic women’s football qualifiers

 Vietnam’s women’s football team will play two friendly matches with the Myanmar squad in their final preparations for the second round of the AFC qualification tournament for the 2020 Olympic women’s football event.

9th HDBank International Chess Open Tournament closes after exciting week of world-class competition

The No 1 seed, Grandmaster (GM) Wang Hao of China, won the 9th HDBank International Chess Open Tournament 2019, which closed on Wednesday (March 13) in HCM City after a week of exciting world-class competition among 304 players.

Nearly 2,000 runners to take part in national marathon champs

 Nearly 2,000 foreign and domestic runners will take part in the 61st National Marathon Tournament organised by Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper in the city of Vũng Tàu, Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu Province, on March 24.

CLS Knights Indonesia narrowly beat Saigon Heat in ABL

 CLS Knights Indonesia beat Saigon Heat by a narrow score of 91-90 in the ASEAN Basketball League on Wednesday.