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Football player sentenced 30 months in prison for match-fixing at AFC Cup

The People's Court of Ninh Binh Province on Monday sentenced Tran Manh Dung, former player of Vissai Ninh Binh FC, to 30 months in jail on charges of gambling.

Football Federation vows to stamp out match-fixing

 Vietnamese football officials have expressed their determination to put an end to the match-fixing that plagued its top-tier league, the V-League, this season.

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Six Dong Nai footballers prosecuted for gambling

 The Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam on July 29 decided to prosecute six Dong Nai FC players, who had been arrested for match fixing after a V-League match, for gambling and organising gambling.

Five arrested in football match-fixing case in Dong Nai

VietNamNet Bridge – The police on Monday arrested five people in Dong Nai province on suspicion of organizing football betting, related to the suspected match fixing case between Dong Nai FC and Quang Ninh Coal FC on July 20.

Another player arrested for match fixing

 Police on Thursday arrested Phan Anh Tuan of Ninh Binh football club, who allegedly participated in a shocking match-fixing scandal recently in the Asian Football Confederation Cup.

FIFA, AFC support legislation targeting match fixing

 The Vietnam Football Federation, representatives from FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on April 20 voiced their strong support for combating corruption in sport.

Ninh Binh quits V-League 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ninh Binh FC will quit the V-League but will continue its planned competition at the AFC Cup.

Match fixing players face life ban

 All players involved in Ninh Binh's match fixing allegations will be banned for life from football activities, Vietnam Football Federation chairman Le Hung Dung has confirmed.

AFC concerns over Ninh Binh FC’s match-fixing case

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has expressed its interest in the match-fixing case of the game between Vietnam’s Ninh Binh and Malaysian Kelantan, and its support for the VFF's combat against wrongdoing.

V-League organizers to discuss measures against online betting

 VietNamNet Bridge - The chief organizer of the V-League – Mr. Tran Duy Ly admitted that recently he had heard many people talking about the phenomenon of last-minute goals and foreign bankers’ interest in the V-League.

Super Cup organizers asks for police’s investigation of match-fixing doubt

On February 27, the Super Cup organizers sent a written request to the Ministry of Public Security on the investigation of the match-fixing suspicion in the game between Saigon Xuan Thanh Cement and SHB Da Nang FCs on February 23.

Denouncing match fixing, defender wins Fairplay Prize

VietNamNet Bridge – Fullback Vo Nhat Tan of Dong Tam FC has been presented the 2012 Fairplay Award for denouncing match fixing plan for the game between Dong Tam and Tay Ninh last year.