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Quang Ngai welcomes “Barefoot Queen” home with solemn procession

The authorities of Quang Ngai organized a procession to pick up marathon runner Pham Thi Binh, who won a gold medal at the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar, from the Da Nang airport to her home in Quang Ngai on December 22.

Field day for VN athletes

 Vietnamese athletes enjoyed a bumper harvest on the final day of track and field competition, demonstrating power, speed and grit to win five gold medals in Myanmar.

SEA Games: Vietnam breaks triple jump record

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Hung on December 19 set a new men’s triple jump record (16.67 metres) and brought home a gold at the on-going 27th SEA Games. The previous record was 16.51 metres.

Vovinam artists win Vietnam more SEA Games golds

 VietNamNet Bridge – 60kg Vovinam representative Nguyen Duy Khanh defeated Myanmar’s challenger to win the Vietnamese squad’s third SEA Games gold medal on December 19.

Martial artists shine as Vietnam consolidates second spot

 December 18 continued to be a successful competition day of the Vietnam sports delegation at the 27th SEA Games as their athletes fought to bring home six additional gold medals, maintaining the country's second spot on the medal count.  

Vietnam trounce Malaysia to reach women's football final

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champions Viet Nam have taken a step closer to defending their women's SEA Games football title after defeating Malaysia 4-0 in their semi-final match.

Vietnamese athletes have a day to remember at SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese star swimmers Nguyen Thi Anh Vien and Hoang Quy Phuoc set a new record for Vietnamese swimming at the Southeast Asian Games both earning gold medals to help Vietnam clock five gold medals

Vietnam secures second place at SEA Games

Vietnamese athletes had a successful competition day at the on-going 27th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Myanmar on December 17 as they brought home a total of six gold medals.

Lai wins men's 5,000m event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Long-distance runner Nguyen Van Lai won a gold medal in the men's 5,000m event this morning, on the seventh day of competition at the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar.

Malaysia defeat Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champion Malaysia sent Viet Nam home earlier than expected after their 2-1 victory in the men's Group A football match at Myanmar's SEA Games.

Age no object for VN athlete

VietNamNet Bridge – Ma Minh Cam failed to defend his title at the billiard and snooker men's carom 1-cushion event at the continuing Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar.

SEA Games: Women footballers cruise into semi-finals

 Female Vietnamese footballers have qualified for the semi-final match of the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar after defeating their hosts Myanmar 1-0 on December 15.

SEA Games 2013: Wrestlers hit target

 Vietnamese wrestlers have earned a total of 9 gold medals from competitions in Myanmar over the past few days, one more gold medal than the set target.

Local bike racer clinches silver medal at SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh bagged the first silver medal for Vietnam on December 13 in the women's cross-country event of the ongoing SEA Games in Myanmar.

Vietnamese athletes excel at Myanmar SEA Games

VietNamNet Bridge – Teenager Nguyen Thi Anh Vien yesterday (Dec 12) won a double victory, with both a title and a record, at the ongoing 27th Southeast (SEA) Games in Myanmar.

Son takes up mantle as new top chess seed

VietNamNet Bridge – International Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son will make his debut as Viet Nam's new top chess player in the 27th Southeast Asian Games.

Minh receives wildcard to start SEA Games' quarters

 VietNamNet Bridge – The SEA Games badminton draw selected Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh to start in the quarter-final round at the Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar yesterday, Dec 10.

Wrestlers add to VN gold medal tally

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wrestler Pham Thi Hue won a gold medal yesterday (Dec 10), the ninth for Viet Nam, even though the SEA Games have not officially begun.

Singapore defeat Vietnam to top Group A

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singapore defeated Viet Nam 1-0 in the second round match of the SEA Games' Group A yesterday (Dec 10) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

Vietnam wins four more golds at SEA Games

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam bagged four more gold medals on December 9 at the ongoing 27 th SEA Games, putting it second on the medal tally with six golds, three silvers and five bronzes, only behind the host Myanmar .