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ASIAD 17: One more silver in rowing, bronze in shooting for VN

 Vietnamese rowers won a silver medal in the women’s Quadruple Scull at the Asian Games 2014 (ASIAD 17) on September 24.

Young shooters blast national records

 A new tournament record was set yeasterday at the National Youth Shooting Championships in Ha Noi.

Vinh ranks eighth in World Cup shooting contest

 Marksmen Hoang Xuan Vinh ranked eighth in the men's 50m pistol event at the ongoing International Sport Shooting Federation World Cup Rifle-Pistol-Shotgun competition in China.

Top-seeded Vinh set for World Cup contest in Beijing

Two-time winner Hoang Xuan Vinh will head to Beijing this week to compete at the International Sport Shooting Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in China.

Sports News 25/6

 VN karate artists win two silvers, two bronzes in Indonesia; Vietnam, Algeria push sport partnership; Vinh Phuc win junior shooting championships; Viet Nam finish second at SEA swimming championships

Sports News Headlines 19/5

 HCM City overpowers opposition at swimming championships; Teenager Tien progresses into national quarter-finals; Victory for Da Nang gives them place in last eight; VTV Women’s Volleyball Cup opens in Bac Ninh

Hoang Xuan Vinh becomes world number one shooter

 VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time in the history of Vietnam’s shooting sports, a Vietnamese shooter has placed first in the rankings of the International Shooting Sports Federation,  for the men’s 10m air pistol category.

National football squad closing in on selection of new coach

 Secretary General of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Le Hoai Anh recently announced the final decision on hiring the next coach for the team will be made in May.

Seven dead after border melee

VietNamNet Bridge - At least seven people are dead after a group of Chinese civilians clashed with Vietnamese security guards at the two countries’ border at noon Friday. 

Marksmen take aim for top prize at Asian Games

 Coach Nguyen Thi Nhung has confirmed that her shooting team are confident of winning their first ever gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD) in South Korea.

Sports News Headlines 17/4

 Vietnam tops tally at SEA karatedo champs; Long An signs on three new players; HCM City women retain national tennis crown; Cyclists prepare for the start of HCM City Television Cup; Golfers teed up to celebrate festival at seniors tournament

Sports News Headlines 8/4

 Viet Nam win FIFA Online 3; Tien Minh to compete at Singapore open tourney;

4 killed, 16 wounded in U.S. Army base shooting

 A soldier opened fire at the U.S. Army post of Fort Hood in Texas on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 16 others before killing himself, the commanding general of the post said.

Sports News Headlines 3/4

 Grandmaster Liem climbs in rankings; Minh, Trang to compete in Singapore Open; Vinh shoots his way to fourth spot; Vietnam U19 squad to compete in France; Korean tourism industry supports Vietnamese athletes

Sports News Headlines 25/3

 Beach volleyball athletes busy with tourneys; Da Nang swimmers win championship; Emphatic Binh Duong show title dominance; Vietnamese shooters compete at ISSF World Cup

30 sports at 28th SEA Games announced

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singapore has announced 30 sports for competition at the 28th Southeast Asian Games scheduled for the summer of 2015.

Sports Headlines January 4

 Three Vietnamese volleyballers play for Thailand; Vien leaves for training in the US; Tuan fired on New Year's Day; Vinh to shoot in Kuwait

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.

Vietnam to host Asian futsal champs

 The Asian Football Confederation has selected Viet Nam to host the Asian Futsal (indoor football) Championships in 2014.

Vietnam tennis star makes top 100 on junior world ranking

 Vietnam tennis prodigy Ly Hoang Nam rose 47 spots to 95th place with 331 points on the latest junior world ranking, published by the International Tennis Federation on October 28.