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Golden Ball 2017 winner Dinh Thanh Trung sentenced to prison

Dinh Thanh Trung, the winner of the Vietnam Golden Ball 2017, has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison for organising illegal drug use. He is one of two players receiving the heaviest sentences in the case.

Powerlifters to carry national flag at Paralympics’ opening ceremony

Powerlifters Lê Văn Công and Châu Hoàng Tuyết Loan will be Việt Nam’s flag bearers at the Paris Paralympic Games opening ceremony.

Vietnamese wushu athletes take world taijiquan championship titles

Vietnam won four medals at the World Taijiquan Championships 2024 on August 28 in Singapore.

Official schedule for ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup announced

The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) announced on August 27 the amended dates for the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024.

Vietnamese badminton athlete wins silver at Asian U-15 championships

Vietnamese young player Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen on August 25 won a silver medal at the Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships 2024 held in Chengdu, China.

Spanish player claims victory at PBA-LPBA SY Bazzar Hanoi Open 2024

Spanish billiards player Daniel Sanchez emerged as the champion of the PBA-LPBA SY Bazzar Hanoi Open 2024, defeating Eom Sang-pil from the Republic of Korea (RoK) with a final score of 4-2.

Vietnam Paralympic athletes eye medals at 2024 Paris Paralympic Games

The Vietnamese sports delegation has arrived in Paris for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games from which they expect to bring back medals.

Pickleball fever: The new sport that’s sweeping through Vietnam

Vietnam is witnessing a new sports craze with the rapid rise of Pickleball, a game that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis.

VTV Cup Ferroli opens in Ninh Binh

The 2024 VTV Cup Ferroli International Women's Volleyball Tournament officially opened on August 24 in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Local team looks to foreign players for AFC Women’s Champions League

Ho Chi Minh City I Women's Football Club has decided to recruit three foreign players as they prepare to compete in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Champions League during the 2024 to 2025 season.

Eri, Erina prove power winning Vietnam’s first two beach tennis cups

Japanese Homma Eri and Otsuka Erina took the women's doubles title of the ITF - BT50-2 Vietravel Cup 2024 which closed on August 22 in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province.

240 players attend Asian shuttlecock championship in central Vietnam

The second Asian shuttlecock championship and Asian youth shuttlecock championship 2024 kicked off in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 22.

Vietnam’s Duong Quoc Hoang concludes US Open run against Shane Van Boening

Vietnamese cueist Duong Quoc Hoang’s promising run at the US Open Pool Championship 2024 concluded in the round of 32, where he faced off against USA’s former world champion Shane Van Boening and was defeated 10-6.

Vietnam to improve ranking at SEA V.League 2024

The national men’s team will try to improve their position in the regional volleyball tournament SEA V.League 2024’s second leg starting on August 23 in Indonesia.

Korean billiards star Lee Mi-rae targets Hanoi's 3-cushion carom tournament

Renowned Korean billiards star, Lee Mi-rae, has arrived in Hanoi to compete in the LBA LPBA SY Bazzar Hanoi Open 2024, one of the world’s premier 3-cushion carom tournaments.

Coach Kim Sang-sik calls up players for FIFA Days matches in September

Chief coach of the Vietnam national football team Kim Sang Sik on August 22 announced the list of 26 players for the upcoming friendly international tournament LPBank Cup 2024 as part of FIFA Days 2024.

Around 5,000 locals and foreigners to race in Cat Ba international marathon

Nearly 5,000 domestic and foreign runners are set to take part in the Cat Ba international marathon in the northern port city of Hai Phong on October 19, said organisers Vietnam Television (VTV) and Loc Phat Bank (LP Bank).

Vietnam’s Duong Quoc Hoang and Do The Kien excel to top 64 at US Open Pool 2024

The 2024 US Open Pool Championship has seen impressive performances from Vietnamese players Duong Quoc Hoang and Do The Kien, who have both advanced to the top 64 in this highly competitive tournament.

Vietnam's Le Thi Ly and Ha Thi Phuong selected as World Cup referees

They are part of a select group of 38 officials for the competition.

Vietnamese fans to enjoy exclusive AFF Cup 2024 coverage

Vietnamese football fans have received exciting news as FPT Play announces its exclusive rights to broadcast the 2024 AFF Cup and the Southeast Asia Club Championship.