Young players grab bronze trophy

Viet Nam received a bronze medal at the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy football tournament for under-21 players held in Brunei on Wednesday.

The team, including U-19 members, was eliminated after losing 0-2 to Indonesia in their semi-final match.

Playing without injured captain Ngoc Hai and midfielder Anh Tuan, the team also lost halfback Hoang Lam 10 minutes after kick off when he suffered a twisted ankle.

The shortage of players made scoring and defence difficult.

According to coach Mai Duc Chung, Indonesia proved to be the stronger team, despite Viet Nam showing great progress.

The team will next take part at the Southeast Asian U-19 Football Championships in August.

SG Heat take revenge in Singapore

Vietnamese basketball club Sai Gon Heat beat Singapore Slingers 72-67 in their Asian Basketball League game in Singapore on Wednesday.

The Singaporeans, currently ranked fourth, defeated Sai Gon Heat 60-55 at the Tan Binh competition house in January.

Jahmar Thorpe, who recently joined the Vietnamese club, led scoring with 24 points while Jonathan Jones contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds alongside John Smith's 12 points and 10 boards. This was their second win after overcoming defending champions Chang Thailand Slammers 60-55 last month.

The team will host Westports Malaysia Dragons at the Tan Binh competition house in HCM City on Sunday.

VN athletes to compete in aerobics

Viet Nam will take part in the Suzuki Aerobics World Cup in Tokyo, which begins on April 21.

Viet Nam's best medal hopes lie with Southeast Asian Games champions Tran Thu Ha, Vu Ba Dong and Nguyen Tien Phuong, who will be competing in individual and group events.

The strongest teams in the world, which have registered to compete in Tokyo, are Australia, France, Russia, Japan and China.

The final will take place on April 24.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News