Thai Thanh Tung has been appointed coach of the national women's volleyball team.

Tung replaces former coach Pham Van Long, who was criticised for his bad behaviour and words against his players and other officials on the court.

Thai Thanh Tung will coach the national women's volleyball team. — Photo thethaovietnam.com

Tung had been in charge of the national team in 2009. He was managing PDV Thai Binh, who are competing at the National Volleyball Championships in Thai Binh Province.

The National Sports Administration said a foreign coach would arrive in Viet Nam soon to manage the team.

The women's squad has been asked to aim for and reach the final match at the coming SEA Games in Singapore.

Rally Indochina to raise funds to stop child trafficking

Riders set off on the Rally Indochina 2015 from Ha Noi yesterday (April 13), heading south on the historic Ho Chi Minh Trail to raise donations for the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation and fight child trafficking.

The final leg of the rally will finish in Hoi An on April 15.

Rally organiser Mark Wyndham said the 2,000km rally, which is jointly organised by Explore Indochina and Hoi An Motorbike Adventures, covered the network of former tracks and trails during the Anti-American War.

Mark said Rally Indochina was open to any bikers with a sense of adventure and a desire to give something back to children who were less fortunate than them.

Riders are driving Soviet vintage 650cc Urals and 125cc Minsks down the Ho Chi Minh Trail to experience some of the best riding that Asia has to offer.

The riders will spend two nights in Hue and take a trip down the Perfume River to visit the Blue Dragon Centre.

Over the past four years, over 60 motorcyclists from around the world have raised US$165,000 for the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation to fight child trafficking in Viet Nam.

Sang wins third stage of HCM City Television event

Nguyen Hoang Sang of ADC Vinh Long Television achieved a third stage win at the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament yesterday, April 13.

Sang spent 3 hours 13 minutes and 22 seconds to finish the 139km stage from Thanh Hoa City to Vinh City.

Nguyen Quoc Dinh of Ben Tre and Pham Phat Dat of Mathnasium-HCM City came in second and third, respectively.

Finishing in the leading group, Nguyen Vu Linh of Domesco Dong Thap stole the yellow jersey with a total time of 7 hours, 30 minutes and 56 seconds.

Dinh's second place yesterday pushed him to the second position in the overall rankings. Quang Van Cuong of Dong Da Ha Noi came in third.

Linh also led the green jersey race with 31 points. Minh and Trinh Duc Tam of ADC Vinh Long Television were close behind.

Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang maintained his position as the tour leader, with a timing of 22 hours, 35 minutes and 41 seconds after three stages. Domesco Dong Thap and Military Zone 7 came in second and third, respectively.

Today, the cyclists will compete in the 20-lap fourth round that is 54 km long around Ho Chi Minh Square in Vinh City.  

VNS