Hoa is no longer VPF official

VPF Deputy Director Pham Phu Hoa will leave his post next week. — Photo thethaovanhoa.vn

Viet Nam Professional Football (VPF) deputy director Pham Phu Hoa will soon resign from his post.

Hoa, who had been in charge of marketing and sponsorship of the company, will continue in his post until February 14.

"I will stop working on February 15. It is a pity, because I am really interested in football, but because of different reasons I have to make this difficult decision," said Hoa, who has worked with VPF for four years.

However, Hoa will remain a member of the Vietnam Nam Football Federation executive board.

"Maybe in the near future, when everything is ok, I will be back. Football is my great passion," said Hoa.

After leaving, Hoa said he will focus on his main business of waste treatment.

Meanwhile, VPF General Director Cao Van Chong will temporally take responsibility for Hoa's job.

Hoa's leaving will result in VPF having only one deputy director, Nguyen Minh Ngọc, who works on organising tournaments.

Thuan chooses Khanh Hoa

Spiker Tu Thanh Thuan has chosen Sanest Khanh Hoa as his new home club after his contract with Vinh Long ended recently.

The number one player of Vietnamese volleyball will wear the new jersey for three years.

"I did not spend much time in choosing Sanest Khanh Hoa. I may have to live far away from home, but the new club will help me to fly high in my career," Thuan said.

"Here, I will join with the powerful Ngo Van Kieu to make the best pair," he said.

Sanest Khanh Hoa, who are the national runners-up, earlier signed player Le Tan Thong.

The players will start training for the new season on February 12. They will have a friendly tournament in Ha Noi to prepare for the national championship that begins in April.

Viet Nam defeats China in friendly

Ngo Ngoc Son scored a hat trick to help Viet Nam crush China 4-1 in a friendly futsal match on February 6 in Uzbekistan.

The first two goals were scored in the first three minutes into the game.

China grabbed their only goal near the end of the first half, due to a mistake by Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Dinh Y Hoa.

Son continued his outstanding performance with the third goal, to complete his hat trick at the 32nd minute, before Tran Long Vu finalised the scoring just 120 seconds later.

This was the third win in four friendly matches for the Vietnamese, who will kick off at the Asian Futsal Championship here on February 11 against Chinese Taipei in the Group C.

Liem drops four steps in February FIDE rankings

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has dropped four places to world No 37 in the FIDE men's world rankings for February.

His total Elo rating fell from 2,718 in January to 2,709.

Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son also fell two places from 105th to 107th.

In the Asia men's rankings, Liem stands ninth and Son is placed 17th.

HCM City-born Minh, who is studying and training in the US, aims to improve his Elo rating and become a top 25 player this year.

The former world blitz champion won the annual SPICE Cup Open last year, the highest rated international invitational tournament in the US.

Quang Ninh Coal ink contract with defender Hien

V.League 1's Quang Ninh Coal inked a three-year contract with defender Nguyen Thanh Hien of Dong Thap Club and national team.

"Negotiations between Quang Ninh Coal and Dong Thap for Hien went smoothly for a reasonable price," said Quang Ninh's chairman, Pham Thanh Hung.

However, the contract's value wasn't revealed.

Quang Ninh have also signed a two-year contract with Phnom Penh Crown FC's striker George Bisan who helped his team win the Cambodian League (C-League) in 2014 and 2015.

Quang Ninh have a number of national team players in their line-up as they target the premier league this year.