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FIFA picks Vietnamese player's goal as World Cup’s top 10

The International Football Fedderation (FIFA) has chosen Nguyen Minh Tri’s goal in the Sept. 11 match between Vietnam and Guatemala at the Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 as one of the tournament’s top 10 goals. 

VN takes bronze at world junior chess championships

 Vietnamese chess player Tran Minh Thang won a bronze medal in the boys’ U16 category of the World Youth Chess Championship 2016, which wrapped up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on Monday.

Vietnam wins two golds at World Taekwondo Championship

 Vietnamese athletes shined at the 10th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship that closed in Lima, Peru, on October 3 with two gold medals.

Quang Liem retains No. 30 world ranking

Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has retained position No. 30 in the latest International Chess Federation rankings for October with an Elo rating of 2,723.

Ly Hoang Nam jumps 228 spots in ATP rankings

 Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has jumped 228 spots to 701 in the men’s singles rankings in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world rankings.

VN win Futsal World Cup fair play award

 The VN futsal team won the fair play award following their impressive performance at the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

VN triumphs at Asian Beach Games

Hosts Vietnam triumphed in the Asian Beach Games 5 (ABG5) after 10 competition days, bagging 52 gold, 44 silver and 43 bronze medals in 14 sports.

Nguyen Tien Minh wins Kawasaki Vietnam Int’l Series

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh won the men’s singles title of the Kawasaki Vietnam International Series badminton tournament which concluded in Bac Giang yesterday.

Asian Beach Games: Vietnam maintains lead with four more golds

 Vietnamese athletes shined on October 1 with three gold medals in Pencak Silat at the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5).

Eye-catching moments at Asian Beach Games in Danang

The fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG 5) has entered its sixth day of competition on September 30. Here are a number of eye-catching moments during the ongoing Games in the central city of Danang, Vietnam.

Ly Hoang Nam loses at F6 Men’s Futures’ quarters

Ly Hoang Nam, the last local player left at the Vietnam F6 Men’s Futures, bowed out yesterday, losing to No 4 seed Yusuke Takahashi in Binh Duong Province.

Danang re-sign players for next season

 SHB Danang have re-signed contracts with three players who played a key role in the team’s third position at the 2016 V. League.

Shuttlecock teams sweep gold in Asian Beach Games

 Vietnam won both the men’s and women’s gold medals in the beach shuttlecock on day six of the 5th Asian Beach Games – marking the 7th gold medal won in the sport.

Nguyen Tien Minh qualifies for Kawasaki International’s quarters

Nguyen Tien Minh advanced to the quarter-finals of the Kawasaki Vietnam International Series 2016 badminton tournament yesterday in Bac Ninh Province.

Host team dominate in Asian Beach Games athletics

 Vietnamese athletes continued to dominate beach athletics at the Asian Beach Games, bagging three of five gold medals on day five. 

Spanish coach Bruno Garcia leaves Vietnam futsal team

VietNamNet Bridge - Coach Bruno Garcia has unexpectedly said goodbye to the Vietnam futsal team after the historic achievement of Vietnam futsal at the World Cup 2016.

V. League awards announced

 Sebastian Gaston Merlo of Da Nang finished top goal-scorer and was named player of the season in V.League 1, the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company announced.

Asian Beach Games: Vietnam remains in first position

 Host Vietnam shined with sweet victories on September 28 at the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5), continuing to lead the medal table with 28 gold medals

VTVcab brings NBA live to Vietnam

 World famous basketball tournament American National Basketball Association (NBA) will be telecast live in VN for three seasons starting from this year.

Ly Hoang Nam beats world No 706 Yamasaki Jumpei at Men’s Future

 Vietnamese top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam defeated Japanese Yamasaki Jumpei in the men’s singles first round of the VN Men’s Futures F6 tennis tournament on September 27.