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VN crush Malaysia to enter semi-final of ASEAN football event

 Vietnam beat Malaysia 3-1 in the last match of Group A at the ASEAN Football Federation Vietcombank U19 Youth Championship held yesterday in Hanoi.

Hanoi Buffaloes beat Danang Dragons in basketball thriller

 Dat Doc brought a victory to the Hanoi Buffaloes with a three-point shot near the end of their match against Danang Dragon during the Việt Nam Basketball Association League yesterday in Hanoi.

Vietnam to volley for Asian fifth position

 Vietnam lost 23-25, 23-25, 23-25 to Kazakhstan in the quarter-finals of the Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup for Women yesterday in Vinh Phuc Province.

Vietnam Paralympians wrap up competition at Rio 2016

 The Vietnam paralympics delegation officially wrapped up competition at the ongoing Paralympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on the morning of September 18 (Vietnam time).

Futsal World Cup: Vietnam reach knockout stage

 Vietnam’s futsal (indoor football) national team made history by reaching the knockout stage at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in its first-time appearance at the event in Colombia. 

Vietnam aim at one point in clash with Italy in Futsal WC

 Vietnam landed in Bucaramanga on September 17 to prepare for a challenge with powerful Italy in their last round match of Group C in the Colombian Futsal World Cup.

VN football team fall in world rankings

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team have dropped three spots to 141st place in the latest FIFA rankings.

National individual badminton champs to kick off

 A national badminton tournament is scheduled to kick off from September 20-24 in the northern province of Thai Binh.

Vietnamese athlete Le Van Cong to receive free AirAsia flights for life

 Vietnamese powerlifter Le Van Cong will enjoy free AirAsia flights for life, after winning a gold medal at the ongoing Rio Paralympics in Brazil.

Ly Hoang Nam eliminated from F4 Men’s Futures

 Ly Hoang Nam could not surprise No 6 seed Takahashi Yusuke of Japan at the VN Men’s Futures F4 tennis tournament in Binh Duong Province.

VN futsal team up three spots in rankings

 Vietnam’s national futsal team rose three sports from 42nd to 39th in the latest FIFA rankings.

Vietnamese Paralympians enjoy bonuses for medal won

 To date, the disabled Vietnamese sport delegation attending the ongoing 2016 Rio Paralympics has won four medals in total, including one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

After latest win, Vietnam top U19 event

 Vietnam topped Group A after the second-round match of the ASEAN Football Federation Vietcombank U19 Youth Championship held on September 13 in Hanoi.

Rio Paralympics: Vietnam wins two more medals

 Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung and javelin athlete Cao Ngoc Hung won medals at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in Brazil on September 13. 

1,500 runners to take on Vietnam Mountain Marathon

 The Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) 2016, to be held on September 24 and 25 in Sapa, is expected to attract 1,500 runners, including the British Ambassador, to take on some of the toughest and most beautiful running trails in the world.  

Vietnamese swimmer Nhu sixth in 100m breaststroke in Rio

 Vietnamese Paralympic swimmer Trinh Thi Bich Nhu finished sixth in the final of the women’s 100m breaststroke, SB5 category, at the ongoing Rio Paralympics in Brazil.

Mitchell Robins wins Challenge VN Triathlon

 Mitchell Robins from Australia won the men’s category while Jessica Fleming of Sweden took the women’s event at the Challenge Vietnam Triathalon in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on Sunday.

Top athletes vie for second VN ‘Sports Oscar’ awards

 The second season of the Victory Cup has arrived, with new candidates and categories up for voting to honour national sportsmen.

Minh Tri scores hattrick, Vietnam beat Guatemala 4-2

 On September 12, Vietnam national futsal team defeated Guatemala 4-2 in the first match of Group C at the ongoing 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia.

Australian man, Swedish woman victorious at Vietnam Challenge triathal

 Mitchell Robins from Australia won the men’s category while Jessica Fleming of Sweden took the women’s event of the Challenge Vietnam triathalon in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on September 11.