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International offroad cycling tournament begins

 The second international offroad bike race “Vietnam Victory Challenge” began yesterday in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Real Madrid to hold footie camp in Hanoi

 Real Madrid FC will organize a football camp titled “Foundation Real Madrid Clinic Vietnam 2016″ for children in Hanoi from May 16 to 20.

Barcelona FC may visit Vietnam in 2017

VietNamNet Bridge – The CEO in Asia Pacific of Barcelona FC, Xavier Asensi, said at a press conference in Hanoi on March 8 that the FC will consider visiting Vietnam from 2017.

Vietnam to host major football champs in Southeast Asia

 Vietnam will host the Southeast Asian U19 football champs and the Southeast Asian beach soccer championship in 2016, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Ly Hoang Nam jumps up in world tennis rankings, sets career record

 Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam jumped one step to 883rd place in the world rankings - his career best.

International women’s cycling tour kicks off in Binh Duong

 The Binh Duong International Women's Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2016 – kicked off in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 8.

Jr. NBA Vietnam returns for third consecutive year

 Jr. NBA, the NBA’s global youth development programme that promotes basketball participation and an active lifestyle among children, has returned to Vietnam for the third consecutive year beginning March 5.

Vietnamese team suffers heavy defeat against Japan

 Vietnam suffered yet another heavy defeat on March 7 at the AFC Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 qualifier, losing 6-1 to hosts Japan in a game where the only prize was honour.

Vietnam’s taekwondo looks towards 2016 Rio Olympics

 Right after the conclusion of the Lunar New Year holiday, members of the Vietnam taekwondo team got down to working on the target of booking one or two tickets to Rio this summer.

Vietnamese swimmer wins silver in Florida

 Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has won a silver medal at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Orlando, Floria in the US.

World Vietnam martial arts champs to be held in HCM City

 The first ever World Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts Championship will be held in HCM City on July 24-30.

VN women lose to North Korea

 Vietnam lost to North Korea 1-0 at the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 qualifiers in Japan yesterday.

Vietnam remains 146th in FIFA world ranking

 Vietnam remained its 146th position out of 204 in FIFA’s March ranking, according to the Vietnam Football Federation on March 4.

Hip injury side-lines Tien Minh at German Open

 Nguyen Tien Minh on March 3 announced he is dropping out of the ongoing German Open badminton tournament due to a minor hip injury but hopes to play again in a few days.

Women to cycle at Binh Duong Open tourney

 The annual International Women's Cycling Tournament is expected to bring to fans exciting races as strong teams with more than 70 powerful cyclists have agreed to join the event.

Nguyen Tien Minh advances in German Open

Nguyen Tien Minh qualified for the second round at the ongoing German Open badminton tournament.

Women's football: Australia thump Vietnam 9-0 in Japan

 Vietnam's Olympic qualification hopes took a blow after a 9-0 loss to Australia in a qualification tournament in Japan yesterday.

Binh Duong cycling race to attract six foreign teams

  The Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2016 will be held from March 8 to 16 with the participation of eight local and six international teams.

Vietnam beats Turkey at world championships

 Le Tien Dat played a key role in Viet Nam's 3-1 win over Turkey at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Malaysia on Mar 1.

VN men, women win at world table tennis championships

 Vietnam beat Slovenia 3-1 in the second match of the World Team Table Tennis Championships' women's competition, which is ongoing in Malaysia.