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Binh Duong to kick off Biwase Cup 2016

The Binh Duong International Women's Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2016 is scheduled to be officially opened on March 8 in order to mark the 106th anniversary of the International Women’s Day.

Ba Na Hills Golf Club to open in March

 Ba Na Hills Golf Club, the first golf course designed by former world No. 1 Luke Donald, will open on March 25.

Gymnast Pham Phuoc Hung and his Olympic dream

 Gymnast Pham Phuoc Hung just spent his 8th lunar New Year away from home. Hung is doing his best to fulfill a dream of competing in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Clipper boats enter 8th racing leg from Da Nang

 Twelve crews of the ongoing Clipper 2015-2016 Round the World Yacht Race began their race between Vietnam’s central Da Nang city and China’s Qingdao at 4 pm on February 27.

Tien Minh knocked out of Austrian Open

 Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh on February 26 was knocked out of the Austrian Open badminton tournament in Vienne after suffering a harrowing defeat to Artem Pochtarev of Ukraine 1-2 in the second round.

Vietnam submits bid to host AFF Cup

 Viet Nam will bid for the right to host the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2016.

First int’l motorsport facility introduced in Vietnam

 The HappyLand motorsport park, the country’s first motorsport facility with international standards, was introduced by Khang Thong Group in Ho Chi Minh City on February 26.

Historic milestone for Vietnam’s futsal team

 Vietnam’s futsal team has made national football history, making it through to a World Cup event for the first time ever.

VN National Volleyball Champs to start in April

 The first stage of the National Volleyball Championship will kick-off in April with the participation of 21 teams, of both men and women.

Dong Thap sack Fortune after tourney opening match

 V.League's Dong Thap sacked their new foreign player Udo Fortune after the tournament's opening match last Sunday.

Asian kitesurfing championships kicks off in Ninh Thuan

 As many as 73 riders from 25 countries and territories worldwide gathered in southern Ninh Thuan province’s Ninh Chu Bay on February 25 to participate the Kiteboard Tour Asia’s X-champs 2016.

Da Nang opens Kayak racing competition

  The central city of Da Nang on February 25 opened a Kayak racing competition on the Han River, attracting the participation of over 200 lovers of the sport.

Fair Play Awards honour sportsmanship in VN football

 A gala night for the 2015 Fair Play Awards was held in HCM City on February 24, honouring sportsmanship, honesty and fair-play on Vietnam’s football fields over the last year.

Powerlifters clinch two official tickets to Rio Paralympics

 Vietnamese powertlifters have secured two official tickets to the Rio 2016 Paralympics after winning two gold medals at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

VN weightlifters to undergo training in US

Vietnamese weightlifters will participate in a training course in the United States, starting next month.

Ly Hoang Nam drops out at F2 Futures in China

 Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam dropped out of the International Tennis Federation Men's Futures F2 in Anning City, losing in the men’s singles first round match to Tak Khunn Wang of France.

Binh Duong tie China's Jiangsu 1-1

 Becamex Binh Duong made a strong start to their Asian Football Confederation Champions League campaign yesterday, holding Jiangsu FC to a draw at home despite playing the last 20 minutes with 10 men.

Becamex Binh Duong face Chinese test

 China's Jiangsu FC are in Vietnam to bring home three points from the first Group E round match against Becamex Binh Duong in the Asian Football Federation Champions League.

Men's Futures tennis series arrives in Vietnam

Vietnam will host two Men's Futures tennis series this year, according to the national Tennis Federation.

Vietnam bags Asian wrestling silver

 Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Lua won a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships that ended in Thailand on February 21.