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Vietnam's top swimmer Anh Vien honoured by US magazine

 Viet Nam's top swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien was named one of Asia's five best female swimmers by US based Swimswam magazine on Thursday.

Karate artists win five golds at Malaysian Open

 Vietnamese karate martial artists have recently bagged a total of five gold medals at Malaysian Open karatedo tournament in combat event.

Ly Hoang Nam breaks into ATP top 1,000

 Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam jumped 126 places to 933rd in the latest ATP rankings announced this morning (December 14).

Saigon Heat lose to Slingers in league, drop to 2-5

 Saigon Heat suffered another defeat in the ASEAN Basketball League after losing 60-62 to Singapore Slingers on Saturday on home turf at the HCM City's CIS Stadium.

Dwight Yorke to visit Vietnam again

 Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke will make a second visit to Viet Nam on December 15.

VN's top tennis player stops at Cambodian Futures

 Ly Hoang Nam was beaten 2-6, 4-6 by No 5 seed Kim Cheong-eui of South Korea in the second round of the Cambodia F3 Futures on December 9.

Binh Duong FC recruits fourth foreign player

 Becamex Binh Duong have signed Dutch striker Pluim Willem Jan, making him the fourth foreigner to compete for the defending champions this season.

ASEAN Para Games winds down with glitzy closing ceremony

 The curtain closed on the eighth ASEAN Para Games (APG) with a spectacular ceremony at the Marina Bay Sands and the official handover to the next host country, Malaysia.

Vietnam finishes ASEAN Para Games with 48 gold medals

The Vietnamese disability sports contingent staged a successful end to the eighth ASEAN Para Games, finishing in fourth place overall with a total of 48 gold, 58 silver and 50 bronze medals.

Ly Hoang Nam wins at Cambodia F3 Futures

Vietnam's Ly Hoang Nam defeated Gao Xin of China 7-5, 6-2 in the first round match of the Cambodia F3 Futures tennis tournament in Phnom Penh yesterday.

Vietnam's top badminton player eliminated from US event

 No 10 seed Nguyen Tien Minh, Vietnam's premiere shuttler, was ousted from the K&D Graphics/Yonex Grand Prix yesterday in California.

VN Taekwondo champion dies at 24

 Former world youth taekwondo champion Hoang Ha Giang died on December 7 at the age of 24 in HCM City.

Vietnam smashes 16 ASEAN Para Game records

 Vietnamese athletes with disabilities have shattered 16 records at the 8th ASEAN Para Games, which is taking place in Singapore from December 3.

HCM City to host Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships

 As many as 242 athletes from 10 countries and territories in Asia will compete in the fifth Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships, which is scheduled for December 11-13 in Ho Chi Minh City.

ASEAN Para Games: More gold medals for Vietnam

 Vietnamese athletes won a total of 36 gold medals after five days of competition at the ongoing eighth ASEAN Para Games in Singapore that opened on December 3.

Saigon Heat lose to Hi-Tech Bangkok City

 Saigon Heat were denied a win against Hi-Tech Bangkok City at the ASEAN Basketball League on December 5.

Asia-Pacific veteran table tennis champs winds up

The ninth Asia-Pacific Veteran Table Tennis Championships wrapped up at the Phu Tho Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City on December 6. 

Age Group Swimming Championship wraps up

 The 39th Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championship concluded in the central coastal city of Da Nang on December 6.

Nine gold medals added to Vietnam’s tally at ASEAN Para Games

 Vietnamese athletes clinched nine gold medals as of 5:30 p.m. on December 6 at the ongoing eighth ASEAN Para Games in Singapore, bringing its gold tally to 24.

Vietnam remain in 147th position in FIFA ranking

 Nguyen Tien Minh enters semi-finals of US badminton event, Vietnam remain in 147th position in FIFA ranking, Wind wreaks havoc on play at Ho Tram Open