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Le Quang Liem draws with Wang Hao in Chinese Chess League Division

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem drew with Wang Hao of China in the sixth round of the 2019 Chinese Chess League Division A on Wednesday.

 

Vietnamese footballer's La Liga hopes revived

Viet Nam’s biggest football star could be on the move to a top Spanish club in the near future.

Football legend Ryan Giggs meets Nghe An, Ha Tinh clubs, fans

Former Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has paid a visit to Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) football club in the central province of Nghe An.

 

Players gear up for AFC U19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers

Vietnam’s U18 players will be called up for training later this month in preparations for the qualifying round for the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Championship.

 

IRONMAN 2019 kick-starts in Da Nang

The 2019 Techcombank IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam, Asia Pacific Championship kick-started at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Son Tra District, Danang City this afternoon, May 9.

 

Int’l female beach volleyball tournament kicks off in Quang Ninh

The Tuan Chau-Ha Long women’s beach volleyball 2019 tournament opened on May 9 in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh with the participation of 26 teams.

 

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs visits SLNA FC

Former Manchester United FC midfielder Ryan Giggs, who is currently working as a Director for the Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talents FC youth academy, paid a visit to SLNA FC in Nghe An on May 7.

 

Two national records set in 2019 shooting tournament

New national records were set during the ongoing 2019 national shooting competition which officially kicked off in Hanoi on May 6.

 

Thanh Chung’s last-gasp goal rescues Hanoi FC’s unbeaten run in V.League

Nguyen Thanh Chung scored a 95th-minute goal to rescue Hanoi FC from an empty-handed trip to Becamex Binh Duong, as the two teams played out a nail-biting 2-2 draw on matchday 8 of V.League 2019 yesterday.

 

Overseas Vietnamese footballers catch attention of Park Hang Seo

Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang Seo has begun scouring Europe in his search for Vietnamese footballers to help join the national team. Let’s review some of the outstanding faces who could become key members of the squad in the future.

Motor racers to compete in national champs' stage 2 in Hanoi

The Viet Nam Motor Racing Championship's second stage will be held on May 24-25 in Hanoi.

 

Quang Hai named among Top 5 footballers taking part in AFC Cup 2019 qualifiers

The Fox Sport Asia website has named the Top 5 footballers who are taking part in the AFC Cup 2019 qualifiers. Included in the list is Hanoi FC’s midfield maestro Nguyen Quang Hai.

 

Foreign-born players welcomed to contribute to Vietnamese football

At the beginning of June, the national senior team and the U23 squad will all gather to prepare for their important goals in 2019.

VN player helps Thai club Chonburi go through to national championship final

The first female Vietnamese footballer competing abroad, Tran Hong Nhung, will have a chance to win the Thai national championship.

 

Vietnamese players, coach to attend Madrid's Football for Friendship Academy

The Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talents Academy will send four athletes to Spain to train at the International Football for Friendship Academy in Madrid.

 

Off-road car race Mui Dinh Challenge 2019 in pictures

The Mui Dinh Challenge 2019 recently took place in the southern province of Ninh Thuan. The off-road car race took place as part of the Grape and Wine Festival 2019.

Park Hang-seo’s home adorned with Vietnamese football murals

Painters have decorated the walls of Vietnam manager Park Hang-seo’s house in the Republic of Korea (RoK) with an array of beautiful mural paintings. 

Vietnamese Students' Sport Festival opens in Moscow

The 2019 Vietnamese Students' Sport Festival kicked off in Moscow on May 1, drawing more than 1,000 athletes who are Vietnamese students learning in Russia.

 

Ly Hoang Nam suffers defeat in Savannah Challenger

Ly Hoang Nam, Vietnam’s highest ranked tennis player, suffered a shock defeat in the second round of the ongoing Savannah Challenger tennis tournament after failing to beat Paolo Lorenzi of Italy on May 2.

 

Tran Van Thao’s WBF match cancelled as rival withdraws

A match to vie for the World Boxing Federation’s U52kg category between Vietnamese athlete Tran Van Thao and Argentinean opponent Lucas Emanuel Fernandez Leone later this May has been cancelled.