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Nearly 2,000 runners to take part in national marathon

 Nearly 2,000 foreign and domestic runners will take part in the 61st National Marathon Tournament organised by Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, on March 24.

Int’l women’s cycling tourney in Binh Duong wraps up

 The Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament: Biwase Cup 2019 concluded in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 16 with the Japanese team winning the championship title.

Vietnam qualifies for World Championship’s quarterfinals

 The Vietnamese billiards team competing at the ongoing UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams have reached the quarterfinals of the competition.

Marella Vania Salama wins penultimate stage of Biwase Cup

 Marella Vania Salama of the Philippines’s Eleven Corratec team won the penultimate stage of the Bình Dương International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2019 on Friday.

Brother and sister head for Asian Championships

 Siblings Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc and Nguyễn Thành Ngưng will be representing Việt Nam at the 2019 Asian Championships 20km Walk in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday.

31st SEA Games in Vietnam to draw about 7,000 athletes

 The 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are scheduled to begin in Vietnam in November 2021, attracting about 7,000 athletes to compete in 36 sports.

Int’l Military Sports Council’s 74th General Assembly slated for April in Vietnam

 The 74th General Assembly and Congress of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) will take place in late April at the Military Zone 7 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VN golf tourism association established

 The Viet Nam Golf Tourism Association (VIGTA) will be officially founded on March 29.

Vietnam invited to participate in Thailand’s King’s Cup 2019

 Vietnam’s national football team will participate in the 2019 King’s Cup international tournament in Thailand this June at the invitation of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT).

Coach Park: Vietnam have no fear of Thai rivals in continental U23 tournament qualifier

 The confrontations between Vietnam and Thailand teams at all levels of football always create a special attraction and the clash between both sides in the upcoming 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifier is no exception. 

Vietnam to play friendly with Myanmar ahead of 2020 Olympic women’s football qualifiers

 Vietnam’s women’s football team will play two friendly matches with the Myanmar squad in their final preparations for the second round of the AFC qualification tournament for the 2020 Olympic women’s football event.

9th HDBank International Chess Open Tournament closes after exciting week of world-class competition

The No 1 seed, Grandmaster (GM) Wang Hao of China, won the 9th HDBank International Chess Open Tournament 2019, which closed on Wednesday (March 13) in HCM City after a week of exciting world-class competition among 304 players.

Nearly 2,000 runners to take part in national marathon champs

 Nearly 2,000 foreign and domestic runners will take part in the 61st National Marathon Tournament organised by Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper in the city of Vũng Tàu, Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu Province, on March 24.

CLS Knights Indonesia narrowly beat Saigon Heat in ABL

 CLS Knights Indonesia beat Saigon Heat by a narrow score of 91-90 in the ASEAN Basketball League on Wednesday.

World Chess Federation talks about Vietnam’s chess

 Arkady Dvorkovich, new president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) told Viet Nam News about the Viet Nam Chess on his occasion visited HCM City and attended the award ceremony of 9th HDBank International Chess Tournament 2019.

Vietnam's top billiards players ready for World Championship

 The nation’s top two billiards players, Quyet Chien and Quoc Nguyen, are set to represent Vietnam at the upcoming UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams in Viersen, Germany.

Women’s football team to play friendlies ahead of Olympic qualification campaign

Vietnam will play two friendly matches with Myanmar ahead of the second round of the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

Jutatip Maneephan triumphs in sixth stage of Biwase Cup

 Jutatip Maneepham triumphed in the sixth stage of the Bình Dương International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2019 on Wednesday.

Chinese grandmaster wins HDBank int’l chess tourney

 Chinese grandmaster Wang Hao won the men’s group of the 2019 HDBank International Chess Tournament that wrapped up in Ho Chi Minh City on March 13.

Full of surprise after first three matchdays at 2019 V.League 1

After three first three rounds of the new season, the 2019 Wake-up 247 V.League 1 has temporarily taken about a month off for the U23 national team summon, preparing for the 2020 AFC U23 Champs qualifier.