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National football team ready for friendly matches in RoK

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team on October 19 joined a practice session in Paju, in the northern region of the Republic of Korea (RoK), as part of its training course to prepare for the upcoming ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018.

Vietnam lose to Jordan 1-2 at AFC U19 champs

 Vietnam’s U19 football team suffered a 1-2 defeat to Jordan at the team’s opener at the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Championship on October 19.

Vietnamese player stops in the quarter-finals of world junior tennis champs

 Vietnam’s young talent Nguyen Van Phuong stopped in the quarter-finals of men’s doubles at the World Super Junior Tennis Championships in Japan on Thursday.

Vietnam CEO Forum Golf Tournament to tee off

 The Viet Nam CEO Forum Golf Tournament, TTC Cup, will start on Tuesday at Tan Son Nhat Golf Course in HCM City.

VN’s player enters world super junior tennis champ quarter-finals

 Vietnamese player Nguyen Van Phuong has reached the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the World Super Junior Tennis Championships in Japan with his partner Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune from Denmark.

Vietnam to compete in AFF U22 champs in Cambodia

 Vietnam will compete in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U22 Championship 2019 to be held in Cambodia from February 17 to March 2, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.

Vietnam in Group A at AFF futsal champs

Vietnam will compete Thailand, Timor Leste and Cambodia in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship 2019, scheduled for October 21-27 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam coach wants to top AFF Cup’s Group

Head coach Park Hang-seo is hoping to lead Vietnam to the top of their group at the upcoming ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship, the AFF Suzuki Cup, which will be held in a new format early next month. 

Vietnam, Thailand drawn in same group at 2019 AFF U22 Championship

Vietnam have been drawn in Group A, together with Thailand, Timor Leste, Laos, Brunei and the Philippines, at the 2019 AFF U22 Championship, to be hosted in Cambodia from February 17 to March 2.

Over 2,500 athletes to run at Hanoi International Heritage Marathon

 More than 2,500 athletes from nearly 50 countries and territories worldwide have registered to join the Hanoi International Heritage Marathon 2018 which will take place in the capital city on October 21, heard a press conference on October 16.

Female football players fined following mass fight

 The Vietnamese Football Federation on Sunday announced a ban on six female players who fought after a recent match in Ho Chi Minh City.

Phong Phu Ha Nam claim maiden National Women’s Football crown

 Phong Phu Ha Nam beat Ho Chi Minh City I with a narrow score of 1-0 in the final match of the 2018 National Women’s Football Championship, on October 15, to be crowned the champions for the first time in the club’s history.

Vietnam’s U19 football team beats China in friendly match

 Vietnam’s U19 football squad beat China’s U19 team 1-0 in a friendly match held in Indonesia on October 14 with the only goal scored by Nham Manh Dung at the 65th minute.

VOV to broadcast AFF Suzuki Cup matches

 Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) has signed a deal with Next Media and Green Communications to broadcast all matches of the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 live.

Vietnam wins 40 medals, ranking 12th at Asian Para Games

 Vietnam bagged a total of 40 medals, including eight gold, eight silver and 24 bronze medals, ranking 12th at the freshly-concluded 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia.

VN’s swimmer honoured at Asian Para Games closing ceremony

 Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung was among outstanding athletes honoured at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Para Games, which took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 13 evening.

Liem to join Isle of Man Open

 Việt Nam’s No 1 chess player Lê Quang Liêm will compete in the Isle of Man (IoM) International Chess Tournament, one of the strongest open tournaments in the world.

Chess team earns Vietnam two more golds at Asian Para Games

 Vietnamese chess players brought home two more gold medals on October 12 – the sixth day of the 2018 Asian Para Games (APG) in Indonesia.

Vietnam earns four more medals on 2018 Asian Para Games’ fifth day

 Vietnamese athletes secured four more medals on October 11, the fifth day of the ongoing 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia.

2018 Youth Olympics: Swimmer brings home second gold medal

 Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang won a gold medal on October 12 (Vietnam time) at the ongoing 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina.