Eighty-two athletes represented Vietnam at the Asian Youth Chess Championships, which began in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on April 1.

 Vietnamese players will take part in the Fencing Grand Prix’s sabre to be held in South Korea’s Seoul from March 30 to April 1.

 Vietnam have been placed in Pot 3 for the 2019 Asian Cup draw, together with Iraq, Uzbekistan, India, Qatar, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

 The Ho Chi Minh Television Cycling Tournament - Ton Dong A Cup 2018 kicked off in Lang Son on March 29 with a total prize kitty of nearly VND3 billion.

 The nation’s top goalkeeper, Dang Van Lam, may miss the fourth round of the V.League this weekend owing to injury.

 Vietnam will place No 103 in April’s world ranking after their 1-1 draw against Jordan at the 2019 Asian Cup qualifier in Amman on Tuesday.

 Director of Hanoi FC Do Quang Hien on Tuesday signed a contract worth 250 million euros (US$310 million) with French group Boyugues to improve and expand Hang Day Stadium.

 A doping test will be conducted for the first time at the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament, which will begin today.

 Memorable milestones of Vietnamese sports

Duc scored the opener to put Vietnam in front before half-time, but Abu Amara’s second-half equaliser prevented coach Park Hang-seo’s side from pocketing a victory against Jordan in their last Group C match yesterday.

 The national women’s football team drew Bayern Munich 1-1 in their first friendly match in Germany on Monday.

 Former Vietnam national U23 player Nguyen Huu Khoi scored a goal on his debut with Siheung City FC in the South Korean K3 League Basic tournament during the weekend.

 Park Hang-seo spent a lot of time guiding his players to follow his tactics ahead of the 2019 Asian Cup qualifier match today against Jordan in Amman City.

 Nguyen Thi That grabbed a yellow jersey in a cycling tournament in Switzerland on Sunday.

 Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) tied 1-1 with Mito Hollyhock of Japan at the International U19 Football Tournament yesterday.

Do Tuan Duc and Pham Nhu Thao won their mixed doubles final match against Russian opponents on March 25, to earn the host country’s only gold medal in this year’s event.

 The duo, who were seeded No 4, came from behind to beat No 2 Evgenij Dremin and Evgenia Dimova of Russia 20-22, 24-22, 21-15 in a 61-minute final at Tay Ho Gymnasium.

 Viet Nam will defend their title after their second win at the International U19 Football Tournament in Gia Lai Province on Saturday.

 The National Shooting Cup saw eight records set after 10 days of competitions, which closed in Hanoi yesterday.

 The opening ceremony of the 8th HCM City Sport Games 2018 was held on Nguyen Hue Walking Street on Saturday evening.