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Arjun Kadhe wins VN F3 Future tournament

 23-year-old Arjun Kadhe of India stunned spectators by winning the Viet Nam F3 Future tennis tournament, Becamex IDC Cup, which wrapped up in the southern province of Binh Duong on November 26.

Kenya dominate int’l marathon event in Hanoi

 Kenya’s athletes dominated at the 2017 Techcombank HCM City International Marathon held in HCM City on November 26.

Vietnam wins championship at Southeast Asian Wrestling Championships

 The Vietnamese team of 48 wrestlers won the championship with 24/24 sets of gold medals in the men’s freestyle and classical categories and the women’s freestyle event at the 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA) Freestyle and Classical Wrestling Championships.

Over 5,000 runners join HCM City International Marathon

 More than 5,000 athletes from 44 countries participated in the 2017 Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon on November 26.

Sports betting–a potential sector for investment

 Many foreign investors jumped on the opportunity when the Vietnamese government has completed normative legal documents on the betting business.

Vietnam to compete in US weightlifting champs

 Vietnamese weightlifters are ready to compete in the World Weightlifting Championships which is scheduled from November 28 to December 5 at the Anaheim Convention Centre in Anaheim, California, United States. 

Ly Hoang Nam drops in quarters at F3 Futures tourney

 Vietnamese player Ly Hoang Nam dropped in the quarter-final round of the Viet Nam F3 Futures tennis tournament in the southern province of Bình Duong yesterday.

VBA final: Thang Long Warriors beat Cantho Catfish

 Thang Long Warriors defeated Cantho Catfish 73-68 in the second game of the final of the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League in Hanoi on November 23.

Southeast Asia wrestling championship opens in Bac Ninh

 Some 125 athletes are competing at the Southeast Asian wrestling championship, which opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on November 23.

Vietnam football team drop to world No 125

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team dropped four spots to 125th place in the latest FIFA rankings.

National gymnastics champs start in Hanoi

 The National Gymnastics Championships started on November 23 at Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi.

All Vietnam Kendo Championships to begin

 The second All Viet Nam Kendo Championships will begin on November 25-26 in Bac Tu Liem District in Ha Noi.

Ly Hoang Nam enters quarter-final of Vietnam F3 Futures

 Vietnam’s Ly Hoang Nam booked his spot in the quarter-finals of the Vietnam F3 Futures tennis tournament in the southern province of Binh Duong on November 23.

Vietnam Tennis Federation to host six int’l tournaments in 2018

 The Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) will hosted 10 domestic and six international tournaments in 2018, VTF announced at a press conference on November 22.

SMIC Golf Challenge Tournament to begin

 The SMIC Golf Challenge Tournament is scheduled for November 25 to 27 at FLC Samson Golf Links in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

Nation’s tennis aces to battle in Nghe An

 The National Best Tennis Players Tournament will run from December 17-22 in the central province of Nghe An, the event’s organisers announced yesterday.

South Korea speeds up for 2018 Winter Olympics

"South Korea has fulfilled up to 99% of the workload for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Peyongchang city from February 9-25, 2018," said Jihye Lee, PR manager of the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. 

Vietnam Ladies’ amateur golf champs 2017 slated for December

 Some 80 golfers will compete at the Ladies’ National Amateur Golfer Championship  2017, which begins at FLC Quy Nhon Golf Links in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh on December 7.

Saigon Heat eye ABL title

 Saigon Heat aim to win the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), said the basketball club at a ceremony to introduce its squad and uniform for the ABL 2017-2018 season on November 21.

Coach Park to choose 35 players for VN U23 team

 National head coach Park Hang-seo will convene 35 players for the U23 team on December 1 to prepare for the final round of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship.