Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) midfielder Luong Xuan Truong signed a two-year loan deal with K-League's Incheon United in HCM City yesterday.

Luong Xuan Truong (right) with his new club jersey. 

The Tuyen Quang Province-born footballer Truong inked a US$3,000 per month deal.

Truong said that playing for Incheon United would be a big turning-point in his career.

According to Incheon United's managing director Jung Eui Suk, Truong is the first Vietnamese player to sign for the club.

Earlier, two other HAGL players signed contracts with Japanese clubs.

Mito HollyHock, a second division Japanese football club, signed attacking midfielder Nguyen Cong Phuong, dubbed the "Messi of Viet Nam", for a loan running from pre-season training in January through to December next year.

The club also sent midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh to Japan's Yokohama Football Club on a one-year loan.

Tu, Trang claim tournament titles

Nguyen Anh Tu of Ha Noi T&T won the men's singles title at the National Top Table Tennis Players Tournament, which ended on December 28 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Tú won all 11 matches at the three-day tournament, defeating favourites Tran Tuan Quynh, Dinh Quang Linh and Le Tien Dat.

Teammate Quynh came second, followed by Doan Ba Tuan Anh of Vicem HT Hai Duong.

The women's singles title went to Mai Hoang My Trang of Petrosetco HCM City, while Nguyen Thi Nga of Ha Noi and Phan Hoang Tuong Giang of the public security ministry finished in second and third place, respectively.

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