Sports

Vietnam play Japan at Asian Futsal Champs
15/06/2013 12:15
The recent draw results showed that Thai Son Nam stay in the same group with Nagoya Oceans that are likely to win this year’s tournament. Established in 2006, the Japanese FC is known nationwide for having won five championship titles in Japan’s F. League. The club defeated...
2013 National Sailing Clubs tournament
10/06/2013 06:01
The event was co-organized by Vietnam Canoeing, Rowing and Sailing Federation, Khanh Hoa provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Focus Travel Company. Being part of Nha Trang Sea Festival 2013 and annual schedule of Vietnam Canoeing, Rowing and Sailing...
The unique Bac Ha plateau horse race
08/06/2013 06:23
The horse race has always existed in the mythology of the Bac Ha people and was designed for “barefoot cavaliers”, who have been friends with horses since they were born. It has now become part of the unique traditional culture of the "white plateau” and a popular...
Great success for Vietnam at SEA athletics champs
08/06/2013 06:20
Members of the Vietnamese team took part in all 45 events on the opening day with an outstanding performance by Nguyen Thi Hoai Nhi clearing 1.70m in the high jump, as well as Bui Thi Trang’s 43.31m javelin throw and Nguyen Thi Hang in the U21 women’s 400m hurdles. Other...
Liem’s first win in world blitz and rapid champs
07/06/2013 04:16
With a wealth of experience, he easily defeated Rakhim Pasiev (19-year-old from Russia) after 30 moves. However, Liem was held to a draw in the second match with Mohammed Al-Sayed (Qatar) after 47 moves. Meanwhile, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son drew with Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine) in the...
Football friendly: Vietnam 2-2 Kashima Antlers
05/06/2013 06:02
In the build-up, the game had been billed as an important step in Vietnam’s preparations for approaching international tournaments, with many players being given a chance to impress new coach Hoang Van Phuc and stake their claim to a berth in the main national team. However, it was...
Vietnam hosts SEA Junior Athletics Championships
05/06/2013 05:59
Competitors from Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore, together with the host Vietnam, will compete for 60 sets of medals, including 36 medals for teenagers aged under 18, and 24 medals for those aged 18-21. The competition offers an excellent opportunity...