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Vietnam take on Afghanistan in Asian Cup qualifier.
28/03/2017 06:35
Thang was speaking at a press conference prior to the match against Afghanistan in Group C, which will be organised on the neutral stadium of Republican Central in Dushanbe City, Tajikistan, tonight. “We cannot afford to look down on Afghanistan, who are being coached by German Otto...
Charity golf tournament for kids 2017 ready to tee off
24/03/2017 08:44
The event, the 11th of its kind, will be held at Dong Mo Resort in Son Tay, Hanoi on April 22. It is sponsored by a number of big names, such as BRG Group, SeABank, VinGroup, and Samsung. The tournament will attract about 150 golfers who have to pay VND2.5 million (about US$110) in entry...
Shooters face ammunition shortage ahead of SEA Games 29
18/03/2017 04:04
The 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 19 to 31 2017, where athletes from 11 countries in Southeast Asia will gather to compete in 38 sports. Since shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh made history for Vietnam at the 2016 Rio Olympics by...
Liem defeats Andyka Pitra in HD chess tournament
13/03/2017 09:13
The 25-year-old Liem, with an Elo rating of 2712, is No 2 seed at the event. He will battle teammate Vo Thanh Ninh in the next round. Liem’s top rival, Wei Yi of China (Elo 2725), also beat Tu Hoang Thong of Vietnam. Yi will next meet Diu Viacheslave of Russia. Also, Bu Xiangzhi of China...
Striker Cong Vinh plays for a J-League club
22/07/2013 05:40
Under the contract, Vinh is said to receive a monthly salary of US$7,000 to play for Consadole Sapporo in the last four months of the 2012-2013 J-League football season. Consadole Sapporo, currently performing in the second division of J-League, contacted Vinh six month ago when he did...
Arsenal players welcomed in Vietnam
15/07/2013 09:00
They took an express coach to travel directly to Intercontinental hotel through a VIP gate instead of going through customs clearance procedures as usual. Hundreds of Arsenal FC supporters converged on the airport on the evening of July 14 hoping to see their favourite stars. Despite...
Minh easily cruises to US Open second round
10/07/2013 06:24
Minh started well and quickly defeated Lopez 21-8 in the first set. He again gained the upper hand in the second set to finish the match in only 25 minutes with a score of 21-10. In the second round scheduled for July 10 Minh will face world no.788 host Kavin Lin and his female teammate...