Sports

Vietnamese smiles in Laos
16/12/2009 05:00
The Vietnamese national anthem has resounded in different places in Vientiane, Laos, where the Southeast Asian Games is held. Each athlete shows their happiness in their own way. The smile of fullback Xuan Hop after the Vietnamese U23 football team defeated...
More flights and tours to Laos
16/12/2009 05:00
After the men’s national football squad trounced Singapore to enter the finals of the Southeast Asian Games, travel agencies have seen an increase in interest in their tours to Laos. “From the morning until afternoon we have had to answer hundreds...
Viet Nam strike gold in women’s football
16/12/2009 05:00
Vietnamese women’s football team won a gold medal at the 25th Southeast Asia Games after beating Thailand 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out following a goalless draw . . . Wingers Tran Thi Kim Hong, Van Thi Thanh and midfielder Nguyen Thi Kim Tien scored from the...
Vietnam pull level with Thailand in medals race
16/12/2009 05:00
Vietnam’s Vu Thi Huong clocked 23.31 in the women’s 200 meter race Indonesia and Vietnam each completed a Southeast Asian Games sprint double as Vietnam dramatically pulled level with pacesetters Thailand at the top of...
VN look to make SEA Games history
16/12/2009 05:00
Viet Nam are looking to join regional power-house Thailand as the only nation to win both premier Southeast Asian football titles when they take on Malaysia in the final . . . Viet Nam won the ASEAN Football Championship for full national teams last year with...
Rapid fire team hit the bull’s eye
16/12/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s rapid fire pistol team grabbed the ninth gold medal in the SEA Games shooting event yesterday, December 16. Veteran Pham Cao Son, 39, and the two youngsters Pham Anh Dat and Ha Minh Thanh scored total 1,666 points to open a 14...
National medal tally on the increase
16/12/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Vu Thi Huong stepped onto the podium for the second time in three days after she triumphed at the SEA Games’ women’s 200m yesterday, December 16. Vu Thi Huong. (Photo: VNE) Huong started badly but she powered down the home straight to...