Sports

Karate team aims to secure five golds
10/12/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The national karate team will take part in the 25th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games today with the aim of earning five gold medals. According to Ha, Viet Nam will participate in two events at the tourney, namely kata (performance) and kumite...
25th SEA Games begin
10/12/2009 05:00
The 25th Southeast Asian Games officially began with a bright and colourful cultural performance at the Main Stadium of the National Sports Complex in Laos yesterday. The 25th SEA Games officially began with a bright and colourful cultural performance at the...
VN martial artists strike gold
10/12/2009 05:00
Vietnamese martial artists Nguyen Trong Cuong and Luong Minh Dat snatched two gold medals in the men’s Taekwondo event at the ongoing SEA Games in Laos yesterday. Three in a row: Nguyen Trong Cuong poses with his gold medal and a SEA Games mascot after...
Cyclists take the 7th gold medal for Vietnam
10/12/2009 05:00
This morning, December 11, Vietnam’s Nguyen Thanh Dam won the gold medal in women’s cycling. Reaching 17.89km/hour, she finished the 28.4km of road in 1.35.15 hours. A Thai cyclist came second at 1.38.57 hours and a Malaysian ranked third with...
Vietnam wins first gold medal at 25th SEA Games
09/12/2009 05:00
Taekwondo artists brought Vietnam’s first gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games 2009 this morning, December 9. The three Taekwondo artists who won the first gold medal for Vietnam on Dec. 9. The maleteam, including Le Trung Anh, Nguyen Dinh Toan and...
Football Federation Chairman praises Vietnam’s Coach
08/12/2009 05:00
The triumph of Vietnamese football players in the match against Malaysia on Sunday led the Football Federation’s Chairman Nguyen Trong Hy said that this victory is due to Coach Calisto. VFF’s Chairman Nguyen Trong Hy congratulated goalkeeper Tan Truong....
Viet Nam held to draw
08/12/2009 05:00
Three-time champions Viet Nam were held to a 1-1 draw by Myanmar in the women’s football competition at the 25th SEA Games in the Lao capital Vientiane yesterday. At the National University Stadium, a dubious penalty awarded to Myanmar’s Moe Moe Wah 15...