Sports

Kickboxer new to the game, but he still packs a punch
02/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat seems to be one of the most special kickboxers in Viet Nam. Nhat has won an international gold medal, but has not taken part in any of the national championships. He surprised several people when he triumphed in the...
Four golds puts nation top
02/11/2009 05:00
Thanks to efforts of the Vietnamese fin swimming squad, Viet Nam grabbed two gold medals last night and pushed the country to the top of the Asian Indoor Games’ medal tally. Proud moment: Vietnamese women fin swimmers show the gold medals they won in the...
Vietnam bags more golds in E-sports, swimming
01/11/2009 05:00
in the final game StarCraft in Hanoi on November 1, bringing home a gold medal. With enthusiastic support from home spectators at the Bach Khoa Competition House, Vietnam defeated Mongolia 2-1 to seal the victory. Experts said the victory was beyond...
Viet Nam’s 3-0 win keeps hopes alive
01/11/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - The Viet Nam women’s indoor football, or futsal, team beat Malaysia of Group A 3-0 in the second round at the Asian Indoor Games in HCM City yesterday. The win helped the team earn three points in the second elimination round....
Vietnam grabs gold medal in Chess event
01/11/2009 05:00
Vietnam on November 1 overwhelmed India in the semi-finals and China in the finals to win a gold medal in the Team Blitz Chess event. After a win and a draw in the final round, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Le Quang Liem, Hoang Thi Bao Cham and Pham Le Thao...
Martial artists strike gold
01/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese martial artists won six gold medals in Vovinam or Vietnamese martial arts at the third Asian Indoor Games after two days of competition. The real deal: Martial artists Nguyen Van Cuong and Pham Thi Phuong are Viet Nam’s first...
Kazakhstan jump into lead in gold medal hunt
01/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Vitaliy Tsykunov of Kazakhstan tapped the Asian Indoor Games’s men’s high jump with a 2.22m attempt and won the first gold for his team on November 1. The jumper tied with Majed Aldin Gazal of Syria, who also cleared the 2.22m mark, but...