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Vietnamese line-up announced for Arsenal friendly
09/07/2013 04:00
The line up includes big names such as Minh Phuong, Cong Vinh, Hong Son, Phuoc Tu, Huynh Thanh Quang, Le Tan Tai, and Pham Thanh Luong, who won the 2008 AFF Cup trophy. Quang Hai, and especially Tai Em, who, together with Minh Phuong, won the AFF Cup in Hanoi five years ago, were not...
Binh runner-up in AIMAG billiards
06/07/2013 06:52
Binh made a good start to finish the first set 101-97, but dropped two successive sets, 9-100 and 19-100. His great effort in the last match was in vain as he was narrowly beaten, 96-100. Earlier in the semi-finals, Binh had a convincing 3-2 win against stronger opponent, Peter Edward from...
First gold for Vietnam at World Vovinam Champs
06/07/2013 06:46
In the Ngu Mon Quyen (Five Gate Form) performance event, he gained 281 points to finish first. The silver and bronze medals went to martial artists from Senegal and Russia. In the men’s U64kg combat event, Ho Minh Tam faced fierce competition from Belgian rival Melon Floria, but...
Vietnam drops in FIFA rankings
05/07/2013 06:02
Without any matches to play during the month, Vietnam also lost out to Thailand in the race to maintain top position in Southeast Asia. Thailand jumped four notches to 138th�topping the Southeast Asian rankings after their impressive 5-1 win over China in a recent away friendly. The...
Third gold for Vietnam at Asian Indoor Games
04/07/2013 11:42
He finished first in the men’s 100m freestyle event on July 3,�clocking 48.98 seconds. Earlier Phuoc won a silver in the men’s 200m freestyle and a bronze in the 100m butterfly events. His teammate Duy Khoi was placed fifth in the men’s 100m individual medley (clocking...
Vietnam to compete in World Vovinam Championships
04/07/2013 11:39
Representatives from 25 countries will vie for a total of 38 medals in both combat and demonstration divisions. The tournament is part of anniversary commemorations for 40 years of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties. The World Vovinam Federation’s executive committee will hold their...
VN storm to ASEAN school success
29/06/2013 07:13
The fifth ASEAN School Games closes yesterday in Ha Noi. The hosts dominated the nine sports organised at the fifth Games. Viet Nam exceeded their goal of finishing second in the medals table, finishing on top with 50 gold, 27 silver and 24 bronze medals. Malaysia were second with 25...