Sports

Football betting in Vietnam to be monitored by Interpol
22/03/2013 08:57
How will the VFF and the competent agencies seize the opportunity when the Prime Minister has officially allowed the pilot implementation of football betting and football game result prediction services? The sports sector and the VFF consider the government-approved “Football...
Two overseas Vietnamese undetermined to play in V-League
20/03/2013 02:23
Michal Nguyen and Mac Hong Quan. Playing in the Vietnamese�national football team�is the burning desire of Mac Hong Quan and Michal Nguyen. Before coming back to Vietnam, they did not plan to play for any club in the V-League. At the moment, Hong Quan is an apprentice at the famous FC in...
GM Liem’s good start at HD Bank Int’l Chess Champs
20/03/2013 11:57
Then in the second match with China’s Lu Yijie, he triumphed again to top the rankings. His teammate Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son beat China’s Li Xueyi but was defeated by Malasyia’s Yeoh Li Tian . Bao Khoa (Vietnam) also beat China’s No.3 Yu Yangyi. Wang Chen (China) is...
Stunning victories for Vietnamese players at Int’l Chess Champs
20/03/2013 11:55
Hoa defeated Chinese rival Ni Shiqun in the first match and outperformed his fellow patriot Nguyen Hoang Nam in the second match held on March 19. On the third round on March 20, he triumphed against China’s Wang Jue (Elo 2390), making him one of only four athletes to have maintained a...
Vietnam ready for Asian Beach Games
19/03/2013 03:08
According to plan, the games will be held in these localities in June, 2016, including ten events in Nha Trang city, three in Binh Thuan province and four in Danang city. Mr Jizhong said local beaches and infrastructure facilities are good enough for competition. He suggested Vietnam...
Badminton players to compete in Axiata Cup 2013
18/03/2013 04:36
The team will comprise key players from Ho Chi Minh City including Tien Minh, Hoang Nam, Bao Duc, Bao Minh, Nguyen Khang, Vu Thi Trang and Hong Gam. Tien Minh is the country’s main hopeful in men’s singles event, while Vu Thi Trang will feature in the women’s singles, Bao...
Young cyclist wins silver at Asian cycling champs
17/03/2013 12:20
Young cyclist Pham Duc Tam brought home a silver medal in the men's under 23 individual time trial event at the Asian Cycling Championships in New Delhi, India on March 15. Tam, who competes for Vinh Long Television ADC, defeated strong rivals from Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea,...