Nam Dinh U-15s set for friendly with Japan; Archery team to resume training at My Dinh centre; Martial artists aim to earn four golds at Asian festival

The national archery team will convene at the Ha Noi-based My Dinh Advanced Athletes Training Centre tomorrow to get ready for the third Asian Indoor Games and the 25th Southeast Asian Games.

Because of budget constraints, there will be only four domestic coaches for sixteen athletes. Coach Wan Xing Hua, who has led the team for the past two years will be saying his goodbyes.

Viet Nam Football Federation has decided to send Nam Dinh’s U-15 team to the 2009 Mekong Exchange Programme after getting an invitation from Japan’s Football Federation.

The tournament will be held in Fukushima District between June 1-8, and is being jointly held by the Japanese Football Federation and the Foreign Ministry. The programme aims to strengthen cultural and sporting exchanges between Mekong countries.
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand will also be sending their junior football teams to the tournament.

Martial artists aim to earn four golds at Asian festival

Vietnamese athletes want to take home four golds from the first Asian Martial Arts Festival in Thailand, which will be held from April 25 to May 3.

Athletes will compete in nine events, but Vietnamese athletes are focussing closely on four: wushu, taekwondo, karatedo, and pencak silat.

The festival will be a chance for the team to gain experience and sharpen their skills in preparation for the 25th Southeast Asian Games and the third Asian Indoor Games later this year.

Viet Nam continues to host Asian U-13 women’s Football tournament

Viet Nam will host the U-13 Asian Women’s Football tournament this year for a second year running after impressing the Asian Football Federation last year.

The games will kick off in Thanh Long Sports Centre in HCM City from June 17 to 30.

The eight teams competing in the event are: China, India, Myanmar, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Australia and Viet Nam.

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