Hai quits as The Cong coach after defeats; Viet Nam second at Student Games with 18 golds; Da Nang’s Phuc sets 5,000m walk record; Futsal squad in easy qualifier for Asian champs

Coach Le Thuy Hai.

Hai, who replaced Vuong Tien Dung 10 weeks ago, did not outline his reasons but a team source said the main reason was the team’s 4-2 losses to Thanh Hoa and Dong Thap.

The Ha Noi-born coach was considered one of the country’s best when associated with Thanh Hoa, Binh Duong, Ha Noi ACB, Da Nang and The Cong over a decade.

His best achievement was when he helped Binh Duong win the championship in 2007-08.

The Cong, eighth of 14 on the table, have not won the championship since 1998.

Viet Nam second at Student Games with 18 golds

Viet Nam bagged 18 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals at the Southeast Asian Student Games which ended on Monday in Suphanburi, Thailand.

The team competed in swimming, athletics, gymnastics, tennis and basketball during six days of competition covering 10 sports.

The hosts topped the medal count with 72 golds, 42 silvers and 40 bronzes. Viet Nam was next ahead of Indonesia with 13 gold, 33 silver and 29 bronze medals.

Da Nang’s Phuc sets 5,000m walk record

Da Nang’s Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc set a women’s record of 24min 48.97sec for the 5,000m walk during the National Youth Athletics Champs in her hometown on Monday

HCM City was the leading team with six gold, four silver and five bronze medals.

Futsal squad in easy qualifier for Asian champs

Viet Nam’s futsal (indoor football) team is in an easy qualifying group for the 2010 Asian Futsal Champs, the Viet Nam Football Federation said.

Others in the group are Malaysia, the Philippines and Cambodia.

Southeast Asian regional teams will compete in a round-robin in two groups with the two top teams from each group reaching the semi-finals. The first three qualify for the Asian Champs in Uzbekistan next year.

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