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Vietnam beat Iraq for Asian U23 champs’ semi-finals

 Vietnam continued their dream journey at the Asian Football Conference U23 Championship after beating Iraq 5-3 in the penalty shootout on January 20 in Changsu, China.

VN football fans celebrate victory of U23 Vietnam team

Vietnam continued their dream journey at the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship after beating Iraq 5-3 in the penalty shootout on January 20 in Changsu, China.

Vietnam storm into AFC semis after pulsating win

 The Vietnamese national football team sent its fans into rapture yesterday, pulling off a stunning upset to knock out former champions Iraq out of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship.

AFC honours Vietnamese midfielder’s goal at U23 event

 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the top five most impressive goals made in the qualifying round of the AFC U23 Championship finals in China.

Vietnam’s teenager falls in third round of Copa Del Café

 Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Van Phuong was ousted from the third round of the Copa Del Café Junior Tennis Tournament in Costa Rica on January 17.

Saigon Heat lose to Westports Malaysia Dragons

 Viet Nam’s Saigon Heat tasted their first loss this year after losing to Westports Malaysia Dragons 87-91 at the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).

Vietnam’s tennis teenager enters third round of Copa Del Café

 Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Phuong secured a place in the third round of the Copa Del Café Junior Tennis Tournament in Costa Rica on January 17.

Vietnamese boy wins double at Melbourne Open

 Nguyen Trung Nam of Vietnam won a brace of titles at the 2018 Melbourne Open Championships on January 16 in Australia.

U23 Vietnam win international praise

 The U23 team have written a new page in the history of Vietnamese football after winning a ticket to the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in China on January 17.

Vietnam draw with Syria, entering AFC U23 Championship quarterfinals

 U23 Vietnam tied goalless with U23 Syria in the last qualifying round match at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in China on January 17, wining  a ticket to the quarterfinals.

VN Athletes of the Year honored

 Bui Thi Thu Thao was honoured as Female Athlete of the Year at the Victory Cup awards ceremony yesterday in Hanoi.

VN player wins first round of Copa del Café

 Young Vietnamese ace Nguyen Van Phuong came from behind to beat Tomas Kopczynski of the US in the first round of the men’s singles category at the Copa Del Café Junior Tennis Tournament held in Costa Rica on January 16.

Phat wins freestyle football championship

 Nguyen Ngoc Phat beat nearly 40 rivals to triumph at the Viet Nam – Ford Freestyle Football Championship 2018, which wrapped up in Hanoi over the weekend.

Vietnam Jungle Marathon to start in April

 The Vietnam Jungle Marathon (VJM) is set to start in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa from April 13 to April 15.

AFC President congratulates Vietnam on fabulous win over Australia

AFC President Salman Al Khalifa extended a congratulatory message to VFF Standing Vice President Tran Quoc Tuan right after Vietnam achieved a historic 1-0 win over Australia at the ongoing AFC U23 Championship 2018 in Jiangshu, China.

Da Nang marathon opens

 Early bird registration for the sixth Manulife Da Nang International Marathon on August 12 opens today.

Transparency, youth training key to developing VN football

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has requested to make football a transparent sport, at a recent seminar to discuss Vietnam football in Hanoi.

Vietnam beats Australia 1-0 in AFC U23 tournament

 Nguyen Quang Hai’s win brought Vietnam’s historic 1-0 victory over Australia in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship on January 14, and opened a door to all Group D teams competing in the quarter-finals in Kunshan, China.

Uy, Thien grab double title at Asia U14 tennis event

Vo Quoc Uy and Duong Thien Quang won the boys’ double category at the International Tennis Federation’s Asia U14&U Development Championship, Division 2, on January 13 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Over 8,000 athletes attend HCM City Marathon 2018

 More than 8,000 domestic and foreign runners participated in the Ho Chi Minh City Marathon 2018, which was held in the city on January 14.