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Vietnam win one more gold in weightlifting championship

 Nguyen Tran Anh Tuan on Tuesday won a gold medal at the ongoing Asian Men’s and Women’s Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Chinese chess event for youth in HCM City

 The National Youth Chinese Chess Championship will be organised in HCM City from August 2 to 12.

Second gold for VN in world shuttlecock competition

 Vietnam secured one more gold at the ninth World Shuttlecock Championships in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

Vietnam women’s national football team ready for SEA Games

 The organizing board of the 29th Southeast Asian Games (2017 SEA Games) in Malaysia has announced the fixtures and time table of all matches in the women football event.

National swim team falls short at world championships

Hoang Quy Phuoc, a gold medallist in the 100m freestyle at Stockholm Swimming Open 2017 earlier this year, narrowly missed the individual men’s final yesterday, July 24, in Budapest, Hungary. 

Hundreds register to run Hoi An International Marathon 2017

 Hundreds of people, mostly foreign visitors have registered to run Hoi An International Marathon 2017 scheduled for September 17.

Vietnam win first gold in world championships

 Vietnam won a gold medal at the ongoing World Shuttlecock Championships in Hong Kong.

Cyclists to pedal for Asanzo Cup

 More than 220 amateur cyclists will race in the Da Nang Cycling Open-Asanzo Cup along the coast this Sunday to raise funds for victims of Agent Orange (AO) in Da Nang.

Stage set for epic showdown at Chess World Cup 2017

 One of the fiercest rivalries in the world of chess today has resumed with the announcement by Magnus Carlsen that he will compete at Chess World Cup 2017 set for September 1-25 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

VN lose first match of Asian volleyball tourney

 Vietnam lost 0-3 to South Korea in their first match in the Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship being held in Surabaya, Indonesia, on Monday.

Thai Son Nam qualify for quarter-finals of AFC Futsal Club Championship

 Thai Son Nam defeated Al Dhafra 2-0 in the final match of the AFC Futsal Club Championship’s group A yesterday at Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in HCM City. 

Vietnam women’s futsal team train in Japan

 The Vietnamese women’s futsal team arrived in Japan on July 24 for training ahead of the upcoming SEA Games.

Ly Hoang Nam is Southeast Asia’s No 1 tennis player

 Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has become the No 1 seed in Southeast Asia region, as per the latest ATP world rankings released on Monday.

Nguyen Tien Minh loses in semi-finals of US Open

 Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh missed the chance to enter the final round of the 2017 Yonex US Open Badminton Championships at the Anaheim Convention Centre Arena on July 23.

HCM City to host international athletics event

 The Ho Chi Minh City International Track and Field Championships Open 2017 is scheduled to be held on July 27-28 at the Thong Nhat Stadium.

Vietnam earns slot in final round of AFC U23 champs

 Vietnam has earned a berth at the final round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship to be held in China next year.

Philippines withdraws from hosting 2019 SEA Games

 The Philippines has pulled out of hosting the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, as its Government decided to use the sport funding for re-building conflict-hit areas in Marawi.

Vietnam wins men’s singles champs at int’l tennis tourney

 Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Van Phuong won the final match in the men’s singles at the U18 Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit – BECAMEX Cup 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City on July 22.

Vietnam brings home AFF U15 championship trophy

Vietnam’s national U15 team returned home on July 23 with the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Under-15 Championship trophy held in Thailand.

Vietnam tops group after two wins at AFC U23 champs qualification

 Vietnam topped Group I, which saw the hosts beating Macau 8-1, in the second-round match of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship qualification in Ho Chi Minh City on July 21.