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Ly Hoang Nam, Sun Fajing to China F12 tennis event semi-final

Vietnamese Ly Hoang Nam and Chinese Sun Fajing came from behind to defeat Purcell Rhett from England and Stevenson Kelsey from Canada 23-6, 6-2, 13-11 in the quarter-finals of the China F12 Men’s Futures tennis tournament.

Le Quang Liem jumps to second spot in China chess tournament

 Vietnamese representative Le Quang Liem pocketed his first win in the ongoing eighth Danzhou Super Chess Grandmaster in China.

“Returning to Truong Son cycling race to open

 The “Returning to Truong Son” cycling race, the third of its kind launched by the Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper, will kick off in Hanoi on July 15, heard a press briefing in Hanoi on July 12.

Quang Liem suffers third draw at Super GM tournament

Vietnam’s no. 1 chess player Le Quang Liem is still looking for a win at the ongoing 8th Hainan Danzhou Super Grandmaster Chess Tournament in China, after being held to a third consecutive draw by China’s no. 2 player, Yu Yangyi.

Vietnamese Hungarian athlete competes in 17th FINA World Championships

 Vietnamese Hungarian athlete My Lan will compete in synchronised swimming at the 17th FINA World Championships scheduled for July 14 in Budapest, Hungary.

HCM City top national junior finswimming event

 HCM City topped the National Junior Finswimming Championships following two days of competition at the My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi on Tuesday.

Ly Hoang Nam, Sun Fajing through F12 quarter-finals in China

 Ly Hoang Nam and Sun Fajing advanced to the quarter-finals of the China F12 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Shenzhen City on Monday.

Indonesia beat Vietnam Youth for semi-final berth

 The Indonesian national team secured a berth in the semi-finals of the annual VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup, on July 11, in Hai Duong City.

Internationals to vie for Golden Paddle titles in HCM City

 This year’s international Golden Paddle table tennis tournament promises many surprises, according to organisers.

VTV Cup: Japan students beat Vietnam Youth

 Vietnam Youth lost 0-3 to Japanese Students in their second match of the VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup on Monday.

Vietnam third at beach jujitsu world tournament

 Vietnam bagged one silver and seven bronze medals at the World Beach Jujitsu Tournament, which closed in Thailand on Sunday.

Vietnam wins one gold at Vinh Long Intl table tennis

 Vietnam won one gold at the Vinh Long International Table Tennis Tournament, which wrapped up at Vinh Long Sports and Physical Training Centre on July 9.

Vietnam second in Muay Thai event

 Vietnam finished second at the Pre-SEA Games Muay Thai Championship which wrapped up in Malaysia on July 9.

Liem in 2nd draw at Grandmaster tourney

 Vietnamese chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem tied Ding Liren in the second match of the Hainan Danzhou Super Grandmaster Chess Tournament in China on July 10.

Ly Hoang Nam into next round at China tennis event

 Ly Hoang Nam won his first match in the China F12 Men’s Futures tennis tournament on July 10 in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province.

Vietnam top Cambodia in regional champs

 Vietnam came from behind to beat Cambodia 2-1 in their first ASEAN Football Federation U15 Championship match in Chonburi, Thailand on July 10.

Vietnam bags one more medal at Asian Athletics Championships

 Vietnam won one more silver medal in the female team’s 4x400m relay category at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships in India on July 9.

Two athletes from VN to compete in Kenyan event

 Viet Nam will send two representatives to the International Association of Athletics Federation World U18 Championship in Kenya this week.

Vietnamese player second at Porto World Cup

 Vietnamese Nguyen Quoc Nguyen finished second at the World Union of Billiards (UMB) World Cup Porto, which closed early Monday in Portugal.

Youth team defeat Thai rivals at VTV Cup

 The Viet Nam Youth Team defeated Thailand’s U18 squad 25-15, 17-25, 25-16, 25-20 at the VTV Cup, an international women’s volleyball tournament, yesterday in Hai Duong City.