Vietnam has secured two additional places in the 2017 Chess World Cup (males category) and the 2018 Women’s World Chess Championship after the Zone 3.3 qualification tournament concluded on March 5 in the Philippines.

 Even as striker Nguyễn Công Phượng and latest sensation Lương Xuân Trường hog the limelight, many eyes are on mid-fielder Nguyễn Quang Hải, expecting big things of him in the new season.

 Viet Nam have secured two more berths at the World Cups of chess at the Zone 3.3 Chess Championships 2017, which closed in the Philippines Sunday.

 Quảng Nam had their first V.League loss of the season, losing 0-2 to Hải Phòng in the eighth round match yesterday.

 Hòa Xuân Stadium has been always a lucky venue for SHB Đà Nẵng who beat Quảng Ninh Coal 2-0 in the eighth round of the V. League yesterday in Đà Nẵng.

 More than 5,000 domestic and foreign marathon athletes will join the fifth Da Nang International Marathon, the biggest of its kind central Vietnam, which is scheduled on August 6.

 Top Vietnamese female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien failed in both women’s 200m breaststroke and 400m freestyle stroke at the first day competition of Arena Pro Swim Series in the US on February 3.

 The annual Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament is expected to entertain sport aficionados with exciting races by nine strong teams from eight foreign countries and ten domestic teams during a nine-day competition.

 Vietnam’s national futsal squad was named for the first prize of the 2016 Fair Play Award with 705 points at a ceremony held by the Ho Chi Minh City law newspaper on the evening of March 1.

 The Vietnam U20 squad will prepare for the FIFA U20 World Cup by joining a long-term training camp February 28- April 16 in Germany.

 Hoang Thi Bao Tram of Vienam registered her second draw at the Zone 3.3 Chess Championship’s women’s category yesterday in the Philippines.

Olympian sharpshooter Hoang Xuan Vinh fell just short of making it through to the final round of the 50m Pistol at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup.

 Top Vietnamese badminton players have made a big leap in the latest rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

 The first round of the National Billiards and Snooker Championship will be organised from March 5 to March 14 in Quang Ngai Province.

 The Asian Volleyball Confederation has chosen Vietnam to host the Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Cup this year.

 No 4 seed pair Ly Hoang Nam and Sun Fajing lost 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-10 to wildcard holders Bai Yan and Cai Zhao in a surprising defeat at the ongoing China F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament’s first round.

 Saigon Heat have jumped to fourth place in the ASEAN Basketball League after their 78-74 win over Alab Pilipinas on their home turf at HCM City’s Canadian Interntaional School Arena on February 26.

 Hoang Xuan Vinh took silver on February 28 in Men’s 10m Air Pistol at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in New Delhi, India.

 Tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the China F3 Men’s Futures’ first singles round match on February 27 in Anning City.

 Vietnam young tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will vie in the China F3 Futures tournament set to take place on February 27-March 5 in Anning, Yunnan Province.