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Ly Hoang Nam moves into quarter-finals of Thailand F6 Futures

 Ly Hoang Nam and teammate Kittiphong of Thailand have defeated the Russian duo of Aleksandr - Maksim in the first round of the men’s doubles at the Thailand F6 Futures tournament.

Ly Hoang Nam drops four places on world rankings

 Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam dropped four places on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)’s latest men’s singles rankings to the 662nd position.

VN wins gold medal at SEA event men’s singles

 Nguyen Anh Tu brought home a gold medal in the men’s singles category at the 10th SEA Table Tennis Championships 2016, which wrapped up in Indonesia on Saturday.

More medals for VN at table tennis tourney

 Viet Nam won a silver and bronze medal at the 10th SEA Table Tennis Championships 2016 in Indonesia yesterday.

Two Vietnamese football players to return to Japan in 2018

 Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong and midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh of Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) will return to Japan to compete for their clubs Mito Hollyhock and Yokohama FC in 2018.

Golf tournament for junior golfers to tee off

 The Junior Golf Open Championship is scheduled to kick off at Tam Dao Golf Course in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on December 26-27.

Da Nang draw Yadanarbon in Mekong Club champs

 Vietnamese representative SHB Da Nang were eliminated from the Toyota Mekong Club Championship after their 2-2 draw to Yadanarbon of Myanmar on December 23 in Hanoi.

VN football fall five spots in world rankings

 Viet Nam’s national men’s football team have dropped five spots to 134th place in the latest FIFA rankings.

Ly Hoang Nam stopped at Thailand F5 Futures’ quarter-finals

 Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the quarter-final match of the Thailand F5 Futures in Huahin yesterday.

National Super Cup scheduled for December 29

 The National Super Cup match between V. League 1 champions Ha Noi FC and National Cup winners Quang Ninh Coal will be held on December 29 at Hang Day Stadium in Ha Noi.

Vietnamese midfielder Xuan Truong to play for South Korea's Gangwon FC

 Vietnamese midfielder Luong Xuan Truong has ended his contract with South Korean Incheon United FC to join Gangwon FC, who will play in the K-League Classic next season.

Vietnam, Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC in U-21 semis

 Takehiro Hattori scored the only goal in his team Yokohama FC’s 1-0 win over Viet Nam in the second round of the International U-21 Football Tournament yesterday in HCM City.

Vietnam pocket second ping-pong gold

 Vietnam won their second gold medal at the 10th SEA Table Tennis Championships on December 22 in Indonesia.

Vietnam football announces schedule for 2017

 The Vietnam national football team will compete in four international tournaments during the 2017 football season, the league announced on December 20 as part of the unveiling of the full conference schedule.

Ly Hoang Nam wins second round at Thailand F5 Futures

 Ly Hoang Nam came from behind to defeat Jeong Young-Hoon of the Republic of Korea in the second round of the Thailand F5 Futures in Huahin on December 22.

Vietnam wins men’s team title at SEA table tennis championships

 Vietnam has won the men’s team title at the Southeast Asia Table Tennis Championships 2016 in Indonesia on December 21.

Ly Hoang Nam wins first round at Thailand F5 Futures

 Vietnamese top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam eased into the second round of the Thailand F5 Futures in Huahin today.

Vietnam in Group A of AFF U15 football event

 Vietnam are in Group A of the 2017 ASEAN Football Federation U15 girls’ football tournament, according the event’s draw.

Karate Shoto Asean Japan 2016 in Hanoi

Karate Shoto Asean Japan 2016 tournament took place on December 16-18 in Hanoi, attracting 300 martial artists from Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and the host, Vietnam.

Wrestlers to be sponsored by Korean company

 Hanoian wrestlers will be supported by Korean company Sungshin Vina with up to VND1 billion (US$45,000) per year, following a sponsorship signing ceremony in Hanoi on December 17.