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Hoang Nam to compete in Thailand F5 Futures

 Vietnam top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will vie in the Thailand F5 Futures scheduled to take place in Huahin this week.

Vietnamese players selected in Fox Sport’s all-star team

 Fox Sport Asia has selected the Team of the Tournament after the end of the AFF Suzuki Cup, with two Vietnamese in the line-up.

Nguyen Thuy Linh wins Nepal badminton tourney

Vietnamese Nguyen Thuy Linh triumphed at the Nepal International Series’ badminton tournament on December 17 in Kathmandu.

Vietnam drop U21 win in extra time

Myanmar’s Yan Naing Oo buried Vietnam’s hope to win the first match of the International U21 Football Tournament’s Group A with his goal during additional time in HCM City on December 18.

Thailand claim AFF Cup after beating Indonesia 2-0

 As predicted by experts, the second leg of the final under the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF)’s Suzuki Cup 2016 in Bangkok on December 17 saw the home team make a comeback from the first leg 1-2 defeat to beat Indonesia 2-0 and claim the trophy.

Saigon Heat hunt first regional win at home

 Saigon Heat and defending champions Westports Malaysia Dragons are seeking their first win at the ASEAN Basketball League when they face-off today at the HCM City’s Canadian International School’s Arena.

Linh last VN standing at Nepal badminton tourney

 Nguyen Thuy Linh became the only Vietnamese player still standing at the Nepal International Series badminton tournament yesterday in Kathmandu.

Two Vietnamese footballers lead in polls for best AFF Cup player

 Striker Le Cong Vinh and midfielder Luong Xuan Truong have taken a lead for best player of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup in polls taken by goal.com.

Vietnamese players reach int’l badminton tourney semis

  Four Vietnamese players advanced to the next round of the Nepal International Series badminton tournament in Kathmandu on December 15.

VN midfielder Xuan Truong leads poll for best AFF Cup player

 Midfielder Luong Xuan Truong is on top of an ongoing poll by goal.com voting for the best player of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup.

U20 Vietnam to attend training camp in Germany

 The Vietnam U20 squad will fly to Germany to attend a long-term training camp to prepare for the FIFA U20 World Cup set to transpire in the Republic of Korea next year.

Vietnamese players advance in Nepal badminton tourney

 No.1 seed Nguyen Thuy Linh advanced to the quarter-finals of the Nepal International Series badminton tournament’s women’s singles in Kathmandu on December 14.

Anh Vien fails in 200m medley at world event

 Top Vietnamese female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien failed in the women’s 200m medley at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), which wrapped up in Canada yesterday.

Nam, Hao win national tennis titles

 Viet Nam’s top tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam of Binh Duong Province, easily took  the men’s singles title at the National Best Tennis Players Tournament that wrapped up in Nghe An Province on Saturday.

Trang wins two badminton titles in Bangladesh event

 Top Vietnamese female badminton player Vu Thi Trang won two titles at the Yonex Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge on Saturday.

Eastern Long Lions slam Saigon Heat in ABL

 Saigon Heat lost to Hong Kong’s Eastern Long Lions 74–84 in their second match at the ASEAN Baksetball League (ABL) on Saturday at the HCM City’s Canadian International School Arena.

Vietnam top championship, Tram sets three records

 Viet Nam topped the Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championships, which closed in Thailand on December 11.

Vietnamese chess player secure silver at int'l competition

 Hanoi’s chess star Tran Tuan Minh brought home a silver medal at the 2016 Philippines International Chess Championship that concluded on the afternoon of December 11 after six days of competition.


Hooliganism in the name of love for football is not to be tolerated

 The second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semifinal between Vietnam and Indonesia at My Dinh Stadium ended in a 2-2 draw after extra time, sending Indonesia into the final with a 4-3 aggregate score.

Tram wins titles, record in regional swimming champs

 Nguyen Diep Phuong Tram of Viet Nam won four gold medals and set a record at the first day of the Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championship in Thailand yesterday.