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FourFourTwo: Van Thanh, Minh Tuan shine as Golden Stars depart

 Though the Vietnam dream of making the AFF Suzuki Cup is over, there were some decent individual displays of talent out there on the evening of December 7 in Hanoi, says FourFourTwo.

Int’l football tournament to kick off in HCM City

 The International U21 Football Tournament is scheduled to kick off on December 18 in HCM City’s Thong Nhat Stadium.

Vietnam out of regional football tourney

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team was knocked out of the Southeast Asian Football Championship after the 2-2 second-leg draw at My Dinh Stadium on December 7. 

Anh Vien disqualified from FINA world champs

 Vietnamese top swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on December 7 was ousted from the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), which is taking place in Ontario, Canada.

Vietnam win two more silvers in bodybuilding

 Viet Nam won two more silver medals at the eighth World Bodybuilding & Physique Federation Championship, which wrapped up in Thailand on December 4.

Four Vietnamese swimmers to compete in world champs

 Four Vietnamese swimmers will take part in the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), which is scheduled to be held from December 6-11 in Ontario, Canada.

Vietnam Shooting Federation has new president

 Do Van Binh has been elected President of the Viet Nam Shooting Federation for 2016-20.

EPGA to support Vietnamese golfer for international career

 Els Performance Golf Academy (EPGA) has been selected to become Viet Nam’s golf training centre, following a signing ceremony held in Hanoi on Sunday.

European champion to coach in V.League

 V.League 1 side FLC Thanh Hoa have signed coach Ljubomir Petrovic of Serbia for the new football season.

Chess grandmaster Quang Liem re-enters top 30

 According to the latest International Chess Federation rankings, top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has climbed up to No. 29 with an Elo of 2,718.

Vietnam lose first match at international futsal friendly

 Viet Nam’s men’s futsal team lost 3-1 to world No 8 Ukraine in their first match at a friendly tournament in China yesterday.

Fans stand in line all night to score AFF Cup 2016 tickets

Hundreds of fans of all ages waited in line for hours to get tickets to the Vietnam and Indonesia AFF Cup 2016 second leg semi-final game set for December 7 at My Dinh National Stadium.

Bodybuilders win world champs gold in Thailand

 Nguyen Anh Thong and Vu Anh Nhat Thuy Khanh Khuong have won gold medals for Vietnam at the on-going 8th World Bodybuilding & Physique Federation Championship in Thailand. 

Vietnam star defender Luong signs with Korean FC

 The Republic of Korea (ROK) football club Ansan Mugunghwa FC has announced they have come to terms for a 2-year deal with Vietnam star defender Le Duc Luong.

ASEAN athletes at Rio Olympics, Paralympics honoured

 The ASEAN Secretariat hosted on November 30 a tribute and recognition ceremony for ASEAN athletes who competed at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Goal Magazine announces Suzuki Cup best players

Vietnamese footballers Cong Vinh and Que Ngoc Hai have been named 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup best players by Goal Magazine Thailand.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai sign one-year contract with American midfielder

 V.League 1 team Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC have signed on American midfielder Mobi Fehr. The 22-year-old will play for his new club for one year.

Three Vietnamese clubs may compete in AFC events

 Viet Nam will have one representative at the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Champions League in the next two years.

Football players earn US$50,000 bonus with AFF Cup semi-final berth

 Each player on the Vietnam football team will earn a US$50,000 incentive for making the AFF Cup semi-finals, according to multiple reports.

Viet wins trophy, Anh bags Eagle award

 Le Tuan Viet won the second Faros Golf Tournament 2016, which closed in Thanh Hoa Province on November 27.