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U22 VN lose to Uzbekistan in friendly

 Viet Nam’s national U22 team lost to Uzbekistan 1-3 in the last match of the friendly international tournament in Wuhan, China yesterday.

VN tie with Avispa Fukuoka in friendly

 Viet Nam’s national football team tied 0-0 with Avispa Fukuoka FC of Japan in a friendly match at Can Tho Stadium in the southern province of Can Tho on Saturday.

Danang Dragons win VBA League

 The Danang Dragons beat HCM City Wings 85-78 in the second final match to finish first at the first national professional basketball league, played at the Military Zone 5 Gymnasium in the central coastal city of Da Nang on Saturday.

Vietnam leads SE Asian Shooting Association Champs 2016

 Vietnam topped the Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2016’s senior competition with 13 golds, 10 silvers and five bronzes.

New records set at Southeast Asia shooting champs

 The 40th Southeast Asia Shooting Championships wrapped up in Hanoi on November 11, with hosts Vietnam claiming the top spot and a total of 31 records set, including fifteen in the youth event.

VN player enters semis of 3 cushion cup

 Vietnamese top billiard player Tran Quyet Chien earned a ticket to compete in the semi-finals of the ongoing LG U+ 3 Cushion Master Cup in Seoul, South Korea.

VN top female badminton player fails in Malaysian quarter-finals

 Vietnam’s top female badminton player Vu Thi Trang was ousted from the Celcom Axiata Malaysia International Challenge 2016 badminton tournament in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah yesterday.

Vietnam U22 team tie goalless with Mexico

 Vietnam’s national U22 team tied 0-0 with Mexico in their second match of a friendly international tournament in Wuhan, China on November 10. 

Vietnam triumph at Southeast Asian Rowing Championships

 Vietnam triumphed at the 16th South East Asian Rowing Federation (SEARF) Junior Rowing and Rowing Championships, which wrapped up in the port city of Hai Phpng on November 8.

Vietnamese cyclists to race in Makassar

 Five cyclists of the Vietnamese Dong Thap team will take part in the Tour de Makassar in Indonesia on November 11-13.

Two VN badmonton players advance in Malaysian challenge

No 1 seed Nguyen Tien Minh won his second round match at the Celcom Axiata Malaysia International Challenge badminton tournament in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. 

All AFF Suzuki Cup matches to be aired in Vietnam

  The Vietnam Television (VTV) announced on November 9 that it has acquired the right to the airing of the 2016 Southeast Asia Federation (AFF) Football Championship, or AFF Suzuki Cup 2016, in the whole Vietnam. 

VN squeak past Indonesia 3-2

Striker Nguyen Van Toan scored the decisive goal as Viet Nam edged Indonesia 3-2 in a friendly match at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium yesterday.

FIFA ranking points at stake in AFF Cup

 For the first time in the tournament’s history, FIFA world ranking points will be at stake at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

Vietnam U22 team draw with China

 Vietnam’s national U22 football team tied with China 1-1 in their first match in a friendly international tournament in Wuhan, China, yesterday.

VN wins silver at Hungary swimming event

 Vietnamese swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc won a silver medal at the Hungary National Swimming Short Course Championship in Szazhalombata.

Brazilian wins female title at VN bike marathon

 Luli Cox of Brazil won the women’s title at the Vietnam Mountain Bike Marathon (VMBM), which closed in the mountains surrounding Sapa in Lao Cai province on November 6. 

Ly Hoang Nam rises nine spots in ATP rankings

 Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam rose nine places in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings announced yesterday.

Wong Siu Lung wins men’s 10m air pistol at SEASA

 Wong Siu Lung of Hong Kong took the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2016 in Hanoi yesterday.

U22 to face China in first match of friendly tourney

 The national U22 football team will play against hosts China in its first match in a friendly international tournament in Wuhan, China, on November 8.