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1,500 runners to take on Vietnam Mountain Marathon

 The Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) 2016, to be held on September 24 and 25 in Sapa, is expected to attract 1,500 runners, including the British Ambassador, to take on some of the toughest and most beautiful running trails in the world.  

Vietnamese swimmer Nhu sixth in 100m breaststroke in Rio

 Vietnamese Paralympic swimmer Trinh Thi Bich Nhu finished sixth in the final of the women’s 100m breaststroke, SB5 category, at the ongoing Rio Paralympics in Brazil.

Mitchell Robins wins Challenge VN Triathlon

 Mitchell Robins from Australia won the men’s category while Jessica Fleming of Sweden took the women’s event at the Challenge Vietnam Triathalon in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on Sunday.

Top athletes vie for second VN ‘Sports Oscar’ awards

 The second season of the Victory Cup has arrived, with new candidates and categories up for voting to honour national sportsmen.

Minh Tri scores hattrick, Vietnam beat Guatemala 4-2

 On September 12, Vietnam national futsal team defeated Guatemala 4-2 in the first match of Group C at the ongoing 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia.

Australian man, Swedish woman victorious at Vietnam Challenge triathal

 Mitchell Robins from Australia won the men’s category while Jessica Fleming of Sweden took the women’s event of the Challenge Vietnam triathalon in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on September 11. 

Vietnam earns second Paralympic medal in Rio

 Female powerlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong added a bronze medal to Vietnam’s Rio Paralympic tally after coming in third place in the women’s 50kg category with a final lift of 102kg on September 10.

Women’s masters taste first loss, men win at Chess Olympiad

 Vietnamese women suffered their first defeat at the Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaizan on September 9. 

VN swimmer, powerlifter unsuccessful at Paralympics

  Vietnam’s disabled athletes failed to perform at their best in swimming and powerlifting on the second day of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, September 9 (Brazil time). 

Prime Minister commends Paralympics 2016 athletes

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a message commending the Vietnamese Paralympics delegation for the outstanding performance of its members at the ongoing 2016 Paralympics in Rio, Brazil. 

Vietnam aim for World Cup last-16 round

 Vietnam are in high spirits, hoping to enter the last-16 round at their first World Cup campaign, which will kick off this week in Colombia.

Vietnam wins first-ever Paralympic gold, breaks world record

 Power-lifter Le Van Cong has won the first-ever gold medal at a Paralympics for Vietnam and set a new world record of 183kg in the men’s 49kg category. 

Women continue winning streak, men lose at Chess Olympiad

 Vietnamese women’s masters tied with No 5 seed India in the fifth round match of the Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaizan, yesterday.

Vietnam’s futsal team ready for World Cup campaign

Vietnam’s futsal team have arrived in Cali, Colombia, commencing their campaign to make it into the last 16 of the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup, where they are one of 23 teams qualifying from six separate continental competitions.

Le Quang Liem wins first game, Vietnam move up in ranking

+Vietnam No 1 Le Quang Liem won his first match at the Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaizan, yesterday.

VN strongest in ASEAN’s men’s sabre

 Vietnam dominated the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation Championships’ men’s individual sabre event in Singapore on September 4.

VN draw against China in Chess Olympiad

 Vietnam’s women players tied with title candidate China 2-2 in the third round match of the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaizan, yesterday.

Argentinean striker Merlo favoured to win V.League best scorer title

 Gaston Merlo is favoured to win the title of  "best scorer" this season after the 24th round match of the V.League last weekend.

VN bags wushu bronzes in Taipei championships

 Nguyen Thuy Linh received a bronze medal at the Asian Wushu Championships in Chinese Taipei on September 4.

VN player wins World Cup 3-cushion silver

 Tran Quyet Chien finished in second place at the Guri Carom Billiards 3-Cushion World Cup in South Korea, which ended on September 4.