The national football team will enjoy a training course in the Republic of Korea as one of their activities in preparing for the upcoming ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup.

The Da Nang-Vietnam team were greeted by thousands of spectators along the banks of London’s Thames River as they finished seventh at the 10th edition of the Clipper Round World Yacht Race on July 30.

 Vietnam have sent 40 athletes to take part in the Vietnam F2 Men’s Futures in Binh Duong Province.

 Vietnam defeated their arch-rival Thailand 2-0 in the final Group A round match of the Southeast Asian Women’s Football Championship on July 30 in Myanmar.

 Tran Quang Loc of Vietnam won the Mixed Martial Arts’s Grand Prix Warriors FC on July 31 in Malaysia.

Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien is the youngest Vietnamese athlete competing at the upcoming Rio Olympic Games. She, however, will swim in four events, the largest number of competitions, compared to the other athletes.

 Vietnam secured the first place at the world Vietnamese traditional martial arts championships after four days of competitions at Phu Tho Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnamese men’s national football team, coached by Nguyen Huu Thang, will play at least six friendly matches in preparation for the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup, scheduled to take place in Myanmar and the Philippines later this year. 

In addition to match-fixing complaints involving players, even referees in the top Vietnam football league, the V-League, now also face criticisms about mistakes and decisions made on the field.

The annual football Fair Play Awards to honour fair performances and rejection of violence and gambling were announced in HCM City on July 28.

 Vietnam achieved their first win at the AFC U14 Regional Festival of Football after beating Myanmar 3-1 in the second Group A match on July 27 in Brunei.

Vietnam entered the semi-final of the Southeast Asian Women’s Football Championship after beating the Philippines 4-0 on July 28 in the Group A second round match in Mandalay, Myanmar.

 The National football squad will prepare for ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup 2016 with a training camp on October 15-31 in the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to coach Huu Thang.

 Vietnam had an outstanding start at the ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championship with a 14-0 win over Singapore yesterday in Myanmar.

 Doubles pair Ly Hoang Nam and Nguyen Hoang Thien secured a berth in the next round of the Vietnam F1 Men’s Futures yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

 Vietnam finished third at the ASEAN School Games in Thailand on July 27.

 The sixth international Vietnamese traditional martial arts festival this August will attract 15 foreign delegations from around the world, according to Nguyen Van Dung – deputy head of the event’s organising board.

 Nearly 400 athletes from six countries and territories in Asia will compete in the 23rd HCM City International Track and Field Championships Open 2016, which is scheduled for July 29-30.

 Vietnamese badminton players will compete against tough renowned rivals at the 2016 Olympic Games, which will kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 5.

Vietnam is off to a flying start in the 2016 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship after defeating Singapore by 14 straight goals in their Group A opener on July 26 at Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar.