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Vietnamese referee to work at FIFA futsal world cup in Colombia

 The FIFA Referees Committee has appointed Truong Quoc Dung to referee at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia from September 10 to October 1.

Fourth European Vovinam Championship held in Switzerland

 The German Vovinam Federation won nine gold medals and the first place at the fourth European Vovinam (Vietnamese Martial Art) Championship which took place in Geneva, Switzerland from July 1- 3.

Vietnamese finswimmers test skills in France

 Vietnam will take part in the Finswimming World Junior Championship in France from July 4 to July 11 in Annemasse City.

Vietnamese pair clinch Canada Open badminton title

 Do Tuan Duc and Pham Nhu Thao won the mixed doubles event at the Yonex Canada Open badminton tournament on Sunday.

Golf tournament brings overseas Vietnamese closer

 About 125 Vietnamese golfers from many countries worldwide competed at the Golden Lotus, an annual expanded golf tournament held on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia on July 1-2.

Vietnamese women footballers rise in world rankings

 The national women’s football squad have jumped one step forward to No. 34 in the world ranking, according to FIFA’s latest release.

Vietnamese badminton pairs progress at Canada Open

 Duo Do Tuan Duc and Pham Nhu Thao advanced to the second round of the Yonex Canada Open, the badminton tournament which began in Calgary City on June 29.

Two Vietnamese swimmers claim silvers in Hungarian tournament

 Hoang Quy Phuoc and Tran Duy Khoi pocketed two silvers at an open swimming tournament in Budapest, Hungary, on June 29.

Vietnam represented by 23 athletes in Rio 2016 Olympics

 Vietnam has 23 athletes in 10 sports who have qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5-21, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc joins VN’s Olympic athletes

 Swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc, the Southeast Asian Games 200m freestyle champion, will compete for Vietnam at the Olympics in Brazil.

Switzerland to host 4th European Vovinam Championship

 The 4th European Vovinam Championship will be taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from July 1-3, drawing the participation of 79 martial artists from 10 countries in the region. 

Ly Hoang Nam leads VN at Davis Cup

 Ly Hoang Nam will lead Vietnam in the second round of the Davis Cup’s Group II Asia-Oceania against Thailand on July 15-17 in Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Vietnam to take part in Asian sports games for children

 A 55-member Vietnamese sport delegation will take part in the Children of Asia International Sports Games scheduled for July 4-17 in Russia, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training.

HCM City to host 2017 Int’l Tennis Federation Conference

 The International Tennis Federation on June 23 unveiled that Ho Chi Minh City has been selected to host its 2017 Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) from August 1-4, inclusive.

Women’s football team to train in Czech Republic

 The Vietnam national women’s football team will participate in a short training session in Prague, Czech Republic to prepare for the AFF Women’s Football Championships in Myanmar, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

VN hockey fans celebrate Olympic Day in HCM City

 Hundreds of Vietnamese hockey fans came to a football centre on Su Van Hanh Road in HCM City to celebrate Olympic Day.

Dwight Yorke to visit HCM City on June 24

 Former Manchester United (MU) footballers Dwight Yorke and Ronny Johnsen will come to HCM City tomorow to prepare for the match Peak of Manners organised by the Clear Men trademark.

Ly Hoang Nam jumps five places in world tennis rankings

 Vietnamese tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, jumped up five places from 877th to 872nd place in the latest world rankings.

Malaysia includes Judo, Fencing in SEA Games 2017

 The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) said it have included Judo and fencing in the provisional list of SEA Games 2017, which is scheduled to take place in the country next year.

VFF appoint Jurgen Gede as new technical director

 The VFF on June 18 announced the appointment of Jurgen Gede as the new technical director at a press conference in Hanoi.