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Football Binh Duong eager to host Tokyo at home

 Becamex Binh Duong will want to bid goodbye to the Asian Football Confederation Champions League with a victory in the last Group E match today at their Gò Đậu Stadium.

Vietnam drawn in tough Asian U19 tournament group

 Vietnam’s Under-19 football team has been drawn in Group B at the Asian U19 Football Championship 2016, which will take place in Bahrain from October 13-30.

Australia wins Tuan Chau Women’s Beach Volleyball tourney

 The Australia 1 team won the first prize at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Tour 2016, which wrapped up in the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 1.

Florent Poilane & mountain biking

 Florent Poilane was born in the countryside of France where there are mountains, which is very suitable for riding mountain bikes, so he became a professional cyclist and won many prizes at international competitions.

Vietnam in Group A at Asian volleyball event

 Unseeded Vietnam are in Group A, along with Thailand and No 8 seed Sri Lanka, at the Asian U19 Women’s Volleyball Championships, according to the event’s draw.

Young sports stars sponsored to foster talent

 Swimmer Nguyen Diep Phuong Tram and young chess master Nguyen Le Cam Hien will be financially supported by Nutifood until 2024 towards their winning significant results at international competitions.

Young woman runs deserts to raise funds

 Determined to raise funds to build schools, libraries and offer scholarships to poor children in Vietnam, Vu Phuong Thanh will take part in the Four Deserts Grand Slam.

Kien Giang Sailing Regatta-Phu Quoc 2016 set to begin

 The first Kien Giang Sailing Regatta-Phu Quoc 2016 is scheduled to begin on May 5 at Dinh Cau-Phu Quoc beach.

Vietnam finish Singapore Open with four medals

 Vietnam won two more medals at the Singapore Open Track and Field Championship which closed on April 29.

Over 160 players to compete in national table tennis champs

 More than 160 players representing 18 delegations nationwide will be contending for top honours at the National Table Tennis Championships 2016, taking place at Ho Xuan Huong Gymnasium in HCM City from May 8 to 15. 

Will Canal+ stop incurring losses in Vietnam?

 On April 26, Canal+ Group’s Vietnamese subsidiary, Vietnam Satellite Digital Television (VSTV), announced the completion of the purchase of the broadcasting rights of the English Premier League (EPL) for the 2016-2019 period.

Vietnam to play friendly match against Syria in late May

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team will have a friendly match with Syria on May 31 at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, the Vietnam Football Federation announced.

VN's top badminton player ousted from Asian champs

 There were no surprises in the second round match of the Badminton Asia Championship on April 28 when Vietnamese Nguyen Tien Minh lost to world leading athlete Lin Dan in the men’s singles event.

Vietnam wins two golds at Singapore Open

 Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc on April 28 won the first gold medal for Vietnam at the Singapore Open Track and Field Championships in race walking by capturing the women’s 20-km bronze.

Vietnam's female weightlifter finishes third in Asian champs

 The Vietnamese female weightlifting team are likely to earn a spot at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

Asian women’s beach volleyball tournament kicks off in Ha Long

 The Tuan Chau – Ha Long 2016 Asian Beach Volleyball Championship got underway on the resort island of Tuan Chau in Ha Long city, in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

Nguyen Tien Minh advances, other Vietnamese out in China

 Nguyen Tien Minh will face badminton legend Lin Dan in the second round of the Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan, China.

Vietnamese players secure main round berths at Asian championship

 Vietnamese players had a good start at the Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships which began yesterday in Wuhan, China.

Vietnamese shuttlers compete in Asian championships

 National singles ace Nguyen Tien Minh and nine other team members are representing Vietnam in the 2016 Badminton Asia Championships, taking place in Wuhan, China from April 26 to May 1. 

Asian Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship to kick off in Quang Ninh

 The 2016 Asian Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship is scheduled to kick off tomorrow at the Tuan Chau International Entertainment Arena in the northern coastal city of Ha Long, Quang Ninh province.