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National team footballers given bonus for King's Cup win

Vietnam's national football team received a bonus of 500 million VND (21,400 USD) for their 1-0 win over Thailand during the ongoing King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand.

 

Olaha to leave Song Lam Nghe An at end of season

Song Lam Nghe An’s top scorer Michael Olaha will join Hapoel Tel Aviv FC of Israel at the end of this years V.League 1.

Vietnamese athlete champions at Asian Grand Prix Series

Quach Thi Lan won gold at the Asian Grand Prix Series in Chongqing, China, on Tuesday.

 

Vietnamese weightlifters win gold at world championship

Vietnamese weightlifters won three gold medals at the on-going International Weightlifting Federation World Junior Championships in Suva, Fiji.

 

Bui Tien Dung named captain of Vietnam’s U23 squad

Kim Han Yoon, head coach of the Vietnamese U23 squad, has named goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung as the team’s captain.

 

Wrestling tournament for young athletes held in Tuyen Quang

The National Youth Wrestling Championships began yesterday in Tuyen Quang Province.

Vietnamese athlete to compete at Ironman 70.3 World Championship

Vietnamese athlete Lam Tuc Ngan has secured a berth to compete at the 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

 

Martin Lo's journey from Australia to Vietnam U23

Midfielder Martin Lo returned to Vietnam last year to develop his football career at the age of 21, and his efforts have paid off with a call-up to the Vietnam national U23 team.

Athletes take gold at Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts World Cup

Vietnam won eight gold medals at the Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts World Cup, which closed in the French city of Marseille on Sunday.

Vu Thanh Tung wins opening match at Masters 500 event

Vu Thanh Tung won his opening match at the Viet Nam Tennis Federation Masters 500 tournament which began yesterday in Lang Son Province.

VN national team's defender Trong sidelined for four months

National team defender Tran Dinh Trong of Ha Noi FC will need about four months to recover from an injury he suffered last week.

Chess masters compete at Ha Noi Open

Tran Ngoc Lan took the lead after three rounds of the third Ha Noi Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament yesterday morning (June 3) in the capital city.

Vietnam are ready to take King's Cup

Vietnam held their first training in Buriram, Thailand, ahead of the King's Cup yesterday with the team in a buoyant mood and ready for the tournament.

Tennis tournament for Vietnamese players to be held in Russia

The Vietnam Tennis Association in Russia (ViTAR) will organise the “ViTAR – Summer 2019” tournament for its members in Moscow on June 8 and 9.

 

First Vietnamese martial arts world cup held in France

The Vietnamese martial arts world cup is being held for the first time in Marseille city of France from May 31 to June 2.

 

V.League: Quang Nam FC escape bottom after resounding win

Former champions Quang Nam FC demolished Hai Phong FC with three unanswered goals in their V.League matchday 12 encounter on May 31, to escape just two points clear of bottom place.

 

Jaywuan Hill returns to the VN Basketball Association a man on a mission

The 2019 Vietnamese Basketball Association (VBA) season tips off today, beginning the fourth season of domestic professional basketball.

 

Former NBA player to coach Youth at Jr. NBA Vietnam Camp

Former US National Basketball Association (NBA) basketballer Vladimir Radmanovic will coach Youth at Jr. NBA Vietnam Camp in Hanoi on June 1.

Ha Nam win first women's VN National Cup

Vu Thi Thuy scored the only goal in Phong Phu Ha Nam’s 1-0 win to claim the first National Women’s Football Cup in Ha Noi yesterday.

VTF Masters 500 to be held in Lang Son

Lang Son Province will for the first time host the Viet Nam Tennis Federation Masters 500 event on June 3-9.