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Czech Embassy to help fund Vietnamese athletes

The Embassy of the Czech Republic to Vietnam promised to support Vietnamese athletes through We Help Talents, a fund established on Sunday in Hanoi.

 

Vietnam strikes three gold medals at Aerobic Suzuki World Cup in Tokyo

Vietnam’s aerobic team won three medals of each colour at the newly concluded Suzuki Cup 2019 - FIG World Cup Series Tokyo International in Japan.

 

Vietnamese football champs - Hung Kings Cup opens in Singapore

The sixth football championship - Hung Kings Cup 2019 kicked off in Singapore on April 14 with the participation of 16 teams representing overseas Vietnamese students, entrepreneurs and intellectuals working and studying in the country.

 

VN to meet Japan at AFC U20 Futsal Championship finals

The Vietnamese futsal team have been drawn in Group C in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Futsal Championship 2019 finals, the AFC announced on Thursday.

 

Billiards players to go balls out in HCM City

The Super Master Cup 3C for Vietnamese billiards players will take place in HCM City today.

 

19 teams to compete at Asian Volleyball Confederation Women’s Beach Volleyball Tour 2019 in VN

Nineteen teams from 10 countries and territories will compete in the fourth Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Tour 2019, which will take place in Can Tho from April 19-24, according to the organising board.

 

Top Ironman triathletes to race in Da Nang in May

Nearly 2,200 triathletes, including 40 professionals, from 50 countries and territories will be competing in the 5th Techcombank Ironman 70.3 Vietnam – Asia Pacific Championship on May 9 – 12.

 

Be Group to sponsor Vietnamese football teams for next three years

Ride hailing service provider Be Group has signed up to be the main sponsor of the national men’s and women’s football teams; the U22 and U23 male teams; and the national Olympic team for three consecutive years from 2019 to 2022.

 

Vietnam to compete in U18 football tournament in Hong Kong

 Vietnam will face Singapore, Myanmar and hosts Hong Kong in an U18 tournament later this month.

 

Yonex Sunrise VN International Challenge kicks off

 Badminton players officially began their competition at the Ciputra Hanoi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2019 at the Tay Ho district gymnasium on April 9.

Vietnam’s football team to play Curacao at King’s Cup 2019

 Vietnam’s national football team are set to face off against Curacao, a representative from CONCACAF, at the 2019 King’s Cup international tournament.

Tennis: 18-year-old player crowned champion at VTF Pro Tour 200

 18-year-old Nguyen Van Phuong excelled over his senior Pham Minh Tuan during the men’s singles final at the first National Men's and Women's Tennis Championships.

Ha Giang to host first off-road race in Dong Van geopark

Ha Giang will organise the first off-road motor race for both motorbikes and cars in the UNESCO-recognised Dong Van Karts Global Geopark during the upcoming holidays.

Vice-president of the FIG, Nellie Kim teaches Vietnamese gymnasts

 Vice-president of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), Nellie Kim of Belarus, has finished her course for Vietnamese coaches, gymnasts and referees in Hanoi.

Sai Gon Heat knocked out of ABL

 Sai Gon Heat have been ousted from the ongoing ASEAN Basketball League.

Le Quang Liem drops out of international super grandmasters

 Le Quang Liem has dropped out of the list of international super grandmasters after suffering a poor run of form during the ongoing Dubai Open in the UAE.

Vietnamese women step a little closer to Tokyo Olympics

 The Vietnamese women’s national football team have taken one step closer to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as they beat Hong Kong 2-1 in their Group B qualifier in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on April 6.

Vietnamese chess player grabs blitz silver at Dubai Open

 Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem secured a silver medal at the Dubai Open chess tournament’s blitz event on April 6 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Vietnam to attend int’l U18 football tournament in Hong Kong

 Twenty-eight players have been summoned to the Vietnamese U18 team by head coach Hoang Anh Tuan in preparation for the upcoming 2019 International U18 Football Tournament in Hong Kong (China).

Vietnam reach world No 98 place

Viet Nam improved one spot to No 98 in the world in FIFA rankings released on Thursday.