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Another direct flight to Philippines arranged for football fans

Vietnam Airlines will arrange one more direct flight from HCM City to Bacolod in the Philippines to serve football fans.

Online tickets for Vietnam-Philippines match sold out

 As many as 25,000 online tickets for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018’s second leg semi-final match between Vietnam and the Philippines have been sold out, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said.

VN men’s football team enters FIFA’s top 100

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team has climbed two spots to find itself on the list of world’s top 100 for this month, according to the latest International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) rankings released on November 29.

2018 National Games: Hanoi continues to lead

 Hanoi continues to lead the medal tally after the thirdofficial competition day (November 28) of the ongoing 2018 National Games with 48 golds, 48 silvers and 30 bronzes.

Vietnam vs Philippines 2018 AFF Cup Semifinal

 The 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup has entered the semifinal stage, in which the remaining four teams compete to be crowned champions. 

Fans flock to VFF headquarters for match ticket protest

 Hundreds of Vietnamese fans gathered at the office of the Vietnamese Football Federation (VFF) to complain about the sale of tickets for the AFF Cup home leg semi-final against the Philippines.

Quang Hai, Van Duc stand out in best player, best goal polls

 Midfielders Quang Hai and Phan Van Duc have made a name for themselves amongst their rivals in the AFF Suzuki Cup’s “Player of the Round” and “Goal of the Round” polls after the final series of the group stage matches concluded on November 25.

AFF Suzuki Cup 2018: Vietnamese team to directly fly to Philippines

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will take the Vietnamese football team directly to Bacolod city in the Philippines for the first-leg semi-final match of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.

Two Vietnamese players listed in AFF Suzuki Cup group stage’s best XI

 Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Cong Phuong and forward Nguyen Anh Duc have their names listed in Fox Sports Asia’s the best XI of the group stage of the ongoing 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

Saigon Heat beat Macau Black Bears at ABL

 Vietnam’s Saigon Heat beat Macau Black Bears 96-93 during their second match in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) on Sunday evening.

Nearly 2,000 runners compete at Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon

 The fourth International Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon took place in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, on November 25, attracting almost 2,000 runners from over 60 countries.

International tourney for U21s to be in Hue

 The 2018 International U21 Football Tournament run by Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper will be held in Hue next month.

Four-time Olympic champion Jin Jong-oh to come to VN

 Four-time Olympic shooting champion Jin Jong-oh of South Korea will come to Việt Nam on November 30 to meet with Vietnamese shooters, according to the Việt Nam Shooting Federation (VSF).

Disabled swimmer dances with dreams

 With his handicapped legs, disabled swimmer Nguyễn Thành Trung, 36, has won more than 40 medals in international and domestic events. He has proved that nothing is impossible to make dream come true. 

Vietnam ease into semis after comfortable win

 Viet Nam eased into the semi-final of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Cambodia on November 24.

Vietnam champion ASEAN beach football tourney

 Việt Nam triumphed the ASEAN Football Federation Beach Soccer Championship on Saturday in Indonesia.

Vietnam has high hopes for young athletes

 Vietnam’s sport sector has had an outstanding 2018 and the country is starting to pay more attention to developing talented athletes.

Binh Duong to play at AFC Cup

 Vietnamese club side Becamex Binh Duong have been draw in Group G of the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup.

Vietnam named Asia’s best golf destination

 Vietnam has won the “Asia’s best golf destination 2018” at the World Golf Awards, announced the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 22.

Three Vietnamese players named in AFF Cup Best XI

 Vietnam had three representatives named in the tournament’s Best XI after the third group round matches of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup on November 20-21.