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AFF Suzuki Cup: Vietnam defeats Laos 3-0 in opener

 Vietnam beat Laos 3-0 in its first match of Group A in the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018, which took place at the Laos National Stadium in Vientiane on November 8.

Vietnam Cycle 2018 to open in Hanoi

 The Vietnam International Bicycle Exhibition (Vietnam Cycle) 2018 and the Vietnam International Sport Show 2018 will take place in Hanoi from November 15-18. 

Vietnam in 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers’ Group K

 Vietnam have been drawn in Group K together with Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, scheduled to take place between March 22 and 26 next year.

Vietnam ready for first match against Laos in AFF Cup

 Vietnam are ready to meet Laos in their ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup Group A opener on November 8, according to Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo.

Vietnamese players named among top five AFF Suzuki Cup scorers

 Two Vietnamese football players, Le Huynh Duc and Le Cong Vinh, have been named among the top five goal scorers in the history of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

Vietnam beats Timor Leste 8-1 at AFF Futsal Champs

 Vietnam crushed Timor Leste 8-1 in their second match in Group B of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on November 6. 

Vietnam, Malaysia have advantages in AFF Cup’s Group A: ESPN

 Vietnam and Malaysia are deemed the favourites for the next stage in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018, reported the ESPN sport website.

AFF Suzuki Cup: High ticket demand for Vietnam-Laos match

 Tickets for the match between Vietnam and Laos in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 have nearly sold out in the first ticket sale. 

Vietnam’s national football team trains for AFF Cup in Laos

 Vietnam’s national football team had a gentle training session in Vientiane on November 5 afternoon to prepare for the upcoming match against Laos within the framework of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018.

Phung represents Vietnam to play at Women’s World Chess Champ 2018

Vietnam’s top female chess player Vo Thi Kim Phung is her country’s only representative at the Women’s World Chess Championship 2018 that started on Saturday in Russia.

Ly Hoang Nam becomes runner-up at Vietnam F5 Futures

 Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam finished second at the Vietnam F5 Futures-Hai Dang Cup 2018 held in the southern province of Tay Ninh on November 4.

AFF Suzuki Cup Trophy Tour comes to Hanoi

 The AFF Suzuki Cup Trophy Tour arrived in Hanoi on November 2 with just a week to go before the region’s premier football tournament kicks off.

New association to promote skating in Vietnam

 The Vietnam Skating Federation (VSF) is established at a meeting in Hanoi on November 3. 

Japanese martial art Aikido benefits children

Aikido, a defensive martial art from Japan, focuses on improving children’s mental endurance and resilience.

AFF Suzuki Cup Trophy heads to Hanoi

 The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship - Suzuki Cup Trophy will arrive in Hanoi on November 2, just a week ahead of the kick-off of the region’s biggest football tournament.

Vietnam's Nguyen Van Phuong shines at Lee Duk Hee Cup

 Young Vietnamese tennis talent Nguyen Van Phuong shone in the Lee Duk Hee Cup, an international junior tennis tournament held in South Korea on Wednesday.

Ly Hoang Nam reaches singles quarterfinals of the VN F5 Futures

 Vietnamese tennis playerLy Hoang Nam reached the men’s singles quarterfinals at the Viet Nam F5 Futures – Hai Dang Cup 2018 in the southern province of Tay Ninh on Thursday.

Techcombank HCM City Int’l Marathon expects 8,000 runners

 More than 8,200 foreign and Vietnamese runners are expected to participate in the 2018 Techcombank HCM City International Marathon to be held in HCM City on December 2.

Vietnam to host F1 race in April 2020

 Foreign media has reported on Vietnam’s hosting of a Formula One race in April 2020, becoming the third Southeast Asian nation to welcome the top-flight racing. 

Vietnamese player Anh Duc listed one of outstanding forwards at AFF Suzuki Cup

 Vietnamese footballer Nguyen Anh Duc has tipped as a forward to watch at the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.