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VOV to broadcast AFF Suzuki Cup matches

 Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) has signed a deal with Next Media and Green Communications to broadcast all matches of the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 live.

Vietnam wins 40 medals, ranking 12th at Asian Para Games

 Vietnam bagged a total of 40 medals, including eight gold, eight silver and 24 bronze medals, ranking 12th at the freshly-concluded 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia.

VN’s swimmer honoured at Asian Para Games closing ceremony

 Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung was among outstanding athletes honoured at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Para Games, which took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 13 evening.

Liem to join Isle of Man Open

 Việt Nam’s No 1 chess player Lê Quang Liêm will compete in the Isle of Man (IoM) International Chess Tournament, one of the strongest open tournaments in the world.

Chess team earns Vietnam two more golds at Asian Para Games

 Vietnamese chess players brought home two more gold medals on October 12 – the sixth day of the 2018 Asian Para Games (APG) in Indonesia.

Vietnam earns four more medals on 2018 Asian Para Games’ fifth day

 Vietnamese athletes secured four more medals on October 11, the fifth day of the ongoing 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia.

2018 Youth Olympics: Swimmer brings home second gold medal

 Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang won a gold medal on October 12 (Vietnam time) at the ongoing 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina.

Hoang wins gold at Summer Youth Olympics

 Việt Nam’s young hope Nguyễn Huy Hoàng finally won a gold medal on the sixth day of 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games on Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Hanoi B to meet Nam Dinh in V.League play-off

 Hanoi B, now called Ha Tinh, will meet Nam Dinh in the V.League 2018 play-off at Vinh Stadium on October 13 for a ticket to play in Vietnam’s top division next year.

Defender Hau set to shine in Group A

 Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau is one of five young stars set to shine in Group A of the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup, according to the website of the event, affsuzukicup.com.

Miura fired as HCM City Football Club coach

 Japanese coach Toshiya Miura has been fired as the head coach of HCM City Football Club following the team’s poor performance.

Vietnam fined $12,500 over flare incident in Indonesia

 The Asian Football Confederation has announced a fine of USD12,500 to Vietnamese Football Federation after local fans set off flares at the Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia.

Le Quang Liem to compete in Isle of Man International Chess Tournament 2018

 Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has been invited to compete in the Isle of Man International Chess Tournament 2018 in Douglas from October 20 -28.

Swimmer Tung breaks another record at Asian Para Games

 Handicapped swimmer Vo Thanh Tung broke another record at the ongoing Asian Para Games in Indonesia after triumphing at the men’s 200m freestyle S5 event on October 10.

Vietnamese player wins bronze at world three-cushion champ

 Vietnam’s top carom billiards player Nguyen Quoc Nguyen has secured a bronze medal at the UMB World Three-cushion Championship held in Egypt.

VFF and JFA sign football co-operation MoU

The Vietnam Football Federation and Japan Football Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral football co-operation at an event held at Japanese PMShinzo Abe’s office in Tokyo on October 8.

Asian Para Games 2018: Swimmer brings home another gold

 Swimmer Vo Thanh Tung pocketed his second gold medal on October 9 at the ongoing Asian Para Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Oseni tops list of goal scorers in V-League 2018

Hanoi FC’s Oseni finished as top goal scorer in the Nuti Cafe V-League 1 – 2018 with total 17 goals after 26 rounds of matches.

Vietnam’s U17 team ranks 4th in Jenesys football tournament

 Vietnam’s U17 football team finished fourth after losing to Thailand in a penalty shoot-out in the 2018 Jenesys international tournament, which wrapped up in Japan on October 8.

Asian Para Games: Vietnam wins two more golds in powerlifting, swimming

 The shining performances of swimmer Vo Thanh Tung and powerlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong helped bring home two more gold medals for Vietnam at the ongoing 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia (INAPG 2018) on October 8.