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ASIAD 2018: Vietnam wins third silver in Pencak Silat

 Athlete Nguyen Ngoc Toan on August 27 won the third silver medal in Pencak Silat for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

Football fans fly to Indonesia for U23s quarterfinal

 Thousands of Vietnamese football lovers have rushed to Indonesia to cheer on the U23s in their quarterfinal against Syria today, August 27.

Vietnam's Chinh eliminated from women’s 100m in ASIAD

 Top Vietnamese athlete Le Tu Chinh failed to qualify for the final round of the women’s 100m dash at the Asian Games (ASIAD), held on Sunday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

ASIAD 2018: Pencak silat earns bronze for Vietnam

 Vietnam got one bronze medal in pencak silat on August 26, the sixth day into the ongoing 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

ASIAD 2018: Six Vietnamese athletes qualify for Pencak Silat finals

 Six Vietnamese athletes qualified to the final round of Pencak Silat on August 26 at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia.

Tours launched for Vietnamese football fans to ASIAD quarter-finals

 After Vietnam’s Olympic team beat Bahrain to win a ticket to the ASIAD quarter-finals, many travel companies in Hanoi have promptly designed tours to bring Vietnamese fans to Indonesia to support the players on August 27. 

Vietnam Airlines to arrange more flights to Jakarta to serve football

 Vietnam Airlines will conduct additional flights to Jakarta, Indonesia to serve Vietnamese football fans as the country’s Olympic team is making history by entering the quarter finals at the ongoing ASIAD 2018.

Asian media applaud Vietnam Olympic team, coach

 All eyes in Southeast Asia are on the Vietnam Olympic team, who has earned a quarterfinal debut at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 with a historic victory over Bahrain two days ago.

Hue city hosts int’l cycling tournament Coupe De Hue

 The I-on Health Cup Race was held in Hue City, the capital of the central province of Thua Thien Hue on August 25 to kick start the Coupe De Hue cycling tournament, which attracts over 700 local and foreign riders.

ASIAD 2018: Vietnam grabs a silver in Karate

 Karate athlete Nguyen Minh Phung won a silver medal in the men’s 84kg kumite (combat) event at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 25.

ASIAD 2018: Vietnam wins 2 silvers, 2 bronzes on sixth competition day

 The Vietnamese delegation brought home two silver and two bronze medals on August 24 – the sixth competition day at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 23, ranking 16th in the medal tally.

ASIAD 2018: Vietnam’s female squad fails to enter semifinals

 Vietnam’s female football team lost 3-4 to Taiwan in the penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in the 120 minutes of the quarterfinal of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 24. 

ASIAD 2018: Vietnam wins more silver and bronze medals

 Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang won a silver medal at the men’s 1,500m freestyle event on August 24 at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia.

ASIAD 2018: Shooter Ngo Huu Vuong grabs bronze

 Vietnamese marksman Ngo Huu Vuong has won bronze after beating his Chinese rival 6-1 at the men’s 10m running target event at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia. 

ASIAD 18: Asian media spotlight Vietnam Olympic’s historic win

 Asian media run articles spotlighting the Vietnam Olympic team’s August 23 historic victory against the Bahrain team to earn a berth in the quarter-finals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 held in Indonesia.

ASIAD 2018: Vietnamese rowers bring home one more silver

 Vietnamese female rowers bagged one more silver medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia on August 24.

ASIAD 2018: Vietnam jumps to 14th on fifth day of competition

 The Vietnamese delegation won its first gold medal at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 23, ranking 14th in the medal tally.

VN football fans celebrate Olympic team's ticket to Asiad quarter-final

 Thousands of football fans flooded the streets in Hanoi's centre on Thursday evening to celebrate the victory of the Vietnam Olympic team at the Asian Games (Asiad) 2018.  

Vietnam beat Bahrain 1-0, entering ASIAD quarter-finals

The Vietnam Olympic team made history with its first entrance into the ASIAD quarter-finals after winning 1- 0 against Bahrain during the last stages of the 16-team knockout round for the men’s football of ASIAD 2018 in Indonesia on August 23.

Asian Games 2018: Vietnam secures another silver in wushu

Vietnamese wushu artist Bui Truong Giang obtained a silver medal for his performance in the men's sanda 56 kg at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 23.