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Viet Nam lose in junior Davis and Fed cups

 Viet Nam lost 2-1 to Pacific Oceania in the semi-finals of the Junior Davis Cup on Friday in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Thi wins Binh Duong cycling tourney

 Nguyễn Thị Thi won the International Women’s Cycling Bình Dương Television Tournament which finished on Friday in Bình Dương City.

Ngoan, Anh fight in Karate 1 event

 Nguyễn Thị Ngoan and Nguyễn Thị Hồng Anh represent Việt Nam at the Karate 1 - Premier League Rotterdam 2018 on March 16-18 in the Netherlands.

VN fall in FIFA rankings, still top ASEAN

 Despite dropping one spot in the world rankings, Viet Nam are still the Southeast Asia’s top football team.

Community football joins Common Goal

 Football for All in VN (FFAV) has been selected as one of 27 organisations to be part of the first Common Goal collaboration cycle.

US basketball development programme returns to Vietnam

 The US National Basketball Association (NBA)’s global basketball development programme for boys and girls (Jr NBA) has returned to Vietnam for the fifth consecutive year.

Second Dalat Ultra Trail International Marathon kicks off

 Around 2,300 domestic and foreign runners took part in the second Dalat Ultra Trail International Marathon which officially opened in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on March 16.

Ly Hoang Nam makes final of India F3 Futures

 Ly Hoang Nam booked a spot in the final of the India F3 Futures after beating his doubles teammate Carlos Boluda-Purkiss on March 16 in Chandigarh City, India.

Le Tuan Minh ranked second at HDBank chess tournament 2018

 Le Tuan Minh of host Vietnam earned the second place at the HDBank International Chess Open Tournament, which wrapped up in Hanoi on March 15.

Ly Hoang Nam into India F3 Futures’ semi-final

 Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will enter the semi-final of the men’s singles of the India F3 Futures tennis tournament after defeating Singh Karunuday of the host country on March 15.

Le Quang Liem close to leading group at HDBank Open

 Defending champion Le Quang Liem is close to the leading group of the HDBank International Chess Open Tournament after winning the seventh game in the morning session on March 14.

VN win second match at Junior Davis Cup

Vietnamese players continued their good performance at the ongoing Junior Davis Cup pre-qualification, Asia-Oceania zone, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Female Indian motorcyclists arrive in Vietnam

 A group of four female motorcycling enthusiasts from India have reached Vietnam as part of their journey to cover UNESCO World Heritage Sites in seven nations along Mekong River.

2017 Fair Play Award winners announced

 Striker Nguyen Van Toan of Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC won the 2017 Fair Play Award at an annual event organised by Ho Chi Minh City Law newspaper in HCM City on March 14.

AFC Cup: Song Lam Nghe An lose first game

 Song Lam Nghe An suffered their first setback in this season’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup on March 14 after losing to Persija Jakarta 1-0.

Japanese golfer wins FLC Faros Golf Tournament 2018

 Japanese golfer Tomoyoshi Makoto triumphed Best Gross prize at the FLC Faros Golf Tournament 2018, which concluded in northeastern Quang Ninh province on March 11.

Ly Hoang Nam wins singles and doubles at India F3

 Ly Hoang Nam trounced Sharda Rishabh of India 6-0, 6-1 in the first round match of the India F3 Futures’ singles category yesterday in Chandigarh City.

Jr NBA returns to Vietnam for the 5th year

 Jr NBA, the US National Basketball Association (NBA)’s global basketball development programme for boys and girls, has returned to Viet Nam for a fifth consecutive year.

AFC Cup: FLC Thanh Hoa draws 0-0 with Indonesia’s Bali United

 FLC Thanh Hoa of Vietnam drew 0-0 with Bali United of Indonesia in the fourth round match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2018 at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on March 13. 

Le Tuan Minh tops HDBank chess tournament after sixth round

 International Master Le Tuan Minh defeated Grandmaster Gordievsky Dmitry of Russia at the HDBank International Chess Open Tournament’s sixth-round match in Hanoi on March 13 to replace his rival at the top position.