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Vietnam Tennis Federation to host six int’l tournaments in 2018

 The Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) will hosted 10 domestic and six international tournaments in 2018, VTF announced at a press conference on November 22.

SMIC Golf Challenge Tournament to begin

 The SMIC Golf Challenge Tournament is scheduled for November 25 to 27 at FLC Samson Golf Links in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

Nation’s tennis aces to battle in Nghe An

 The National Best Tennis Players Tournament will run from December 17-22 in the central province of Nghe An, the event’s organisers announced yesterday.

South Korea speeds up for 2018 Winter Olympics

"South Korea has fulfilled up to 99% of the workload for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Peyongchang city from February 9-25, 2018," said Jihye Lee, PR manager of the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. 

Vietnam Ladies’ amateur golf champs 2017 slated for December

 Some 80 golfers will compete at the Ladies’ National Amateur Golfer Championship  2017, which begins at FLC Quy Nhon Golf Links in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh on December 7.

Saigon Heat eye ABL title

 Saigon Heat aim to win the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), said the basketball club at a ceremony to introduce its squad and uniform for the ABL 2017-2018 season on November 21.

Coach Park to choose 35 players for VN U23 team

 National head coach Park Hang-seo will convene 35 players for the U23 team on December 1 to prepare for the final round of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship.

Ly Hoang Nam wins first round of Vietnam F3 Futures

 Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang  Nam won the first round of the Vietnam F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in the southern province of Binh Duong yesterday. 

Arsenal legend Sol Campbell explores HCM City

During his stay in HCM City, the former Arsenal player Sol Campbell visited a number of historical relic sites including the Vietnam Museum of Traditional Medicine, Independence Palace, Saigon Central Post Office, and Ben Thanh market.

Five Vietnamese tennis players claim spots in world rankings

 Five Vietnamese tennis players secured a place in the latest men’s singles rankings of the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) on November 20.

U21 int’l football comes to Can Tho

 The Thanh Nien Newspaper International U21 Football Tournament will run in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from December 12-22.

Thang wins first match at chess, Minh draws

 International Master (IM), Trần Minh Thắng, of Việt Nam won his first match at the World Junior and Girls U20 Chess Championship in Italy on Thursday.

Vietnamese couple earn berths in Challenge’s semis

 Nguyen Tien Minh of Viet Nam stormed to win his quarter-final match at the CELCOM AXIATA Malaysia International Challenge in Johor yesterday.


Arsenal ambassador Sol Campbell warmly welcomed in Vietnam

Former Arsenal player Sol Campbell arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on November 16, receiving a warm welcome from Vietnamese fans.

Top 10 Vietnamese scorers in Asian Cup 2019

With qualification for the Asian Cup 2019 reaching its final stage, let’s take a look at Vietnam’s 10 leading goal scorers.

Vu, partner Miguel exit Vietnam F2 tournament

 Vietnamese Vu Artem and partner American Diaz Miguel were ousted from the Vietnam F2 Futures tennis tournament yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

Vietnam's Tran Tuan Minh still in leading position at U20 event

Grandmaster Tran Tuan Minh on Tuesday beat International master Huber Martin Christian of Austria in the second round match of the ongoing World Junior and Girls U20 Chess Championships in Italy.

Ly Hoang Nam beats Ellis at Men’s Futures

 Ly Hoang Nam scored another win over Australian Blake Ellis in the first round match of the Viet Nam F2 Men’s Futures tennis tournament, held yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

Best ping-pong players to compete in Dak Lak

 The National Top Table Tennis Players Tournament will be held in Dak Lak Province from November 15.

Vietnam draw with Afghanistan, qualify for 2019 Asian Cup

 Park Hang-seo wanted a win in his debut match and Vietnamese players wanted a win under their new coach.