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Vietnam ranks third at AFC U23 fencing championships

 Vietnam’s fencing team finished in third place overall at the sixth AFC U23 Championships 2017, which concluded in Hanoi on October 31, winning three silver and two bronze medals.

Ly Hoang Nam is ranked No 5 at F1 Futures

 Vietnamese Ly Hoang Nam is ranked No 5 at the Vietnam F1 Futures tennis tournament, which will begin on November 6 in Binh Duong Province.

Master Khoi wins second gold at world champs

 Nguyen Anh Khoi secured a double at the World Youth U14, U16 and U18 Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships, which ended in Greece on Monday.

Youzhny wins Challenger Vietnam Open

 Russian, Mikhail Youzhny, grabbed the men’s singles title at the Hung Thinh Challenger Vietnam Open tennis tournament on Sunday in HCM City.

VN grabs world rapid chess events

 Vietnamese masters won two gold medals at the World Youth U14, U16, and U18 Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships, which is ongoing in Greece.

Vietinbank take National Super Volleyball Cup

 Vietinbank pocketed their first National Super Volleyball Cup in their fourth attempt after beating VTV Binh Dien Long An 3-1 in the final match on Saturday.

VN player wins title in Thailand

 Vietnamese Nguyen Van Phuong championed the PTT-ITF Junior Grade 4 tennis tournament in Thailand yesterday.

AFF Futsal Championship: Trong Luan shines to help Vietnam beat Indonesia 4-3

 Trong Luan’s hat-trick helped Vietnam beat strong rivals Indonesia 4-3 to stay on top of Group A at the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship - HDBank Cup 2017 in HCMC yesterday.

Third Vovinam Ambassador Championship concludes in Algeria

 The third Viet Vo Dao Vovinam Ambassador Championship concluded in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria on October 27, with the first prize coming to the Olympique de Bourouba club.

AFF HDBank Futsal Championship 2017 kicks off

 The ASEAN Football Federation HDBank Futsal Championship 2017 officially kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27.

Nearly 300 golfers to compete in Chervo Vietnam Championship

 Approximately 300 golfers will be competing in the Chervo Vietnam Championship 2017, taking place at the FLC Ha Long Bay course in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on the morning and afternoon of November 5.

Vietnam crush Philippines 24-0 in futsal championship

 Vietnam trounced the Philippines 24-0 in their first match of Group A at the ASEAN Football Federation HDBank Futsal Championship yesterday in HCM City.

Vietnam to host Group J of AFC U19 event

 Viet Nam will host Group J of the qualifiers for 2018 AFC U19 Championship on November 4-8 at the Viet Nam Youth Football Training Centre in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Football Federation has announced.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai win, avoid league relegation

 Hoang Anh Gia Lai broke their five–match winless streak yesterday, beating Hà Nội FC 3-2 in the V. League Round 23 match on their home soil in Pleiku City.

Chinese masters to compete in year-end chess final

 Eight national leading athletes will compete in the final of the Trang Co Dat Viet, a year-end event of Chinese chess tournament for best players.

Sprint phenom Chinh to train in the US

 ASEAN sprint queen Le Tu Chinh will begin a long training residence at the IMG Academy in Florida this December.

Thai wins 1,500m at national athletics champs

 Duong Van Thai triumphed in the men’s 1,500m category on the last day of competition in the National Athletics Championship at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City yesterday.

Warriors beat Dragons to lead VBA League rankings

 Thang Long Warriors crushed defending champions, Danang Dragons, 82-72, to lead the rankings at the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League on October 26.

VN athlete wins silver medal at Asian fencing event

 Vietnamese fencer Vu Van Hung brought home a silver medal in the men’s individual sabre category from the Asian U23 Fencing Championship, which opened in Hanoi on October 26.

VN's top shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh fails to qualify at World Cup final

 Olympic gold medallist, Hoang Xuan Vinh, failed in the qualifying round of the men’s 10m-air pistol at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final.