Sports news

Update news Sports news

Fencers to compete in Asian champs

 Vietnam will compete at the Asian Fencing Championships, which will kick off in Hong Kong on June 15.

Vietnam's Cao Ngoc Ha ranked in top 10 of Asia Trail Masters

 Cao Ngoc Ha, a Vietnamese amateur runner, has entered the top 10 of the Asia Trail Master Championship by winning the Vietnam Jungle Marathon (VJM) held in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa held from May 26-28.

Vietnamese athletes win three golds at Thailand Open

 Vietnamese athletes won three gold medals on the third day of competition at the Thailand Open Track and Field Championship on June 14 in Bangkok.

U15 int’l football tournament kicks off in Da Nang

 The 2017 U15 International Football Challenge Cup funded by the Thieu Nien Tien Phong Plastic JSC kicked off in the central city of Da Nang from June 14 with four teams from Vietnam, Taiwan (China), Myanmar, and Indonesia competing.

Over 1,000 athletes, coaches compete in 18th National Para Games

  The 18th National Para Games opened in HCM City on June 14, bringing together more than 1,000 athletes and coaches across the country.

VN bag more golds in Thai athletics event

Vietnam won four more golds and one more silver on the second day of the Thailand Open Track and Field Championship in Bangkok on June 13.

Ly Hoang Nam beats Wachiramanowong in Thailand F2 Futures

 Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam beat Kittiphong Wachiramanowong of Thailand in the first round of the Thailand F2 Futures tennis tournament on Tuesday.

Former VN national coach Weigang dies

Karl-Heinz Weigang, former coach of Viet Nam national football team and the national Malaysian team, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 82 in Germany.

Gangwon FC's Truong to take part in SEA Games

 Gangwon FC of K-League will allow Vietnamese midfielder Luong Xuan Truong to play for U23 Việt Nam national team in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games to be held in Malaysia in August.

Vietnam tie goalless with Jordan

 Vietnam tied goalless with Jordan in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City on June 13.

Vietnam to compete in Thailand Athletics Open

 Vietnam will send their best 34 athletes to compete in the Thailand Athletics Open 2017 which is scheduled for July 12-15.

Ly Hoang Nam rises 42 steps in world rankings

 Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam jumped 42 spots to reach world No 559 in the latest men’s singles rankings, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced on June 12.

Vietnam runners bag five golds at Thailand Open

 Vietnam pocketed five gold, one silver and five bronze medals at the first day of the Thailand Open Track and Field Championship in Bangkok on June 12.

Vietnam resolved to defeat Jordan at Asian Cup qualifier

 Vietnam will make use of its home advantage, spectators’ support and tactics to obtain three points in the June 13 game with Jordan, part of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification, coach Nguyen Huu Thang said.

Ly Hoang Nam placed second in Singapore tennis event

Ly Hoang Nam and partner Yuichi Ito were placed second in the Singapore F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament, which concluded on June 11.

World Windsurfing Championship held in Hoi An

 Nearly 100 competitors from 30 countries and territories will race in the World Windsurfing Championship at An Bang beach in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam from June 12 to 15.

Sanna Khanh Hoa to compete in ASEAN futsal event

 Sanna Khanh Hoa of Vietnam are placed in Group B of the ASEAN Football Federation Invitational Futsal Club Championship this year.

Phuong helps Thanh Hoa win, top V.League

 Le Quoc Phuong’s last-minute winner pushed Thanh Hoa to the top position of the V.League yesterday.

VN’s women chess masters prepare for world championships

 Viet Nam’s women chess masters aim to be among the top six in the FIDE World Team Chess Championship, which will be held in Russia from June 17 to 26.

Vietnam has gold medals at int’l women’s canoe tourney

 Vietnam’s Truong Thi Phuong pocketed another gold medal at the International Canoe Federation Women’s Canoe Cup, which ended on June 8 in Szeged City, Hungary.