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PAN Sport sponsors Vietnam's top futsal club

 PAN Sport, a prestigious brand from Thailand, has signed a sponsorship agreement with Vietnamese futsal club Thai Son Nam. The deal will be valid for 2019 and 2020.

Asian Cup 2019: Park Hang-seo praises Vietnamese players

 Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has praised his Vietnamese football players for their exploits at the ongoing 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, saying Vietnam’s run to the quarterfinals was a great result.

Leaving Asian tourney, Vietnam still can keep their heads high

 Vietnam lost 0-1 to Japan the first quarterfinal match of the ongoing 2019 Asian Footbal Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, which took place at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 24.

Saigon Heat beat Mono Vampire in ABL

 Despite playing away from home, Việt Nam’s representative Saigon Heat beat Mono Vampire of Thailand in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) on Wednesday.

Vietnam's Doan Van Hau named one of the top 10 players in Asian Cup round of 16

 Young defender Doan Van Hau of Vietnam has been picked as one of the 10 best performers in the AFC Asian Cup’s round of 16 by Fox Sports Asia.

Hanoi-based AC Milan football academy to debut this month

 The AC Milan Football Academy is scheduled to make its debut later this month and begin its first course in September 2019.

AFC Cup 2019: Vietnam-Japan match grasps international headlines

 The encounter between Vietnam and Japan, the first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2019 quarter-final in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 24 night, has made international headlines.

Vietnam aim to become giant-killing at Asian Cup

 Vietnam’s coach Park Hang-seo will set his side out to resist the attacking prowess of Japan in the quarterfinal of the Asian Cup in Dubai, the UAE, on January 24.

Hai wins best player and best goal in Asian Cup group stage

 Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has received the most votes for the best goal and the best player of the Asian Cup 2019  group stage selected by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Asian Cup: Midfielder Quang Hai voted as best player of Group Stage

 The Vietnamese attacking midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been voted by football fans worldwide as the best player of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Group Stage.

Vietnam national football team set to jump one place in FIFA rankings

 The Vietnam men’s national football team will climb one place from 100th to 99th in the latest International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings with a total of 1,238 points, according to the calculations of Twitter Footy Rankings.

Vietnam to face Japan in AFC Asian Cup 2019 quarterfinals

 Vietnam will face Japan in the first quarterfinal match of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup 2019, which will take place at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 24 at 8pm (Vietnam time).

Saigon Heat beat Malaysia Westport Dragons at ABL

 Vietnamese basketball team Saigon Heat beat Malaysia’s Westport Dragons 78-65 in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) on Sunday.

Vietnam’s victory over Jordan at Asian Cup grabs int’l headlines

 Vietnam’s “golden star” warriors have received praise from the international media following their convincing win 4-2 over Jordan on January 20 to advance to the quarterfinals of the AFC Asian Cup 2019.

Vietnam Trail Marathon takes place in Son La

 The Vietnam Trail Marathon 2019 took place in Moc Chau district, the northwestern mountainous province of Son La on January 19. 

Vietnam advance to AFC Asian Cup 2019 quarterfinals

 Vietnam advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing football tourney AFC Asian Cup 2019 with pride after a breath-taking shootout with Jordan in the evening of January 20 in the United Arab Emirates.

Int’l runners join Vietnam Trail Marathon in Moc Chau

 The Vietnam Trail Marathon officially kicked off in Moc Chau district in the northern mountainous province of Son La on January 18 evening.

Vietnamese player Quang Hai among 10 best performers of Asian Cup’s third round

 Football website Fox Sports Asia has named Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai one of the ten best performers of the third round of matches as the group stage of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup 2019 came to a close. 

VN can go through at Asian Cup, said Park

VN coach Park Hang-seo said his team can still progress in the Asian Cup as they prepare to face Jordan.

Boxing groups to professionalise sport in VN

 The Việt Nam Boxing Federation and Việt Nam Boxing Council signed a contract yesterday in HCM City to professionalise the sport of boxing in the country.