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AFF Suzuki Cup 2018: Vietnamese team to directly fly to Philippines

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will take the Vietnamese football team directly to Bacolod city in the Philippines for the first-leg semi-final match of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.

Two Vietnamese players listed in AFF Suzuki Cup group stage’s best XI

 Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Cong Phuong and forward Nguyen Anh Duc have their names listed in Fox Sports Asia’s the best XI of the group stage of the ongoing 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

Saigon Heat beat Macau Black Bears at ABL

 Vietnam’s Saigon Heat beat Macau Black Bears 96-93 during their second match in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) on Sunday evening.

Nearly 2,000 runners compete at Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon

 The fourth International Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon took place in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, on November 25, attracting almost 2,000 runners from over 60 countries.

International tourney for U21s to be in Hue

 The 2018 International U21 Football Tournament run by Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper will be held in Hue next month.

Four-time Olympic champion Jin Jong-oh to come to VN

 Four-time Olympic shooting champion Jin Jong-oh of South Korea will come to Việt Nam on November 30 to meet with Vietnamese shooters, according to the Việt Nam Shooting Federation (VSF).

Disabled swimmer dances with dreams

 With his handicapped legs, disabled swimmer Nguyễn Thành Trung, 36, has won more than 40 medals in international and domestic events. He has proved that nothing is impossible to make dream come true. 

Vietnam ease into semis after comfortable win

 Viet Nam eased into the semi-final of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Cambodia on November 24.

Vietnam champion ASEAN beach football tourney

 Việt Nam triumphed the ASEAN Football Federation Beach Soccer Championship on Saturday in Indonesia.

Vietnam has high hopes for young athletes

 Vietnam’s sport sector has had an outstanding 2018 and the country is starting to pay more attention to developing talented athletes.

Binh Duong to play at AFC Cup

 Vietnamese club side Becamex Binh Duong have been draw in Group G of the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup.

Vietnam named Asia’s best golf destination

 Vietnam has won the “Asia’s best golf destination 2018” at the World Golf Awards, announced the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 22.

Three Vietnamese players named in AFF Cup Best XI

 Vietnam had three representatives named in the tournament’s Best XI after the third group round matches of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup on November 20-21.

Three Vietnamese cueists to join continental cup

 Viet Nam’s top cueists Tran Quyet Chien, Nguyen Quoc Nguyen and Ma Minh Cam will join the Asian team to compete in the Ceulemans Continental Cup, held from December 14 to 16 in Bordeaux, France.

AFF Cup 2018: Vietnam-Cambodia match tickets sold out

The Vietnam Football Federation has confirmed that all 14,000 tickets for the match between Vietnam and Cambodia in Group A of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 have been sold.

VFF vows to deal with illegal entry into stadium

 The Vietnamese Football Federation said a security guard at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi had been fired for letting fans without tickets climb the fence into the stadium.

Asian media commends Vietnam's defensive strength in AFF Cup

The Asian media has highlighted Vietnam's defensive strength following the team's performance against Myanmar in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018, which was the third consecutive match that Vietnamese goalkeeper Dang Van Lam has let no goal being scored.   

Vietnamese sport, more than games

 Since its inception 72 years ago (1946-2018), the Vietnamese sport sector has done more than provide games for the nation to play by enhancing the country’s international integration efforts.

Vietnam draw 0-0 with Myanmar in AFF Cup’s Group A

 Vietnam drew 0-0 with Myanmar in an away match of Group A in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 held at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon on November 20 evening. 

National footbal team receives VND1.1 billion reward after Malaysia victory

 The Vietnamese men’s football team has received a reward worth up to VND1.1 billion for different organizations after beating Malaysia 2-0 in their second match of the AFFCup 2018.