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AFF Suzuki Cup: High ticket demand for Vietnam-Laos match

 Tickets for the match between Vietnam and Laos in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 have nearly sold out in the first ticket sale. 

Vietnam’s national football team trains for AFF Cup in Laos

 Vietnam’s national football team had a gentle training session in Vientiane on November 5 afternoon to prepare for the upcoming match against Laos within the framework of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018.

Phung represents Vietnam to play at Women’s World Chess Champ 2018

Vietnam’s top female chess player Vo Thi Kim Phung is her country’s only representative at the Women’s World Chess Championship 2018 that started on Saturday in Russia.

Ly Hoang Nam becomes runner-up at Vietnam F5 Futures

 Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam finished second at the Vietnam F5 Futures-Hai Dang Cup 2018 held in the southern province of Tay Ninh on November 4.

AFF Suzuki Cup Trophy Tour comes to Hanoi

 The AFF Suzuki Cup Trophy Tour arrived in Hanoi on November 2 with just a week to go before the region’s premier football tournament kicks off.

New association to promote skating in Vietnam

 The Vietnam Skating Federation (VSF) is established at a meeting in Hanoi on November 3. 

Japanese martial art Aikido benefits children

Aikido, a defensive martial art from Japan, focuses on improving children’s mental endurance and resilience.

AFF Suzuki Cup Trophy heads to Hanoi

 The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship - Suzuki Cup Trophy will arrive in Hanoi on November 2, just a week ahead of the kick-off of the region’s biggest football tournament.

Vietnam's Nguyen Van Phuong shines at Lee Duk Hee Cup

 Young Vietnamese tennis talent Nguyen Van Phuong shone in the Lee Duk Hee Cup, an international junior tennis tournament held in South Korea on Wednesday.

Ly Hoang Nam reaches singles quarterfinals of the VN F5 Futures

 Vietnamese tennis playerLy Hoang Nam reached the men’s singles quarterfinals at the Viet Nam F5 Futures – Hai Dang Cup 2018 in the southern province of Tay Ninh on Thursday.

Techcombank HCM City Int’l Marathon expects 8,000 runners

 More than 8,200 foreign and Vietnamese runners are expected to participate in the 2018 Techcombank HCM City International Marathon to be held in HCM City on December 2.

Vietnam to host F1 race in April 2020

 Foreign media has reported on Vietnam’s hosting of a Formula One race in April 2020, becoming the third Southeast Asian nation to welcome the top-flight racing. 

Vietnamese player Anh Duc listed one of outstanding forwards at AFF Suzuki Cup

 Vietnamese footballer Nguyen Anh Duc has tipped as a forward to watch at the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.

Ly Hoang Nam wins men’s doubles title at Vietnam F4 Futures

 Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam won the men’s doubles title at the Viet Nam F4 Futures – Hai Dang Cup 2018 in the southern province of Tay Ninh yesterday.

Le Quang Liem ranks 27th at Isle of Man International Chess

 Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem now ranks 27th of 150 players at the ongoing Isle of Man International Chess Tournament in the UK.

Vietnam tops Group E at AFC U19 women’s champs

 Vietnam’s U19 women football team crushed Jordan 4-0 in the last qualifying match of Group E at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Women’s Championship in Hanoi on October 28.

Vietnam’s U19 women crush Singapore at AFC champs

 Vietnam’s U19 women team did not let their fans down after crushing Singapore 11-0 in their second match of Group E at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Women’s Championship at Hanoi-based My Dinh Stadium on October 26.

Women’s football team ranks 36th in FIFA rankings

 Vietnam’s women national football team have jumped one place from 37th to 36th in the FIFA’s third quarter world rankings with a grand total of 1,638 points.

Vietnam remains Southeast Asian No 1 in FIFA rankings

 Vietnam’s FIFA world ranking for October remained unchanged from the previous month, with 102nd place still good for the top spot in Southeast Asia.

Vietnamese cyclist to compete for Lotto–Soudal Ladies in Belgium

 Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That will compete for Lotto–Soudal Ladies, a women's professional cycling team based in Belgium, next year.