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Women’s national football team maintain top position in Southeast Asia

The women’s national football team of Vietnam still top Southeast Asia although they have dropped three places on the FIFA Women’s World Rankings for March, the Vietnam Football Federation said on March 28.

Tokyo 2020: Olympics to be postponed until 2021, says IOC member

The 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed by a year because of coronavirus, says International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.

Xuan Truong named as most valuable Vietnamese football player

Midfield maestro Luong Xuan Truong of Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) FC has become the Vietnamese player with the highest estimated transfer value, according to website Transfermarkt.

 

Paulo makes V.League 1 history in Sai Gon's 4-1 win

Pedro Paulo made history with the fastest goal ever in the V.League 1 as Sai Gon FC went on to beat SHB Da Nang 4-1 yesterday.

 

Archers advance to five finals at Bangkok Asia Cup

Vietnamese athletes on Thursday secured berths in five finals of the Asia Archery Cup, leg 1, in Bangkok, Thailand.

 

Tokyo 2020: IOC president Thomas Bach says no cancellation talk at board meeting

IOC president Thomas Bach says "cancellation" and "postponement" was not mentioned in regards to Tokyo 2020 at Wednesday's board meeting.

Coronavirus: Tokyo 2020 could be postponed to end of year - Japan's Olympic minister

Japan's Olympic minister says the Tokyo 2020 games could be postponed from the summer until later in the year amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.

Olympic horse riding club opens in Lam Dong

An Olympic horse-riding club has opened at the Thien Ma Sports Centre in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, the National Sports Administration has announced.

Vietnamese futsal team records resounding win over Malaga in Spain

The Vietnam futsal team enjoyed a thumping 6-2 victory over Spanish futsal side Malaga in a recently friendly fixture in Spain as part of the national team’s ongoing training camp ahead of the 2020 AFC Futsal Championship.

 

Tickets for play-off between Vietnam and Australia set to go on sale

The Football Federation of Australia (FFA) have made an announcement regarding the venue of the play-off match for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics between the Vietnamese national women’s football team and their Australian rivals.  

 

Hanoi speeds up F1 racetrack construction

Hanoi is hastening the construction of a racetrack to host the country’s first F1 Grand Prix in April 2020.

Dates fixed for national football leagues

The national football league schedule has been finalised after a delay made last month because of the continuing novel coronavirus epidemic.

Vietnam’s futsal team depart for training in Spain

The Vietnamese futsal team took a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Spain on February 9 for a ten-day training course to prepare for the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Championship.

 

AFC changes schedule for Vietnamese clubs due to virus

Following the VN Football Federation (VFF)'s request, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has changed the competition schedule for both Vietnamese clubs in the AFC Cup 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

 

Quang Hai achieves spot in Top 20 Best Footballers in Asia

Vietnam’s maverick midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been named as one of the top 20 Best Footballers of Asia in 2019, following a vote conducted by Chinese newspaper Titan Sports.

 

FIFA rankings indicate Vietnam’s progression over the past decade

The Vietnamese men’s national football team has climbed the FIFA rankings over the past 10-years to be named as the top footballing nation in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam arrives in Thailand for AFC U23 Championships

The Vietnam U23 football team has arrived in Thailand to prepare for the 2020 AFC U23 Championships.

 

Vietnam's top 10 sport events of 2019

Vietnamese athletes have had an outstanding 2019 at home and abroad. Việt Nam News looks at the top 10 events of the year.

AFF Cup 2020 to kick off on November 23

The 2020 AFF Cup will begin on November 23 and conclude on the last day of the year, December 31, according to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

Quang Hai wins Iconic AFC U23 Goals title

Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has won the highest number of votes for the Iconic AFC U23 Goals title launched by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).