Chinese grandmaster Wang Hao claimed the top honour at the 2019 HDBank International Chess Tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on March 13, following an amazing unbeaten run throughout nine matches (six wins and three draws).
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is selling tickets for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship qualifiers online.
HBO – A badminton and table tennis tournament was held in Ky Son district, Hoa Binh province from March 5-7, drawing about 200 athletes from 10 communes and townships and 16 agencies.
Chelsea outclassed Dynamo Kiev 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday but Arsenal face an uphill task to make the quarter-finals after slumping to a 3-1 defeat at French club Rennes.
Reigning V.League champions Hanoi FC made light work of newly promoted Viettel FC 2-0 in their capital derby at Hang Day Stadium, March 6, to extend their unbeaten run to three matches (two wins and one draw) in V.League 1-2019.
(HBO) - The crossbow shooting - tug of war - stick pushing tournament 2019 has taken place in the culture and sports centre of Kim Boi district.
Manchester United pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history as Marcus Rashford's last-gasp VAR penalty sealed a 3-1 win at Paris St Germain on Wednesday and sent the English side into the quarter-finals on away goals.
Holders Real Madrid were sensationally knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday after being thrashed 4-1 at home by an outstanding Ajax Amsterdam who overturned a first-leg deficit to reach the quarter-finals 5-3 on aggregate.
Newly-appointed U22 football coach Lee Young-jin has been tasked with securing gold at the South Asian Games later this year in the Philippines.
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Serie A leaders Juventus held on to win 2-1 at Napoli in a stormy top-of-the-table clash on Sunday which saw both teams have a player sent off and Lorenzo Insigne miss a late penalty for the hosts.
A double by striker Ho Sy Giap helped hosts Becamex Binh Duong beat SHB Da Nang 3-1 to climb to third place on the V.League 1 rankings after matchday 2 on March 3.
Liverpool were left a point behind Premier League leaders Manchester City after they were held 0-0 by Everton in Sunday’s Merseyside derby - the fourth draw in six games for Juergen Klopp’s side.
Vietnam’s U-22 football team ranked third at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-22 Youth Championship after beating host Cambodia 1-0 on February 26.
Kei Nishikori was made to work hard by ailing Frenchman Benoit Paire before winning 6-4 6-3 to reach the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
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Chelsea have fined goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga one week’s wages following his refusal to be substituted in the League Cup final defeat by Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday.
Vietnam failed to book their place in the title match of the 2019 AFF U22 Youth Championship after succumbing to a 0-1 defeat against Indonesia in their semifinal clash at Cambodia’s National Olympic Stadium on February 24.
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Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan (China) pulled off another stunning upset to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday, when she staged a remarkable late rally to beat fourth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-4 1-6 7-5.
Returning to Vietnam after his short holiday in the Republic of Korea, national team and U23 team head coach Park Hang-seo immediately took the first steps to prepare for Vietnam’s important football events in 2019.
(HBO) - In 2010, table tennis first appeared in Toan Son commune (Da Bac). Since then, table tennis has become a favorite sport of all ages in the commune.
Vietnamese cueist Tran Quyet Chien won a bronze medal at the Three-Cushion World Cup in Antalya, Turkey, on February 17.
(HBO) -At Lac Son stadium, there was a cultural exchange night to celebrate the Party, the Spring of Pig and Lac Son district’s volleyball championship in 2019.
Vietnam are aiming to win the ASEAN U22 Youth Football Championship for the first time this month in Cambodia.
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Swiss wildcard Stan Wawrinka booked a quarter-final place at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with a 6-4 7-6(4) victory over Canadian fourth seed Milos Raonic on Wednesday.
The Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 12 held an exchange with coach Park Hang-seo and several Vietnamese football players who are receiving injury treatment in the country.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s 20th goal for Juventus helped the Italian champions restore an 11-point lead in Serie A with a 3-0 win at Sassuolo on Sunday.
