Hanoi FC continued their reign atop the provisional V.League standings after fighting back to play out a 1-1 draw with Saigon FC in their sixth-round clash at Hang Day Stadium on April 22.

Ly Hoang Nam affirms domestic reign with VTF Pro Tour II title

Ly Hoang Nam continued to assert his position as Vietnam’s no. 1 player by thrashing junior Trinh Linh Giang 2-0 in a Becamex Binh Duong derby on April 24 to claim the men’s singles title of the VTF Pro Tour II 2018.

Vietnam to attend world table tennis championships in late April

Dinh Quang Linh, Nguyen Anh Tu, and Doan Ba Tuan Anh will represent Vietnam to compete in the third division of the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Sweden from April 29 to May 6, according to the Vietnam Table Tennis Federation.

Thiem downs Djokovic in Monte Carlo to set up Nadal clash

Fifth seed Dominic Thiem came from behind to knock out Novak Djokovic in the Monte Carlo Masters third round on Thursday and set up a quarter-final clash with defending champion Rafa Nadal.

Nadal strolls past Bedene in Monte Carlo, Djokovic passes Coric test

World number one Rafa Nadal launched his bid for an 11th Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-1 6-3 second-round victory over Slovenia’s Alijaz Bedene as Novak Djokovic overcame a late wobble to see off Borna Coric on April 18 (local time).

Crossbow shooting – a strong sport of Tan Lac district

(HBO) - For many consecutive years, Tan Lac district has been at the top at the provincial sports competitions organized by the province. Especially, at the 6th Provincial Sports and Physical Training Competitions in 2018, Tan Lac district won the first team prize of crossbow shooting, tug of war, stick pushing with 6 gold medals, 8 silver medals and 6 bronze medals.

Bui Thi Hong – a potential young athlete

(HBO) - "Falling in love" with the sport of stick pushing from the 9th grade, with more than 2 years of practice, up to now, Bui Thi Hong has achieved many high achievements, her latest achievement was the gold medal of stick pushing for the weight under 52 kg at the 6th Provincial Sports and Physical Training Competitions of Hoa Binh province in 2018.

Vietnam’s star swimmer wins gold in Pro Swim Series

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won gold in the Pro Swim Series Mesa tournament in Arizona, United States, on April 12.

21 clubs taking part in the Second Thang Ha Badminton Competition Open in 2018

(HBO) - Thang Ha Sports Equipment Store has recently successfully organized the second Thang Ha Badminton Competition Open in 2018 to compete Bao Sao Cup. There were more than 100 participating athletes from 21 delegations of the provincial badminton clubs, Phu Tho Badminton Club, Son La Club and Ba Sao Club.

Vietnamese bags gold at world junior taekwondo champs

Ho Thi Kim Ngan won a gold medal on April 11 (Hanoi time) at the World Taekwondo Junior Championship in Tunisia.

Lac Thuy Athletics made a great impression at the 6th Provincial Sports and Physical Training Festival.

(HBO) - Participating in the Athletics Tournament at the 6th Provincial Sports and Physical Training Festival, in 2018, Lac Thuy District Sports Team successfully won 4 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal. With those achievements, Lac Thuy delegation showed a stronger development in the sport movement of the district than before.

Vietnam ranks second at Southeast Asia Junior Athletics Championships

The 32-member Vietnamese team ranked second in the medal tally at the Southeast Asian Junior Athletics Championships, which took place at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 4 and 5.

Korean cueists shine at Asian Carom Billiards Championship

Cueists of the Republic of Korea shone in the three-cushion carom category at the Asian Carom Billiards Championship 2018 held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 8, bringing home the top four prizes.

Tan Lac District won the first prize of the holistic team in competitions of crossbow shooting – tug of war – stick pushing
The 6th Provincial Sports and Physical Training Competitions in 2018:

(HBO) – On the 3rd of April, the athletes started their semi-final matches and final matches of crossbow shooting, tug of war and stick pushing. These were the last contents in the total of 14 competing subjects of the 6th Provincial Sports and Physical Training Competitions in 2018.

Arsenal, Atletico close in on Europa League semis

Heavyweights Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Lazio took big steps towards reaching the Europa League semi-finals after convincing home first-leg victories and RB Leipzig also stayed on course with a 1-0 win over Olympique de Marseille on April 5.

AFC lauds Vietnam’s female football squad

The Vietnamese have a proud record in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship, having been crowned regional champions in 2006 and 2012, while their most recent showing, in 2016, saw them finish as runners-up after losing to Thailand on penalties in the final.

Davis Cup Group III opens, 9 teams competing

The Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III event kicked off in Hanoi on April 2, with the participation of nine teams.

Kim Boi district marked itself on the "green race"

(HBO) - In 2017, the athlete delegate of Kim Boi district has outstandingly won 7 gold medals, 18 silver medals and 11 bronze medals at the swimming competitions organized by the province. Thereby, the district continues to confirm itself as one of the leading units on the "green race".

Vietnam shooting team aim for medals at ASIAD 2018

Vietnamese shooting team will strive to win medals at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 to be held in Indonesia in August, Secretary General of the Vietnam Shooting Federation Nguyen Thi Nhung has said.

Martial artist Dinh Thanh Hue won the 3rd national championship of marathon.

(HBO) – The National Championship of Marathon and the 59th Marathon Championship of Tien Phong Newspaper – in 2018 was held in Buon Ma Thuot city (Dak Lak) with the participation of 470 domestic and international athletes. There are 12 competition contents in the championship.

Young chess masters to compete at Asian Championships

Eighty-two athletes will represent Vietnam at the Asian Youth Chess Championships, which will begin in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on April 1.

First festival of Vietnam’s martial arts wraps up

As many as 21 gold, 33 silver and 44 bronze medals were presented to participants of an international festival on Vietnam’s martial arts, which concluded on March 28 in Nha Trang city of the coastal central province of Khanh Hoa.

Kim Boi district: 420 athletes participated in the Youth Volleyball Tournament

(HBO) – In order to welcome to the 87th anniversary of the foundation of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (26/3/1931 - 26/3/2018), at the cultural center of the district, Kim Boi District Youth Union in collaboration with the District Center of Literature, Culture and Sports already organized the Youth Volleyball Tournament in 2018.

Eight new records established at National Shooting Cup

The National Shooting Cup 2018 officially wrapped up at the Hanoi national sports training centre on March 25, with a total of eight new records having been established after ten days of competition.

Asian Cup 2019 qualifiers: Vietnam hold Jordan to a 1-1 draw

Nguyen Anh Duc scored the opener to put Vietnam in front before half-time, but Abu Amara’s second-half equaliser prevented coach Park Hang-seo’s side from pocketing a victory against Jordan in their last Group C match as part of the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers on March 27 night.