Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam climbed 26 places on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)’s latest men’s singles rankings to the 471st position.
Vietnam U23 team continue their history-making journey at the regional AFC U23 Championship in China after beating the title favourite Iraq in the penalty shootout to reach the semifinal for the first time.
(HBO) – Up to now, the province has 10 mini- pools in the form of socialization, in which, there were 5 pools in Hoa Binh City, 1 pool in Luong Son, 1 pool in Yen Thuy, 2 pools in Lac Thuy and 1 pool in Tan Lac.
Bui Thi Thu Thao was honoured as Female Athlete of the Year at the Victory Cup awards ceremony in Hanoi on January 16.
2018 AFC U23 Championship
Midfielder Quang Hai was a hero as his only goal in the second half helped Vietnam beat Australia 1-0 in the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship 2018 in China.
(HBO) – From 8-11/1, the Department of Education and Training in Kim Boi District organized the football championship of Phu Dong Youth Festival for secondary and primary pupils in 2018. The championship has gathered 35 football teams with more than 300 players from 32 primary and secondary school pupils in the district. In which, there were 16 football teams of primary schools and 19 football teams of secondary schools.
More than 8,000 domestic and foreign runners participated in the Ho Chi Minh City Marathon 2018, which was held on January 14.
(HBO) – From January the 3rd to 7th, The Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh city organized successfully the football championship of Phu Dong Youth Games for pupils at primary and secondary schools in 2017. The championship was being attended by 33 football clubs with more than 300 players, in which, 18 clubs were at primary schools and 15 clubs were from secondary schools.
Coach Park Hang-seo said Vietnam’s three rivals in Group D at the Asian U23 Championship were powerful opponents. Among them the Republic of Korea (RoK), who play Vietnam on January 11, was formidable, but Park said he knew their playing style and hoped to succeed at the match in Kunshan, China.
Vietnam traditional martial arts (Vovinam) will be an official sport at the upcoming ASEAN University Games.
(HBO) – The organizers of the 6th Sports and Physical Training Competitions at all levels in Hoa Binh province in 2018 has organized the Chess- Draught Chapionship of Hoa Binh Province in 2018. This is the ninth or tenth sport subject in the agenda of the 6th Sports and Physical Training Competitions of Hoa Binh Province.
The Vietnam U-23 team tied with Palestine 1-1 in the friendly match held in China on January 4.
Female goalie Dang Thi Kieu Trinh won her third Vietnamese Golden Ball Award, while Dinh Thanh Trung claimed Best Male Player of the Golden Ball Awards for the first time.
Vietnamese chess star Le Quang Liem has fallen to 23rd spot, with a new Elo rating of 2,737, in the latest International Chess Federation (FIDE) rankings for January 2018.
(HBO) – In 2017, there have been a lot of events related to the sports and physical training activities and is considered as a successful year of the provincial sports and physical training industry.
Vietnam’s Ly Hoang Nam secured his first win of the year at the Hong Kong F6 Futures tennis tournament on January 1.
(HBO) – During 2 days (from 22-23/12), at Sao Mai Entertainment Center, the provincial tennis Federation organized the Tennis Tournament of Hoa Binh Province in 2017. There were 135 coaches, athletes of 20 tennis teams in the province.
(HBO) – Lac Thuy District People’s Committee has just organized the 6th Sports and Physical Training Competition in 2017.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) has recognised four Vietnamese referees as meeting its Elite 2018 level, after considering the proposals from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)’s Referee Committee.
(HBO) – Kim Boi district in the northern mountainous province has successfully organised its 6th Sports and Physical Training Festival 2017.
(HBO) Mai Chau town (Mai Chau) currently has 25 sport clubs, 26 sport teams, 145 regular members, accounted for 25,3% of population. 400 households usually participate in sports and physical training.
Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem settled for the rapid chess bronze medal at the ongoing IMSA Elite Mind Games 2017 in Jiangsu, China, after brilliantly outplaying the host country’s brightest hope, Wang Hao, in the last round on December 11.
Shooters Hoang Xuan Vinh, Tran Quoc Cuong and Nguyen Dinh Thanh brought home a bronze medal for Vietnam at the 10th Asian Airgun Championships in Wako, Japan, as they claimed third place overall in the men’s team 10m air pistol event with a total score of 1,728 points.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai were crowned the national U21 football champions for the first time in the club’s history after trouncing Viettel with a resounding score of 3-0 in the final match of the 2017 competition on December 7.
Vietnamese duo Ngo Thanh Thao Ngan and Le Ngoc Van won silver a silver medal in the girls’ U13 doubles in the Singapore Youth International Series 2017 badminton tournament, which ended in Singapore on December 3.
