Nation to compete in boxing champs
A five-member Vietnamese team will compete in the seventh AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships on May 9 in Qinhuangdao, China.
SEA Games 26
The 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 26) officially opened in Palembang city in the South Sumatra province of Indonesia on the evening of November 11.
SEA Games 26: First bronze medal for Vietnam
Hopeful Tran Van Long failed to clinch the first gold medal for Vietnam at canoeing competitions in Indonesia on November 11.
Vietnamese athletes ready for 26th SEA Games
A Vietnam Airlines plane, carrying hundreds of Vietnamese athletes to the 26th SEA Games, landed at Sultan Badaruddin airport in Palempang city, Indonesia on November 10.
Minister Hoang Tuan Anh visits village of SEA Games athletes
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh has presented US$2,000 to Vietnam’s U23 football team for its win over East Timor.
Indonesia changes time of SEA Games opening ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 26th Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games 26) will be held on the evening of November 11, not in the morning as scheduled, according to the event’s organising board.
Vietnam make it to semi finals after East Timor win
The U23 Vietnamese team felt under pressure to win the third match of the 26th SEA Games first stage against East Timor after drawing with Myanmar on November 6.
U19 football team wins ticket to AFC Champs final
Vietnam took a ticket to the final round of the 2011 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-19 Championships in Ho Chi Minh City on November 9.
National flag hoisted in Indonesia
A ceremony was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 9 to hoist the national flags of countries participating in the 26th Southeast Asian Games, including Vietnam.
Track-and-field athletes ready for SEA Games competitions
Forty-one athletes flew to Indonesia on November 9 aiming for more than 20 medals in total, including 7 to 9 golds.
Runners to get big cash-prizes
Vietnamese runners will receive a VND100 million cash-prize if they qualify for the 2012 London Olympics during competitions at the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia from November 12-16.