Dien Bien holds marathon for Ban Flower Festival 2019
Dien Bien holds marathon for Ban Flower Festival 2019

VOV.VN - Dien Bien Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism took the decision to hold a marathon on March 14 as part of the activities for the the sixth Ban Flower Festival 2019.

Dien Bien holds marathon for Ban Flower Festival 2019
Dak Lak plays host to thrilling boat race competition
Dak Lak plays host to thrilling boat race competition

VOV.VN - A series of boat races were held as part of the seventh Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival in Lak Lake in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak on March 14.

Dak Lak plays host to thrilling boat race competition
Billiards players ready for World Championship
Billiards players ready for World Championship

VOV.VN -The nation’s top two billiards players, Quyet Chien and Quoc Nguyen, are set to represent Vietnam at the upcoming UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams in Viersen, Germany.

Billiards players ready for World Championship
Women’s football team to play friendlies ahead of Olympic qualification campaign
Women’s football team to play friendlies ahead of Olympic qualification campaign

Vietnam will play two friendly matches with Myanmar ahead of the second round of the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

Women’s football team to play friendlies ahead of Olympic qualification campaign
Chinese grandmaster wins HDBank int’l chess tourney
Chinese grandmaster wins HDBank int’l chess tourney

Chinese grandmaster Wang Hao won the men’s group of the 2019 HDBank International Chess Tournament that wrapped up in Ho Chi Minh City on March 13.

Chinese grandmaster wins HDBank int’l chess tourney
Hanoi FC play out 1-1 draw with Tampines Rovers in AFC Cup
Hanoi FC play out 1-1 draw with Tampines Rovers in AFC Cup

VOV.VN - Vietnamese champions Hanoi FC took part in a 1-1 draw with Tampines Rovers FC of Singapore in their second match of the AFC Cup’s Group F on March 12.

Hanoi FC play out 1-1 draw with Tampines Rovers in AFC Cup
Park Hang Seo honoured at Fair Play Awards alongside national squad members
Park Hang Seo honoured at Fair Play Awards alongside national squad members

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national football team’s head coach Park Hang Seo stood alongside some the squad’s players during the Fair Play Awards 2018 which took place in Ho Chi Minh City on March 11. 

Park Hang Seo honoured at Fair Play Awards alongside national squad members
Hanoi, Binh Duong to play Singaporean, Philippine teams in AFC Cup
Hanoi, Binh Duong to play Singaporean, Philippine teams in AFC Cup

V. League 1 defending champions Hanoi FC will play Tampines Rovers of Singapore away in the second match of Group F of the Asian Federation Confederation (AFC) Cup 2019 on March 12.

Hanoi, Binh Duong to play Singaporean, Philippine teams in AFC Cup
FIDE President set for Vietnam visit
FIDE President set for Vietnam visit

VOV.VN -Arkady Dvorkovich, President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), is currently on a tour of various Asian countries and is due to pay Vietnam a visit on March 13.

FIDE President set for Vietnam visit
Vietnam, EPGA work to promote golf movement among youths
Vietnam, EPGA work to promote golf movement among youths

The Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) and Els Performance Golf Academy (EPGA) - the first international golf academy in Vietnam, on March 11 signed a cooperation agreement towards promoting golf movements among young people in Vietnam. 

Vietnam, EPGA work to promote golf movement among youths
Quang Liem comes third at Spring Chess Classic
Quang Liem comes third at Spring Chess Classic

VOV.VN -Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem achieved a third-place finish at the 2019 Spring Chess Classic, which concluded on March 11 in Saint Louis, the United States.

Quang Liem comes third at Spring Chess Classic
U23 squad enjoy intense training ahead of qualifiers
U23 squad enjoy intense training ahead of qualifiers

VOV.VN -Vietnam’s U23 team underwent a challenging training session on March 11 ahead of their upcoming fixtures in the AFC U23 Championship 2020 qualifiers.

U23 squad enjoy intense training ahead of qualifiers
Thu Trang wins three gold medals at Youth World Championships
Thu Trang wins three gold medals at Youth World Championships

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, a Vietnamese weightlifter competing at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships, won three gold medals at the event in Las Vegas, USA, on March 10.

Thu Trang wins three gold medals at Youth World Championships
Vietnam targets 400 international title-winning athletes by 2035
Vietnam targets 400 international title-winning athletes by 2035

Vietnam has kicked off a 15-year project to turn the nation into a regional sporting powerhouse.

Vietnam targets 400 international title-winning athletes by 2035
Overseas Vietnamese players hope to play for Vietnam
Overseas Vietnamese players hope to play for Vietnam

Many overseas Vietnamese football players have expressed their hope of playing for Vietnam’s national team following its recent successes.

Overseas Vietnamese players hope to play for Vietnam
Vietnam advance to AFC U16 women’s finals for first time
Vietnam advance to AFC U16 women’s finals for first time

Vietnam will take part in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U16 Women’s Championship Finals for the first time after finishing second in the group stages in Vientiane, Laos, on March 8.

Vietnam advance to AFC U16 women’s finals for first time
Tickets to be sold online for AFC U23 Championship qualifiers
Tickets to be sold online for AFC U23 Championship qualifiers

VOV.VN - Tickets for the upcoming matches of the AFC U23 Championship qualifiers are to go on sale online from March 10, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.

Tickets to be sold online for AFC U23 Championship qualifiers
Hau Giang to host first marathon for climate change campaign
Hau Giang to host first marathon for climate change campaign

The first Mekong Delta Marathon Hau Giang 2019 will be organised on April 21 in Vi Thanh city in Hau Giang province, aiming to raise public awareness of climate change.

Hau Giang to host first marathon for climate change campaign
Int’l Women’s Cycling Tourney begins in Binh Duong
Int’l Women’s Cycling Tourney begins in Binh Duong

The Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament: Biwase Cup 2019 kicked off in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 8.

Int’l Women’s Cycling Tourney begins in Binh Duong
Korean football body to air matches to pamper Vietnamese fans
Korean football body to air matches to pamper Vietnamese fans

The Korea Football Association (KFA) has said it will offer online streaming services for more matches participated by Incheon United FC within the current K-League 1 season to meet high demand from Vietnamese fans.

Korean football body to air matches to pamper Vietnamese fans
Men’s football team greatly incentivized ahead of AFC U23 Championship
Men’s football team greatly incentivized ahead of AFC U23 Championship

VOV.VN - The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien, offered a great deal of encouragement to the Vietnamese men’s football team in their training session in Hanoi on March 8 before they compete in the AFC U23 Championship 2020 qualifiers.

Men’s football team greatly incentivized ahead of AFC U23 Championship
Vietnam U23’s strong mix of Hanoi and Viettel FCs players
Vietnam U23’s strong mix of Hanoi and Viettel FCs players

VOV.VN - The following is a list of the strong mix of Hanoi FC and Viettel FC’s footballers for the Vietnamese team ahead of the AFC U23 Championship 2020.

Vietnam U23’s strong mix of Hanoi and Viettel FCs players
Vietnamese-Norwegian striker wants to play for Vietnam
Vietnamese-Norwegian striker wants to play for Vietnam

Alexander Dang, a leading striker in the Norwegian First Division, has expressed his desire to play for Vietnam.

Vietnamese-Norwegian striker wants to play for Vietnam
HDBankCup Int’l Chess Tournament opens in HCM City
HDBankCup Int’l Chess Tournament opens in HCM City

The ninth HDBankCup International Chess Tournament kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on March 7, drawing more than 300 players from 28 nations and territories.

HDBankCup Int’l Chess Tournament opens in HCM City
Vietnam’s U23 football team hold training session in Hanoi
Vietnam’s U23 football team hold training session in Hanoi

VOV.VN -Vietnam’s U23 team took to the field for their second training session under the tutelage of coach Park Hang Seo at the Youth Football Training Centre in Hanoi on March 7 in preparation for their upcoming AFC U23 Championship 2020 qualifiers.

Vietnam’s U23 football team hold training session in Hanoi
Coach Park Hang-seo to lead both national and youth teams this year
Coach Park Hang-seo to lead both national and youth teams this year

After asking to focus solely on the national men’s football team, coach Park Hang-seo has changed his mind.

Coach Park Hang-seo to lead both national and youth teams this year
Vietnam in difficult group at regional U19 champs
Vietnam in difficult group at regional U19 champs

Hosts Vietnam are in Group B in the ASEAN U19 Football Championship which will be played between August 5-18.

Vietnam in difficult group at regional U19 champs
Vietnam lose to Australia in AFC U16 Women’s Champs qualifier
Vietnam lose to Australia in AFC U16 Women’s Champs qualifier

Vietnam lost 0-1 through a last minute goal to Australia in a Group A match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U16 Women’s Championship’s second qualifier in Laos on March 5.

Vietnam lose to Australia in AFC U16 Women’s Champs qualifier
Preparations underway for Vietnamese footballers ahead of AFC U23 Championship
Preparations underway for Vietnamese footballers ahead of AFC U23 Championship

VOV.VN - The first footballers from Vietnam’s U23 team have been reunited at the La Thanh Hotel in Hanoi on March 6 ahead of their fixtures in the AFC U23 Championship 2020 qualifiers.

Preparations underway for Vietnamese footballers ahead of AFC U23 Championship
Olympic Run Day for Public Health slated for late March
Olympic Run Day for Public Health slated for late March

The Olympic Run Day for Public Health 2019 will take place on March 24 morning, the Vietnam Sports Administration announced on March 6.

Olympic Run Day for Public Health slated for late March
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