V.League to return in late November
The 2021 national football season will resume in November, according to a proposal from the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF).
Daily COVID-19 count climbs to 8,624 as over 4,560 infections discovered
VOV.VN - The number of daily COVID-19 infections increased to 8,642 following the Ministry of Health reporting the detection of a further 4,564 new COVID-19 cases, including 4 imported infections, on the evening of July 31.
Japanese city popularises Vietnam ahead of Paralympic Games
Authorities of Kokubunji city, west of Japan’s Tokyo capital city, on July 31 held an event to help local people understand more about Vietnam prior to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Lan first local track-and-field athlete to reach semi-finals at Tokyo Olympics
VOV.VN - Vietnamese athlete Quach Thi Lan secured a place in the semi-final round of the athletics at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after finishing fourth in the women’s 400m hurdles on July 31.
4,000 tickets to be sold for World Cup qualifier against Australia
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has initiated plans to sell 4,000 tickets for a match between Vietnam and Australia in the final round of qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the fixture set to take place on September 7 at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi.
Vietnam women’s team handed World Cup opportunity after DPRK withdrawal
VOV.VN - The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s withdrawal from the upcoming Asian qualifiers for the 2023 Women’s World Cup could mean that the Vietnamese women’s national football team have a better chance of securing a place in the competition.
Vietnamese rowers fail in Tokyo, but at their best at Olympics
VOV.VN - Vietnamese duo Luong Thi Thao and Dinh Thi Hao finished third in the lightweight women's pair double sculls in Group C and 15th overall at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 29, the best result for Vietnamese rowing at three recent Olympics.
Local swimmer only Asian competitor among top 20 of 800m freestyle
VOV.VN - Despite missing out the chance to progress to the final round of the 800m freestyle swimming contest at the Tokyo Olympics, local swimmer Huy Hoang was the only Asian athlete to be among the top 20 in the event.
Thuy Linh sets new record for Vietnamese badminton at Olympics
VOV.VN - Local badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has become the first female Vietnamese athlete to win two matches in her sport at the Olympic Games.
Weightlifter Duyen fails to bag medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
VOV.VN - Vietnamese weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen, the last hopeful of Vietnamese sports at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, finished fifth in the women’s 59kg weightlifting category in Tokyo on July 27, failing to secure a medal for Vietnam at the global sport competition.