Following is the top ten sports events selected by VOV.
1. The National Assembly approved the Law on Sports and Physical Training at its 10th session on November 21, 2006, marking the legalisation of sports and physical training activities in
2. Although sports lottery is not mentioned in the law, the sector is making preparations for regulations on football betting to prevent illegal betting activities and the foreign currency drain estimated at US$1 billion a year.
3. The largest-ever Vietnamese sports delegation participated in the 15th Asian Games (ASIAD) in
Athletes attended a gala night before leaving for ASIAD Games
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ASIAD 15 also marked the spectacular performance of Vietnamese Sepak Takraw girls, who defeated their Thai rivals known as the sole leading Asian team for years to bag two golds and a silver medal. Karate artist Vu Thi Nguyet Anh also added another shining gold medal in the women’s kumite event to the Vietnamese delegation’s tally.
Sepak Takraw girls celebrated the victory
5. The fifth National Sports and Physical Training Festival took place after more than a year of grassroots competitions in all 64 cities and provinces across the country. Many national records were set up in such events as swimming, shooting and track-and-field.
6. Dong Tam Long An Enamelled Tiles football club won the trophy of the National Football Championships (V-League) which saw tough competitions from beginning to end. V-League 2006 was featured by more draws, less goals and short scoring margins among leading clubs. For the first time, the titles “The Gold Whistle” and “The Gold Flag” were presented to the best referee and sideline referee.
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ASEAN Students Games opened in Hanoi
9. For the first time the Vietnam Television had to pay a copyright fee worth US$20,000 for an organiser to broadcast live matches of a friendly tournament with the participation of the national football squad. Although the two sides reached a compromise minutes before the tourney kicked off, the issue of broadcasting copyrights once again became a pressing issue.
10. The sports sector faced an alleged scandal at the National Sports Centre No 1 in
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