The event, entitled Muay Thai Rampage (MTR): Call of Honor, will be organised for the first time in Việt Nam featuring strong local and international martial artists at the Saigon Sports Club.

Phạm Văn Nam is preparing for an important event in late November in HCM City, where he will fight for a belt in a new tournament that will help lift his name internationally.

With Quảng Ninh residents participating in this year's event reaching over 2,000 for the first time, it represents a new milestone in the marathon's development. It serves as evidence of the marathon's expanding popularity and highlights the fact that running has transcended being a mere sporting activity to become a lifestyle.

Việt Nam's second Ironman event features 2,000 athletes including a large Vietnamese contingent and a diverse array of international competitors from 47 countries and territories, who will also discover the world-class facilities and idyllic tropical setting on the Pearl Island of Phú Quốc.

Hà Nội I stepped up the pace after a slow start and created several opportunities but national forward Phạm Hải Yến could not find the back of the net.

The organisers announce that about 3,800 runners from 40 localities were ready to discover the special routes of the first large-scale running event in Gia Lai.

The youngsters have made remarkable comebacks to become key members in their teams. Early shocks in their careers have been lessons that they will never forget and now they are striving for the best.

I doubt Karim Benzema was living pay check to pay check at Real Madrid before he made the move to Al-Ittihad, and somehow I don’t think Neymar was borrowing a few quid of his mates until payday before he joined Al Hilal.

Despite the 2-0 victory, Philippe Troussier's team did not perform that well. Though the possession and tiki-taka plays were dazzling to see, the attack was still wasteful and the defence at times woeful, with multiple errors toward the end of the second half.