Sport: Weightlifting

Competition category: Men’s U56kg

Sport: Badminton

Competing category: Women’s singles and doubles

Vietnamese tennis star Lý Hoàng Nam jumped three slots to 871st in the latest world rankings on August 1.

Coach Huỳnh Hữu Chí has affirmed that weightlifter Thạch Kim Tuấn will get a medal in the men’s U56kg at the upcoming Rio Olympic Games.

The national beach football team gathered yesterday in Đà Nẵng City in preparation for their Asian Beach Games next month in Việt Nam.

The Việt Nam flag raising ceremony was organised yesterday in Brazil to officially mark the presence of Vietnamese competitors at the Olympic Games.

Việt Nam set up a rematch with Thailand in the final of the Southeast Asian Women’s Football Championship, defeating hosts Myanmar 5-4 in the penalty shootout yesterday in Mandalay City.

Việt Nam earned a place in Group B at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup, following a draw yesterday in Myanmar.

No 1 seed Hong Seong Chan easily advanced to the second round of the Vietnam F2 Men’s Futures tennis tournament yesterday in Bình Dương Province.