The match between Hà Nội and Quảng Nam tomorrow is being called the "final" of the national football premier league as the winner has a good chance of taking home the seasonal trophy.

Nguyễn Tiến Minh of Việt Nam stormed to win his quarter-final match at the CELCOM AXIATA Malaysia International Challenge in Johor yesterday.

 Husband and wife Nguyễn Tiến Minh and Vũ Thị Trang advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia International Challenge on Thursday.

 International Master (IM), Trần Minh Thắng, of Việt Nam won his first match at the World Junior and Girls U20 Chess Championship in Italy on Thursday.

Syria coach Ayman al-Hakim on Thursday resigned after the head of the federation criticised his performance, after the team failed to qualify for its first ever World Cup.

Jack Sock booked a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Finals with a surprise 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 win over German prodigy Alexander Zverev, while title favourite Roger Federer warmed up for the last four by subduing Marin Cilic on Thursday.

Lý Hoàng Nam, the sole Vietnamese player left at the Việt Nam F2 Men’s Futures tennis tournament’s singles event in Bình Dương Province, has secured a berth in the quarter-finals.

Coaches Trương Việt Hoàng and Lê Huỳnh Đức asked for the termination of their contracts with their respective clubs on Wednesday.

Vietnamese top badminton player  Nguyễn Tiến Minh of Việt Nam easily defeated Tan Jia Wei of Malaysia in the third round of the CELCOM AXIATA Malaysia International Challenge in Johor yesterday.