Two national U23 players scored to help Sông Lam Nghệ An beat Johor Darul Ta’zim 2-0 in the second round match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup’s Group H on Wednesday in Vinh City.

Dutch online newspaper Voetbalzone (Football zone) has featured Vietnamese U23 player Đoàn Văn Hậu, saying he is the future star of football.

World No 2 Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Mexican Open on Tuesday, cutting short his comeback from a hip injury when the problem flared up again, he told a press conference.

Cristiano Ronaldo was rested and the supporting cast failed to show up as Real Madrid endured a shock 1-0 defeat away to Espanyol on Tuesday.

Nguyễn Kế Nhơn won the World Boxing Council (WBC) title after defeating Russian Sergei Belik in Bangkok’s Luminee Stadium on February 27.

The national U16 team will compete in an international friendly tournament, ASEAN 2018, to be held in Miyazaki, Japan from March 8-12.

The HCM City Television Cycling Tournament this year will include 30 stages with a total length of 3,267km, the event’s organising board has announced.

Thanh Hóa lost to Yangon United of Myanmar 1-2 in the second match of Group G of the AFC Cup 2018 yesterday in Myanmar.

V.League 1 club HCM City have signed a contract with midfielder Paulo Daniel Fernandes Tavares of Portugal to prepare for the upcoming football season.