Shandong Luneng came from behind to end Hà Nội FC’s dream of reaching the AFC Champions League Group Stage for the first time after a 4-1 win in the play-off stage at the Jinan Olympic Sports Centre on Tuesday.

Young shuttler Nguyễn Hải Đăng of Việt Nam stepped into the second round of the Beer Lao International Series yesterday.

Việt Nam earned a place in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Football Federation U22 Championship after beating East Timor 4-0 yesterday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for head coach of the Vietnamese men’s football team Park Hang-seo and his spouse. 

National team midfielder Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng has signed a three-year contract with the V.League side Viettel but will not be allowed to play in the first half of the season.

Defenders Aleksandar Kolarov and Federico Fazio both scored in the second half as Roma closed in on the Champions League places with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Bologna on Monday.

Maurizio Sarri insists he isn't worried about being sacked as Chelsea manager despite his troubled side's lacklustre FA Cup surrender against Manchester United.

Than Quảng Ninh have been tipped as dark horses for the upcoming national premier league.

The national shuttlecock championships will begin in the northern province of Phú Thọ on March 1.