Soares delivered a series of punches to the face of Catalan before the main judge decided to stop the match as he found the Filipino could not take anymore.
It was a rematch of the last season's final and the fifth meet of the two sides, but the winner was still the Heat, the first pro basketball club in the country.
More than 500 people will take part in the fifth Vietnam Caddies Championship 2023 which offers three categories for men and one for women.
Rising swimming star Nguyễn Thúy Hiền earned a bronze in her SEA Games debut in May in Cambodia. She is expected to push Việt Nam's women's swimming to the top of the podium again after disappearing at the last two regional sport meets.
Backed by home support, Phong Phú Hà Nam pushed from the off, testing the visitors from with a series of strong attacks.
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen attended and delivered the closing speech. He said he hoped that the event will leave a long lasting impression on more than 600 million people from across the ASEAN region.
Việt Nam is in Group E alongside defending champions the US, reigning runners-up the Netherlands, and Portugal.
Undefeated Đầu Khương Duy topped the boys' U12 rapid chess event after earning 10.5 points from 10 wins and one draw in 11 matches.
This agreement includes more than 25 competitions including the AFC Asian Cup 2027, the AFC Women's Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup.
The Vietnamese delegation has won 66 gold, 58 silver, and 77 bronze medals, ranking third in the medal tally after Indonesia and Thailand at the Games in Cambodia.
About 10,000 runners and 2,600 kids will take part in the VnExpress Quy Nhơn Sparkling Marathon 2023.
In the women’s 100m freestyle, classified S6, Như finished first after clocking a time of 1:23.77. This result helped her took gold medal and set a new Games record, beating her old record of 1:25.11.
On Saturday, a Manchester City victory in the Champions League final against Inter Milan will see Pep Guardiola’s side win the treble.
Nguyễn Thị Bé Hồng, Phạm Lê Xuân Lộc earn medals from Asian Junior Road Cycling Championships.
FPT Play and the Việt Nam Football Federation shake hands to televise all national teams' matches from 2023-2027.
Brazilian jujitsu champion Robson de Olivera Soares takes on Filipino Rene Catalan Jr in the flyweight (56kg) category.
Hằng and Như alone have brought home six out of 20 gold medals in swimming for the Vietnamese sports delegation.
From the off, Việt Nam created many opportunities but goalkeeper Selena Malaeb performed excellently to prevent any early goals.