Hoàng Thị Duyên hopes to lift Olympic medal in Tokyo Games

Weightlifter Hoàng Thị Duyên is one of Việt Nam’s medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics. The 2020 World Cup winner is expected to enter the top three in the women’s 59kg category. This would make her only the second ever woman, and first female weightlifter to win an Olympic medal for Việt Nam. The 25-year-old will also be the first Vietnamese ethnic minority woman with a medal if she succeeds.

Training kicks off for VN women's football team

The women's football players yesterday gathered for their first training to aim at a berth in the finals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 and further a slot in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Lan, Hoàng to fly the flag for Việt Nam at Tokyo Games

For the first time in Olympic history, national flags will be carried by two athletes at the Games, and Quách Thị Lan and Nguyễn Huy Hoàng have the honour of carrying the Vietnamese flag at the upcoming Tokyo Games’ opening ceremony.

All you need is unconditional love

It’s actually time to ask why there still remains a number of absolute knuckle-draggers following England’s national team. And yes, I know, it’s not all of them. It’s not most. It’s not half. It is just a small fraction of so-called fans who behave like idiots. But sadly they are tarnishing the reputation of all the well-meaning English supporters.

Athletes to give their all at Tokyo Olympics

Vietnamese athletes, coach and officials vowed to compete to the best of their abilities at the Tokyo Olympics at the delegation’s sending-off ceremony in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

'I believe I'm the best,' says Djokovic

Novak Djokovic said he considers himself the "best player" after winning a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title but refuses to anoint himself as the "greatest of all time".

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