The National Junior Karate Championships kicked off at the Tiên Sơn Sports Palace in Đà Nẵng today.

SHB Đà Nẵng will test former footballer of Argentina Nicolás Alejandro Dul del Río to enhance their force for the second leg of the V.League 1.

V.League 1’s club Nam Định have signed their contract with striker Alex Rafael da Silva Antonio of Brazil to improve their rankings in the league.

Việt Nam’s capital will host its first ever international marathon. The Hà Nội International Marathon is scheduled to start on April 14 next year.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia encouraged members of its staff to enjoy the 2018 World Cup at a ceremony held a day before the start of the event.

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz believes his players have been brought closer together by Nike's decision to cut their supply of World Cup kit to the team but the acid test will come against Morocco on Friday.

Brazil midfielder Paulinho believes his side are in much better shape heading into this year’s World Cup in Russia than they were as the host nation four years ago.

The National Enterprises’ Football Championship, the VCCI Cup 2018, will kick off on June 23 in Hà Nội.

V.League 1’s defending champions Quảng Nam has signed contract with striker Douglas Rosa Tardin from Brazil to prepare for the event’s second leg.

Hà Nội FC continued their dominance at the top of the V.League 1 with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over closest challengers Quảng Ninh Coal.

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Vietnamese boxer Trần Văn Thảo has raised 51 steps from 91 to 40 in the rankings of World Boxing Confederation in the men’s 52kg category.

Japan crushed Việt Nam 3-0 in the third match of Group A of the 2018 Asian LienVietPostBank Women’s U19 Volleyball Championship.

Dustin Johnson likes the view from the top, and the long-hitting American says there’s no downside to arriving at the 118th US Open as the number one ranked player in the world.

Sweden have moved on from the Zlatan Ibrahimovic era and are focusing only on the World Cup, team captain Andreas Granqvist said on Tuesday after arriving at their Black Sea coast team base.

Former professional footballers Steve McManaman, Lois Saha and Dennis Wise will arrive in Việt Nam on Friday to carry out the draw for the Caraboa Cup.

Vũ Minh Tuấn’s only goal helped FLC Thanh Hóa defeat SHB Đà Nẵng 1-0 in the 13^th round of the V.League 1 yesterday.