Việt Nam News

Việt Nam coach Nguyễn Hữu Thắng did not blame his players, but encouraged them to try harder after their 2-1 defeat to Indonesia in the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final at Stadion Pakansari on Saturday.

Việt Nam are in Group B of the first ASEAN Deaf Football Championship, which begins today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Việt Nam won two silver medals at the Asian Xiangqi Championship, which closed in Malaysia on Friday.

Việt Nam was tied 2-2 in their last match at the international futsal tournament in Jiangsu Province, China yesterday.

Saigon Heat lost their first match 90-65 to the Singapore Slingers in the ASEAN Basketball League on Saturday.

Top player Lý Hoàng Nam of Bình Dương on Tuesday defeated teammate Nguyễn Văn Phương in the first round of Group A men’s singles in the National Tennis Tournament.

Nguyễn Hữu Thắng and his players are expected to overcome Việt Nam’s misfortune of losing in the semi-finals at previous editions after being on top in the group round at the ASEAN Football Federation Cup.

Việt Nam lost 1-3 to world No 8 Ukraine in their first match at a friendly tournament in China yesterday, December 2.

Tiger Woods impressed a world-class field after a 16-month layoff in Thursday's opening round of the Hero World Challenge despite double bogeys on two of the last three holes to shoot a one-over par 73.

Russia remains suspended from international athletics competition after the IAAF voted on Thursday to extend the ban on the country for state-sponsored doping with the next review scheduled for February.

Lê Công Vinh, who has been always been the No 1 choice for all local and foreign coaches in his career, is set to make more records at the AFF Cup.

Attacking midfielder Vũ Minh Tuấn will miss his team’s AFF Cup’s semi-final match on Saturday.

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai FC’s defender Lê Đức Lương will play for the South Korean Ansan Mugunghwa FC following a two-year loan contract, his team managers said.

Việt Nam’s golden judo girl Văn Ngọc Tú has decided to retire and work as a trainer.

Canada's Milos Raonic parted ways with coach Carlos Moya on Wednesday despite a season which saw him reach his first Grand Slam final and finish at three in the world.

LPGA commissioner Mike Whan unveiled a 2017 tour schedule Wednesday that features a $4.35 million (4.1 million euros) prize money boost and more tournaments than the 2016 campaign.

Alfred Riedl has told people not to call Nguyễn Hữu Thắng his player anymore, since Thắng is now a colleague.

HCM City won the top position at the National Judo Championship, which ended on Tuesday in Bắc Ninh Province. Its athletes won five golds, four silvers and four bronzes.