25 killed in police raid on Rio slum A massive police operation against drug traffickers in a Brazilian favela Thursday left 25 people dead, turning the impoverished Rio de Janeiro neighborhood into a battlefield and drawing condemnation from rights groups.

The Local Game: HAGL finally living up to the hype

The prodigious talents at HAGL are finally living up to the hype and they sit atop the V.League 1 table, three points clear of second-placed Viettel after defeating Hà Nội FC 1-0 in Pleiku on Sunday.

Hà Nội FC coach Nghiêm resigns after Đà Nẵng defeat

Nghiêm leaves his side in sixth position in the V.League 1 with 10 points after six matches.

Conquering V.League 1 proves to be tough task for foreign coaches

Sacked after just three matches in charge, Japanese coach Masahiro Shimoda is the latest foreign coach to struggle in the V.League 1.

Bruno Cunha brace leads Hà Nội to win over Thanh Hóa Hà Nội FC made it two wins from their last two on Thursday night against Thanh Hóa, with a 3-2 win going some way to dispelling concerns about their early season struggles.

Sugar industry eyes solid 2021 after bitter year The domestic sugar industry looks brighter in 2021 on the effort to control smuggling and the imposition of duties on sugar imported from Thailand.

Digital transformation expected to keep Việt Nam M&A market humming Business Beat

The Local Game: When opportunity knocks Yaya Toure and Yohan Cabaye were both linked with moves to the V.League 1 recently but neither has ended up in Viet Nam, with Toure taking a coaching role in Ukraine and Cabaye (who has Vietnamese heritage) retiring.

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Defending champions Viettel stumble in V.League 1 opener

While the visitors only came away with a slender 1-0 victory, the manner of the defeat will be concerning for Viettel.