Businesswoman Tracy Thư Lương owns a basketball club. She says it does not matter to her that she is a woman doing this job.

Vietnam’s very own basketball league, the VBA League, is now into its second year. Young fans regularly pack out the stadiums, enthralled by the country’s latest sporting trend. Peter Cowan reports.

Vietnamese businesswoman Tracy Thư Lương, is first and only female club owner of the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA). Lương’s team, the Thang Long Warriors - the sixth and newest addition to the VBA League –top the ranking with 8 victories and a 73 per cent win rate, even ahead of seasoned rival Saigon Heat. Hoàng Anh interviews her.

Defending champions Danang Dragons lost to freshmen Thanglong Warriors in the opening match of the Vietnam Basketball Association League in Hà Nội yesterday.

HCM City Wings set a Vietnam Basketball Association league record for points after beating Đà Nẵng Dragons 94-79 on August 24 on home turf in HCM City.