Two Vietnamese footballers to be loaned to Japanese side

The loan deals were agreed under a strategic partnership agreement signed between Sài Gòn FC and Ryukyu.

Finally ironing out their issues Aside from a couple of dodgy movies in the 1990s glamourising football hooliganism that I wasn’t keen on, (who can forget Frodo from Lord of the Rings portraying a soccer yob) I do actually like watching West Ham play.

Striker Anh Đức comes out of retirement to join Long An

The 35-year-old has joined Long An as a player and a member of the coaching staff.

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.

Winning ways in the world of futsal

For the first time ever, coaching in Việt Nam made a mark on the world map with national futsal coach Phạm Minh Giang being nominated as one of the 10 best futsal coaches in the world, joining Barcelona’s Andreu Alvarez. Given he ended 2020 with his club, Thái Sơn Nam futsal club, winning a treble - the Futsal HDBank National Championship, the National Futsal Cup, and the Ho Chi Minh City Open Futsal Tournament - few could disagree with the nomination. Việt Nam News had a quick chat with Giang about his inspirational journey.

Coach Park and national team aim for World Cup glory Park Hang-seo completed his 14-day quarantine on Thursday after returning to Việt Nam from a holiday in his native South Korea, and is itching to get back to work with the national team.

World Cup qualifiers moved to June, to be played in one venue Việt Nam and the rest of Group G will play their final matches of the 2022 World Cup’s second qualification round in one destination in June.

Discovering peaceful Tha Village in Hà Giang

From the centre of Hà Giang City towards Thanh Thủy international border gate for about 5km, Tha Village in Phương Độ Commune features a traditional and pristine charm.

Late acupuncturist devoted his life to helping others

Professor Nguyễn Tài Thu, vice president of the World Federation of Acupuncture Societies and president of Vietnamese Acupuncture Association, was the king of acupuncture in Việt Nam.

Canadian rapper grabs the beat in Hà Nội

Canadian Luc Loewen, who goes by the name Nuce, is quickly finding his footing on the music scene. His recently produced music video “It’s Alright” was shot on the streets of the capital with Luc posing as a Grab driver.