National weightlifting championship kicks off
The 2011 National Weightlifting Championship opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 22 with the participation of more than 100 athletes from 16 provinces and cities nationwide.
Hoang Thien qualifies for international U15 tennis tourney
Outstanding Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Hoang Thien has qualified for the third round of the international U15 tennis tournament, which is taking place in China.
U23 Vietnam met Aspire Academy at Eximbank Cup 2011
The U23 Vietnam football team will play the second match at the 2011 Eximbank Cup against the Aspire Academy from Qatar in Ho Chi Minh City on September 22.
U19 Vietnam comes second in AFF Youth Champs
The U19 Vietnam squad was narrowly defeated by the Thai rival by penalty shootouts in the final match of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U19 Youth Championships in Myanmar on September 21.
855 Vietnamese expected to attend 26th SEA Games
A 855-strong Vietnamese sports delegation will take part in 63 events at the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia in November.
National Archery Champs closed
The 14th National Archery Championships 2011 closed in Hanoi on September 22.
Vietnam face Thailand in youth tourney final
Vietnam will play Thailand in the final of the Southeast Asian Under-19 Football Tournament in Myanmar on September 21 following their 2-1 semi-final victory over Malaysia.
U23s lose 0-1 to South Korea
Viet Nam's U23 team was defeated 0-1 by South Korea Student football team in their opener at HCM City International Football Tournament on September 20.
Table tennis team in training for SEA Games
Two-time Olympian Doan Kien Quoc and his Vietnam table tennis teammates will leave for Guangxi Province, China for a month-long training session from October 5, Vietnam’s Table Tennis Federation has said.
Tien Minh wins national badminton tournament
Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh successfully defended his champion title at the 2011 National Badminton Tournament (Younex Sunrise Cup), which closed in Thai Nguyen province on September 18.
Vietnam misses chance to move further at Asian women’s volleyball tourney
The Vietnamese team has failed to enter the quarter-finals of the 16th Asian Senior Women's Volleyball Championship after being defeated by Japanese rivals 0-3 on September 18.
National Archery Championships 2011 open
The 14th National Archery Championships 2011 opened in Hanoi on September 17.
Vietnam table-tennis team to train in China
Vietnam’s national table-tennis team will take part in a one-month training course in China from October 5 to November 5.
Vietnam to warm up for SEA Games martial arts
Three Vietnamese martial arts will compete at the pre-Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Tarung Derajat Tournament held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 18-20.
Qatar-based academy enters the fray
Qatar’s Aspire Academy U-19 team will participate in the HCM City International Football Tournament which is scheduled to kick off at Thong Nhat Stadium next on September 20.
Martial artists win three golds at pre-SEA Games
Vietnamese martial artists have won three gold medals at the pre-Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Kempo Shorinji Tournament at the Gelanggang Gymnasium in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Marksmen succeed in Laos
Vietnam clinched a big victory at the 35th Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) which closed in Laos on September 12.
Hanoi to host 2011 Int’l Futsal tournament
The 2011 International Futsal tournament will be held in Hanoi on October 7-9.
HCM City International Football Tournament to open
Ho Chi Minh City International Football Tournament will open at Thong Nhat Stadium on September 20.
Women’s volleyball team faces tough regional test
The Vietnam women's national volleyball team left on September 13 for Chinese Taipei to take part in the Asian Senior Women's Volleyball Championships which runs on September 15-23.
Women’s national volleyball team face tough regional test
The Vietnam women’s national volleyball team left on September 13 for Chinese Taipei to take part in the Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championships from September 15-23.
National Track and Field Championship concludes
The National Track and Field Championship ended in Thong Nhat stadium in HCM City on September 13.
Quang Ngai wins gold in national marathon
Pham Thi Binh from Quang Ngai central province won the National Athletics Championship marathon in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12.
Vietnam leads Group B of U19 AFF Youth Champs
Vietnam’s U19 football squad is leading Group B of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U19 Youth Championships in Myanmar after defeating Indonesia on September 12.
National Tennis Tournament opens
The National Tennis Tournament officially opened at the Phu Tho Competition House in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12 and will run until September 18.
VBF elects new chairman
The Vietnam Badminton Federation (VBF) held a congress for its fifth term (2011-2015) at the My Dinh National Convention Centre in Hanoi on September 11, during which Le Dang Xu, President of the Executive Board and General Director of the Joint Stock Construction Company No 1, was elected as the new VBF chairman.
Minh defeated in Chinese Taipei Open semi-finals
Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was beaten in his semi-final match of the Chinese Taipei Open against world No.45 Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk from Thailand.
Tien Minh qualifies for Chinese Taipei Open semi-finals
Top Vietnamese badminton player, Nguyen Tien Minh, has qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing Yonex Chinese Taipei Open 2011.
HCM City open boxing tourney concludes
The 2011 open boxing tournament ended in Ho Chi Minh City on September 9, the first prize going to District 5A with five gold medals.
VFF convenes its fifth executive meeting
The fifth Central Committee of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) was held in Hanoi on September 9 to review its work in the first half of 2011 and set orientations for Vietnamese football in the future, especially for the upcoming 26th SEA Games.