Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) defeated defending champions Binh Dinh 4-2 on penalty kicks in the second semifinal game of the Thanh Nien-sponsored National U21 Football Championship on Friday in Danang City.
After winning a gold medal in the male U-14 event at the World Youth Chess Championship this week, Vietnamese champion Le Quang Liem has flown to Hungary July 29 to attend an advanced chess training course.
Under police questioning, a referee confirmed to have accepted bribes to fix games blamed a coach in Vietnams top football league, landing a manager in police custody, authorities said.
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has postponed his Asian tour, including a trip to Vietnam, for the second time to have more time for recovery from alcoholism.
The 2007 Asian Womens Club Volleyball Championship, to be held in Vietnam in June, will draw the participation of eight Asian teams, reported Vietnam Volleyball Federation.
The Vietnamese football team began its training camp Monday in Hanoi to prepare for a friendly match against Jamaica next Sunday ahead of the Asian Cup next month on home turf.
Vietnam club Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) yesterday earned its first points at the Southeast Asian Champions League 2005 campaign in Brunei after thrashing Cambodian Nagacorp 5-1.
The Vietnamese karate team bagged one gold and seven bronze medals at the 8th Asian Cadet Karate Championship organized in Singapore from August 22-27.
Vietnam ranks 40th among men and 55th among women on the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)’s rankings table released last week.
Vietnam Football Federation is now carrying out verification of status of all footballers, coaches, and clubs officials to prepare for football season 2006, to start in a week.
