Germany will host the Euro 2024 football tournament after comfortably beating the only other bidders Turkey in a two-horse contest on Thursday.

Shocks aplenty in 2018 Wuhan Open second round

Round two at the 2018 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open brought more mixed results for local players and a number of major upsets.

Developing the mass movement of sports and physical training

(HBO) - In response to the campaign of "All people practice exercise following the example of our Great Uncle Ho ", the mass movement of sports and physical training in the province has always been concerned, directed and developed strongly with many diversified forms, expanding to most locality, attracting a large number of local people.

Vietnam to welcome AFF Cup in October

Vietnam will welcome the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup in October ahead of the event that will take place from November 8 to December 15.

Over 3,100 runners compete in Sa Pa int’l mountain marathon

The annual Sa Pa international mountain marathon 2018, the sixth of its kind, took place in Sa Pa district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on September 21-23, as part of the Sa Pa autumn festival 2018.

Track and field athletes honoured for ASIAD 2018 achievements

The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) and the Vietnam Athletics Federation (VAF) held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 19, to commend and reward track and field athletes for the achievements they recorded at the recent Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018).

Hoa Binh journalists bag one gold, one silver at 12th national table tennis tournament

(HBO) – The 12th table tennis tournament of Vietnam Journalists’ Association took place in Hanoi from September 13-16 with the participation of more than 230 athletes of 44 delegations nationwide.

Nearly 250 athletes take part in Mizuno table tennis tournament

(HBO) – The Hoa Binh city Club held the Mizuno table tennis tournament or Kamito Cup Hoa Binh Open on September 15-16. This was the biggest-ever table tennis tourney organised by the club.

Formula One to enable live in-play betting
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Formula One announced a sponsorship and data rights deal with Interregional Sports Group (ISG) on Tuesday that it said will enable the development of live in-play betting. The Financial Times newspaper reported earlier that the deal to sell betting sponsorships was worth at least US$100 million over five years.

Na Meo commune comes first in Mai Chau men’s volleyball tournament 2018

(HBO) – After four day of competition, the volleyball tournament of Mai Chau district, which was held on the occasion of the 73rd National Day and the victory of the August Revolution (September 2, 1945-2018), concluded in the district’s stadium on September 1.

France''s Mayer breaks decathlon world record
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France’s Kevin Mayer set a new decathlon world record on Sunday when he finished with 9126 points at the Decastar event in Talence, France. He threw a personal best of 71.90 metres in the javelin, Sunday’s penultimate event, then finished the decisive 1,500 metres in four minutes 36.11 seconds, having needed to clock 4:49 to break the record.

Luong Son district takes care of developing physical training – sports movements

(HBO) - Determining to build the physical training – sports movement as a foundation for high-achievement sports development, in the past years, the recruitment and training of athletes has always been paid attention by Luong Son district Sports Center.

Tennis: Wimbledon champion Kerber seals spot in WTA Finals

Former world number one Angelique Kerber became the second player to qualify for next month’s season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore, the WTA said on Monday.

Marathon marks 1,050th anniversary of Vietnam’s first feudal state

More than 800 runners from Vietnam and 16 other countries and territories raced in the first Trang An Marathon at the Trang An Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 9.

Vietnamese striker Toan’s goal at ASIAD 2018 honoured

Vietnamese striker Nguyen Van Toan’s goal in the 108th minute of the quarter-final against Syria was chosen as one of the four most memorable moments in the men’s football at the Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD), according to Football Tribe.

FLC Thanh Hoa book place in National Cup final

FLC Thanh Hoa claimed the first place in the final match of the 2018 Vietnamese National Cup after demolishing Song Lam Nghe An 4-0 in the semifinal second leg on September 5, to seal a 6-3 victory on aggregate.

ASIAD 2018: Three Vietnamese footballers listed in FOX Sports dream team

Three footballers from the U23 Vietnam squad made their names in the Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) team of the tournament, according to FOX Sports Asia.

Sharapova beaten by birthday girl Suarez Navarro in New York
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Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro celebrated her 30th birthday in style at the US Open on Monday by beating Russian Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-3 to book her place in the quarter-finals.

PM meets Vietnam’s ASIAD 2018 sports delegation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a meeting in Hanoi on September 3 with 150 officials, experts, coaches and athletes attending the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, which ended in Indonesia a day earlier.

ASIAD 2018: Vietnamese sporting delegation honoured

A programme was held at the My Dinh national stadium on September 2 evening to honour the outstanding athletes of the Vietnamese sporting delegation for their success at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

ASIAD 2018: Vietnamese delegation receive warm welcome at home

The Vietnamese sport delegation attending the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia returned home in the warm welcome of thousands of fans in Hanoi on September 2.

Vietnamese track and field athletics win two more bronzes
Asian Games 2018 match day 12

The Vietnamese track and field team won bronze medals in the women’s triple jump and women’s 4x400m relay at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia on the evening of August 30.

ASIAD 2018: Medal opportunities for Vietnam on August 29

Vietnamese athletes are set to compete in the final round of events on August 29 at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

Mizuno Championship - the convergence of table tennis lovers of Hoa Binh province

(HBO) - In the recent June, the first Mizuno Kids 2018 table tennis tournament for young people and teenagers took place in Hoa Binh city, which once again reminded the lovers of table tennis exciting amaze: where is the Mizuno table tennis championship from? Which organizations and individuals organize? This is not the first time, because Mizuno table tennis tournament has appeared in the province since 2016.

Hoa Binh’s volleyball champs: Lac Son, Kim Boi teams triumph

(HBO) – The volleyball championship of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh opened in Lac Son district on August 21. After three days of competition, the closing ceremony of the tournament took place in the district on August 23.