Fox Sports Asia has created a poll for football supporters to select their dream Asian defence and renowned Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau is listed among the nine nominees.
Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau is among nine nominees for dream Asian defence.
There are three categories of Asia’s all-time greats, current heroes and stars of the future. Supporters can pick three to decide the winners.
Sports website Fox Sports Asia stressed that Hau is an outstanding player who made important contributions to the Vietnamese football team’s recent achievements such runner-up at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, AFF Cup 2018 champions, and SEA Games 2019 champions.
The list also includes Iran’s Mehdi Mahdavikia, Japan’s Maya Yoshida, Malaysia’s Aidil Zafuan, Thailand’s Theerathon Bunmathan, the Republic of Korea’s Hong Myungbo, Indonesia’s Hansamu Yama, Singapore’s Safuwan Baharudin, and Sun Jihai of China.
In recent years, Lac Thuy district has paid increasing attention to investing in cultural and sports infrastructure. These grassroots facilities have attracted a large number of residents to participate in recreational and cultural activities, physical training, and community engagement, contributing to the development of cultural life and the local socio-economic growth.
In recent years, the mass physical training and sports (PTS) movement in Hoa Binh province has developed strongly and spread widely. Regardless of age, gender or occupation, people actively participate in physical training, creating a vibrant and enthusiastic sports atmosphere within the community.
Recently, Hoa Binh’s athletes have continued to show strong performances at national-level competitions. Alongside elite athletes, several standout performers have emerged from grassroots sports movements, underlining the province’s growing sports culture.
From April 26 to 27, at the Provincial Sports Arena, the Hoa Binh Provincial Karate Federation organized the 2025 Hoa Binh Open ASUDO Karate Championship.
While modern sports like volleyball and football continue to grow in popularity, traditional folk games and ethnic sports remain a vibrant and essential part of cultural life among the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
A total of 85 young players from across Hoa Binh province recently participated in the provincial Youth Table Tennis Tournament. Organised by the provincial Centre for Youth Activities, the event was part of activities to celebrate the 94th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 – 2025) and the 79th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day (March 27, 1946 – 2025).
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