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Vietnam bagged a total of 40 medals, including eight gold, eight silver and 24 bronze medals, ranking 12th at the freshly-concluded 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia.
The continent’s biggest sports event for athletes with disabilities took place from October 6-13.
The Vietnam national football team has set the immediate target of winning top spot in Group A at the upcoming ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship - AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.
England ran riot by scoring three first-half goals to stun Spain and earn a 3-2 away win in the Nations League on Monday as they moved back into contention in League A Group 4 with their first victory on Spanish soil for 31 years.
Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung was among outstanding athletes honoured at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Para Games, which took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 13 evening.
Hanoi FC’s ambition for scoring a ‘double title’ in the 2018 season ended up in smoke as they were held to a goalless draw by Becamex Binh Duong in the second leg semifinal of the 2018 National Cup football tournament on October 11.
(HBO) – Ky Son district successfully organised the 2nd soft volleyball tournament for elderly people in 2018. This is a practical activity to celebrate International Day for Elderly Persons (October 1) and carry out an action month for Vietnamese elderly.
FIFA announced a new global strategy for women’s football on Tuesday in an effort to create revenue streams and increase grassroots participation.
(HBO) – Although boxing has been developing in recent years, it is considered as a potential sport and the athletes have competed and achieved medals in the national boxing competitions. However, the task of maintaining, developing and improving the rankings in regional and national competition is still difficult.
Swimmer Vo Thanh Tung pocketed his second gold medal on October 9 at the ongoing Asian Para Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The powerlifting team won a second gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia (INAPG 2018) on October 8 thanks to a brilliant display by lifter Nguyen Binh An in the men’s 54kg category.
Weightlifter Ngo Son Dinh brought home the first gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Argentina after finishing triumphant in the men’s 56kg category on October 7 (local time).
HBO – Mai Chau district’s Association of the Elderly recently coordinated with the district’s culture-sports centre in organising the third soft volleyball tournament for elder people, in response to the action month for the elderly in Vietnam and the 27th International Day of Older Persons.
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Home favourite Kei Nishikori defeated Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6(2) 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Saturday, setting up a final against Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev.
Former world number one Garbine Muguruza was beaten 7-5 6-4 by Aryna Sabalenka in the China Open second round on Tuesday (Oct 2) while an ailing Jelena Ostapenko lost 6-0 6-0 to Wang Qiang.
The Vietnamese delegation arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 1 to compete in the third Asian Para Games scheduled for October 6-14.
The delegation is comprised of 75 members, including 52 athletes and 11 coaches and caretakers, led by Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Paralympic Association Vu The Phiet.
US Open champion Naomi Osaka got her China Open off to a winning start in Beijing on Monday.
Nearly 1,500 athletes competed in the 45th Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) Newspaper Run in pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on September 30.
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Germany will host the Euro 2024 football tournament after comfortably beating the only other bidders Turkey in a two-horse contest on Thursday.
Round two at the 2018 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open brought more mixed results for local players and a number of major upsets.
(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 will welcome the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup in October ahead of the event that will take place from November 8 to December 15.
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.
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).
(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.
(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.
