SEA Games 31: Vietnam U23s demonstrate power with 3-0 rout of Indonesia U23s
NDO – Vietnam U23s proved themselves as the favourites for the title by convincingly defeating Indonesia U23s 2-0 in the Group A campaign of the SEA Games 31 men’s football event at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern province of Phu Tho on May 6 evening.
SEA Games 31: U23 Vietnam resolved to defend crown
NDO/VNA – Vietnam's U23 football team has been training hard in the northern mid-land province of Phu Tho, determined to keep the highest title at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).
Vietnam pins hope on Chess Grandmasters at SEA Games 31
NDO/VNA – Chess Grandmasters Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son are gold medal hopefuls of Vietnam at the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).
Chess: Quang Liem finishes second at Oslo Esports Cup
NDO – Vietnam's No. 1 chess player Le Quang Liem bagged his fourth win in a row on the final day of the Oslo Esports Cup in Norway this morning (Apr 29), thereby finishing runners-up with US$32,500 in cash.
SEA Games 31: Firework show planned for opening ceremony
NDO/VNA – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has approved the organization of a fireworks display at the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, on May 12.
Send-off ceremony held for Vietnamese delegation to SEA Games 31
NDO – A send-off ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 28 evening for the Vietnamese sport delegation to the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), scheduled to be hosted in Vietnam from May 12 to 23.
Oslo Esports Cup: Liem overwhelms world's No. 8 chess player
NDO – Le Quang Liem won his third consecutive match at the Oslo Esports Cup in Norway, as he defeated the world No. 8 player Anish Giri 2.5-0.5 in the sixth round on the evening of April 27.
Vietnam's No. 1 chess player defeats reigning World Cup champion
NDO – Vietnam's No. 1 chess player Le Quang Liem bagged his third victory at the ongoing Oslo Esports Cup, as he played explosively to beat reigning Chess World Cup champion Jan Krzysztof Duda 4-2 on the fifth day of the tournament on April 26.
Vietnamese traditional martial arts promoted in Italy
NDO/VNA - The International Qwankido Federation, a member of the Vietnam Vovinam (traditional martial arts) Federation (VVF), hosted the first ever world championship for teenagers in Padova city in the Veneto region of Italy from April 23 – 24.
Lai Chau holds first marathon on Pavi ancient stone road
NDO/VNA – Up to 88 professional athletes from provinces and cities across the country, and Japan took part in a marathon on Pavi ancient stone road which ended on April 24 in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.
Vietnamese athletics ready to defend reign at regional event
NDO/VNA – Vietnamese athletes have set a goal of winning 16-18 gold medals to defend the country's first place in the track and field events at the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Vietnamese women's football team reap encouraging results in RoK training course
NDO/VNA – The Vietnamese women's football team obtained a 2-2 draw with Gyeongju KHNP of the Republic of Korea (RoK) during their training in the RoK ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).