Posts Tagged ‘ At The Sea ’

Vietnam pares back Olympic ambitions 

December 6, 2011
Vietnam pares back Olympic ambitions 

  Gymnast Pham Phuoc Hung is expected to win 2012 Olympic berths for Vietnam Vietnam has halved its target for Olympic berths in London next year to 10 after reconsidering its athletes’ qualifying chances. According to Hoang Vinh Giang, vice chairman and general secretary of the Vietnamese Olympic Committee, Vietnam has won five berths through badminton [...]

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Vietnam gymnastics begins to flex its muscles 

November 19, 2011
Vietnam gymnastics begins to flex its muscles 

  Gymnast Do Thi Ngan Thuong on the way to winning the gold medal in the balance beam Monday at the SEA Games in Indonesia Vietnam won 11 out of the 15 gold medals in gymnastics at the ongoing South East Asian Games in Indonesia, and could possibly have swept the board but for the [...]

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Risk factor comes with a big price tag

January 25, 2010
Risk factor comes with a big price tag

It took all of five hours for Henrique Calisto to double his salary. At the end of the contract renewal negotiations on Wednesday, the Portuguese tactician had increased his income to a hefty US$25,000 a month plus perks.It was not a major surprise that the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) agreed to this sum last Wednesday. [...]

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A look back at the SEA Games performance

December 27, 2009
A look back at the SEA Games performance

Exceeding the goal for the number of gold medals represents a major success for Vietnam at the SEA Games 25 – but how did the games perform overall? Thanh Tra won a gold medal for springboard at the SEA Games 2009. And do Vietnam’s achievement really live up to the hype when compared to international criteria? [...]

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Vietnamese judokas target China

December 27, 2009
Vietnamese judokas target China

After competing successfully in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Laos, Vietnamese judokas will compete in the continental 16th Asian Games in China. Vietnamese judokas Van Ngoc Tu (upper) deals a blow to beat a Lao athlete in the women’s 48kg class final of the Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane last week. Tu won the [...]

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Sepak takraw team expects victory

December 7, 2009
Sepak takraw team expects victory

The sepak takraw women’s team is expected to get the first taste of victory at the SEA Games in their Tuesday hoops final, to be held one day before the Games’ opening ceremony. LookAtVietnam – The sepak takraw (rattan ball kicking) women’s team is expected to get the first taste of victory at the SEA [...]

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SPORTS IN BRIEF 4/12

December 4, 2009
SPORTS IN BRIEF 4/12

Minh hopes to play world No 1; Security bolstered at SEA Games; Malaysia eye VN-Thailand clash Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh expects to meet the world No 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in the men’s singles final at the SEA Games.Minh, who ranks 11 in the world, is second seed at the [...]

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SPORTS IN BRIEF 3/12

December 4, 2009
SPORTS IN BRIEF 3/12

Female footballers eye SEA Games gold; Taekwondo athletes win two medals at World tourney; Injured referee Hien to miss SEA Games action The national women’s football team arrived at Wattay Airport in Laos yesterday, December 2, and were warmly welcomed by hundreds of Vietnamese expats living in Vientiane.At the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos, [...]

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Hieu aims for gold in last race

December 2, 2009
Hieu aims for gold in last race

LookAtVietnam –  Despite being 32-years-old, Mai Cong Hieu still hopes to win a gold for Viet Nam’s cycling team at next week’s SEA Games in Laos. Veteran: Mai Cong Hieu will pedal for a gold at the SEA Games in Laos next week.Hieu will take part in the men’s road race (140km) and individual time-trial [...]

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Gold for perfect men’s routine sweet revenge

October 8, 2009
Gold for perfect men’s routine sweet revenge

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam bagged two golds and one silver at the on-going Southeast Asian Gymnastics Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. Uplifting: Phan Thi Ha Thanh won a gold in the women’s individual all-around event at the on-going Southeast Asian Gymnastics Championship in Bangkok, Thailand.The men’s team, comprised of Truong Minh Sang, Nguyen Minh Tuan, Hau [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...