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Vietnamese footballers must play smart at SEA Games 

October 22, 2011
Vietnamese footballers must play smart at SEA Games 

   Vietnam U23 footballers Long Giang (L) and Trong Hoang (R) practice in Hanoi on October 13. The draw for the 26th South East Asian Games went well enough for Vietnam’s Under-23 footballers but critics say precaution is necessary. The Wednesday draw placed Vietnam in Group B with U23 teams from Myanmar, Laos, Brunei, East [...]

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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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HAGL takes NaviBank Cup after penalty shootout

January 15, 2010
HAGL takes NaviBank Cup after penalty shootout

V-League club Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) won the NaviBank HCMC Cup after beating hosts NaviBank Saigon 6-5 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday. HAGL was a deserving winner, having proved to be the strongest team at the friendly tournament, winning all three group stage matches as well as the semifinals without conceding a goal.In [...]

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Own goal robs Vietnam of SEA glory

December 18, 2009
Own goal robs Vietnam of SEA glory

Defender Xuan Hop’s own goal destroyed Vietnam’s hopes of winning the men’s football championship at the 25th SEA Games in Vientiane on Thursday. It was a bitter defeat because millions of Vietnamese people thought the Under-23 squad had their best chance with big rivals Thailand ousted in the group stage.Vietnamese football fans have waited for [...]

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Malaysia win football gold

December 18, 2009
Malaysia win football gold

Malaysia defeated Viet Nam 1-0 in Vientiane yesterday to take their first gold in the under-23 Southeast Asian Games football competition since 1989. Malaysia defeated Viet Nam 1-0 in Vientiane yesterday. (Photo: VNN)Viet Nam, who became the top candidate for the title after defending champion Thailand were ousted in the semi-final round on Tuesday, lost [...]

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SEA Games draw groups Vietnam with reigning Thai’s

November 10, 2009
SEA Games draw groups Vietnam with reigning Thai’s

A draw ceremony for the 25th South East Asian Games in Vientiane Monday pitted Vietnam’s U-23 footballers against reigning champs Thailand, Malaysia, East Timor and Cambodia in Group A. Group B in the men’s category consists of last year’s runners-up Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia and hosts Laos. The Philippines, a traditional SEA contender, did not send [...]

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Malaysia to redeem itself at U21 tourney next month, coach says

August 20, 2009
Malaysia to redeem itself at U21 tourney next month, coach says

Malaysian striker Thamil Arasu scored five goals in Malaysia’s 7-1 win over East Timor this month Malaysian U21 team coach Ong Kim Swee says his players are ready to redeem themselves at next month’s U21 International Football Tournament after a humiliating performance at last year’s event. Fresh off coaching his U19 squad to the semifinals [...]

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Singapore will be back at full strength for U21 tourney

August 13, 2009
Singapore will be back at full strength for U21 tourney

Engene (L) looked impressive in the South East Asian Championships. Singapore will be more impressive at the Thanh Nien-sponsored U21 International Football Tournament in Binh Duong in October, their coach said after his team’s early bow out at a recent regional tournament in HCMC. Singapore’s U19 team coach Salim Moin made the statement after his [...]

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Australia first real challenge for Vietnam in U-19 tourney

August 10, 2009
Australia first real challenge for Vietnam in U-19 tourney

With three straight, fairly easy wins under their belt, the Vietnamese team face a serious test in Monday’s semifinal match of the U19 Southeast Asian football championship against Australia. The home team have, by and large, shown their strengths in the 2-0, 3-1 and 3-1 wins over Malaysia, Myanmar and East Timor last week. They [...]

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China strives to transform talented youth into winning nat’l team

July 29, 2009
China strives to transform talented youth into winning nat’l team

China is trying to transition its young stars, who are used to winning regional youth tournaments, into a powerful national team, as the Middle Kingdom has yet to win a major international championship.  Representatives from the Fedération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) have called Chinese youth football a powerhouse in Asia.China’s U20s won the U20 [...]

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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...