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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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Betting on a casino 

August 7, 2011
Betting on a casino 

  Vietnam hopes new resort complex on southern island will be a major fillip for tourism industry Phu Quoc Island, where the government plans to develop a casino resort With a multi-billion dollar casino project already in motion, hopes are now high in the tourism industry that Phu Quoc will turn into a resort island [...]

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25th SEA Games begin

December 11, 2009
25th SEA Games begin

The 25th Southeast Asian Games officially began with a bright and colourful cultural performance at the Main Stadium of the National Sports Complex in Laos yesterday. The 25th SEA Games officially began with a bright and colourful cultural performance at the Main Stadium of the National Sports Complex in Laos on December 9. (Photo: VNN)The [...]

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SEA Games 2009: VN targets gold medals in 21 events

December 6, 2009
SEA Games 2009: VN targets gold medals in 21 events

Vietnam is targeting gold medals in 21 events at the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos. Swimmer Huu Viet. The teams strengths and weaknesses have been weighed up before reaching the figure. Traditionally, however, while there are plenty of medals to be won for athletics and swimming these events are not Vietnam’s forte.  In the swimming [...]

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Young stars set to shine

October 4, 2009
Young stars set to shine

LookAtVietnam – Local talent wants the world to see stronger Vietnamese football at the U.21 National Tournament.  The stars of last year’s U.21 National Football Tournament are eager to strut their stuff again at the event this year.‘Leaps and bounds’After the Thanh Nien-sponsored U.21 national and international competitions last year, left winger Duc Tai, then only [...]

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HCMC Club keeps relegation at bay with home win

August 2, 2009
HCMC Club keeps relegation at bay with home win

Noguiera Jackson (front, C) doubles the score for Ho Chi Minh City Club, keeping its hopes of avoiding relegation alive HCMC Club kept its hopes of avoiding relegation alive after a 2-0 home win over Dong Tam Long An (DTLA) in an early V-League 23rd round match at Thong Nhat Stadium Saturday. Goals by James [...]

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Karate queen tops hopes in Thailand

July 28, 2009
Karate queen tops hopes in Thailand

LookAtVietnam – A delegation of Vietnamese martial artists has left for Thailand for the first Asian Martial Arts Games which will kick off on August 1. Top of her game: Karate artists Nguyen Hoang Ngan is once again Viet Nam’s favourite at the first Asian Martial Arts Games in Thailand.The 87-member team is comprised of [...]

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Yearning for higher education

July 17, 2009
Yearning for higher education

Nguyen Thanh Tinh (L) studies for his university entrance exams with his friend Le Lanh at their boarding house in Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City. Not everybody who sat this year’s university entrance exams came straight from school. For some who failed last year’s exams, the key to a better education is to [...]

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High hopes for hosts at judo tourney

June 27, 2009
High hopes for hosts at judo tourney

LookAtVietnam – HCM City is hosting an international judo tournament on July 4-5.About 170 judokas from Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Hong Kong and Viet Nam will battle at the Phan Dinh Phung Gymnasium.The countries are sending their strongest teams as a test before the 25th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Laos this December [...]

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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...