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Golden day for second-place Viet Nam

December 16, 2009  . Filed under News, Sports

Golden day for second-place Viet Nam

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam won 13 golds yesterday, December 15, at the SEA Games in Vientiane. Wrestler Man Ba Xuan fulfilled his dream of winning a fifth SEA Games gold medal before retiring in the men’s 74kg category.Xuan, who earlier announced that the Laos Games would be his last international event, plans to become a coach.Xuan defeated Michael... Read more

25th SEA Games begin

December 11, 2009  . Filed under News, Sports

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 SEA Games torch was... Read more

Sepak takraw team expects victory

December 7, 2009  . Filed under News, Sports

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 Games in their Tuesday hoops final, to be... Read more

SPORTS IN BRIEF 25/11

November 26, 2009  . Filed under News, Sports

SPORTS IN BRIEF 25/11

Gold medallists at SEA Games to receive cash prize; National athletes to enjoy grand SEA Games send-off in Ha Noi; Military Sport Games to be held in December The federations responsible for football, volleyball, shooting and sepak takraw have also announced bonuses for medal winners at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games to be held in Laos next month.Athletes... Read more

Four golds puts nation top

November 3, 2009  . Filed under News, Sports

Four golds puts nation top

Thanks to efforts of the Vietnamese fin swimming squad, Viet Nam grabbed two gold medals last night and pushed the country to the top of the Asian Indoor Games’ medal tally. Proud moment: Vietnamese women fin swimmers show the gold medals they won in the 4×200m surface relay last night at the Ha Noi’s Aquatic Sports Palace. The hosts finished... Read more

SPORTS IN BRIEF 4/10

October 4, 2009  . Filed under News, Sports

SPORTS IN BRIEF 4/10

Women’s football team to train in Japan; International sepak takraw tourney opens in Thanh Hoa; Vietnam vs. Korea football friendly schedule changed; ‘Super marathon’ launched in Da Nang Women’s football team to train in Japan  The national women’s football team has changed the date of its visit to Japan for training from... Read more

Teamwork, the secret of champions

July 26, 2009  . Filed under News, Sports

Teamwork, the secret of champions

LookAtVietnam - Luu Thi Thanh guided her team to victory at recent sepak takraw championships in Thailand and Malaysia and has competed at all three Asian Games and four Southeast Asian Games. Vietnam News chats with the 26-year-old veteran.Q: From being one of the first players of sepak takraw in Viet Nam 12 years ago, you are now the veteran of the national... Read more

SPORTS IN BRIEF 22/7

July 22, 2009  . Filed under News, Sports

SPORTS IN BRIEF 22/7

Sepak takraw team take golds at World Games; Chess masters play in World Championship qualifiers Viet Nam pocketed one gold and one silver at the World Games’ sepak takraw tournament.Viet Nam pocketed one gold and one silver at the World Games’ sepak takraw (rattan ball kicking) tournament, being held in Kaoshiung, Taiwan.The Vietnamese team... Read more

Women win gold in regu event

July 8, 2009  . Filed under News, Sports

Women win gold in regu event

LookAtVietnam – The Viet Nam women’s team fought for a gold medal victory in the regu event at the King’s Cup World Sepak Takraw Championships in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday. The women’s sepak takraw team brought home a gold at King’s Cup. (Photo: ND)The team beat China 2-0 in the final to take the top prize at the Fashion Islans... Read more

SPORTS IN BRIEF 30/6

June 30, 2009  . Filed under News, Sports

SPORTS IN BRIEF 30/6

Three national archery records fall; HCM City to host international meet; Sepak takraw team rakes it in; Hai Phong women triumph Hanoian Nguyen Tien Cuong bettered his three national records in the three-string bow event at the National Top Archer Tournament at the National Sports Centre 1 in Ha Noi on Sunday.Cuong’s teammate, Tran Nguyen Tieu Anh, failed... Read more

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