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Some changes to U21 football tournament 

December 16, 2011
Some changes to U21 football tournament 

  A draw will be held to divide Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) teams into six groups, instead of grouping the teams in certain areas like the past years. After that the hosts of the six groups will be chosen for the qualifying round of the 16th National Under-21 Football Tournament sponsored by Thanh Nien newspaper on [...]

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Triple rescue joy for Turkish quake family 

October 25, 2011
Triple rescue joy for Turkish quake family 

A rescue worker carries Azra Karaduman, a two-week-old baby who was pulled from the debris of the earthquake in Ercis. The mother of the infant was also alive but buried in the wreckage of their home. Rescuers plucked a two-week-old baby girl, her mother and grandmother from the rubble of Turkey’s devastating earthquake on Tuesday, [...]

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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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World Vovinam championships to boost competition with new rules 

July 24, 2011
World Vovinam championships to boost competition with new rules 

  The 2nd Vovinam World Competition in Ho Chi Minh City next week will implement a series of new rules in a bid to make the event more competitive and give underdog teams from around the world a better shot at success in the  Vietnamese-born martial art. Around 300 Vovinam competitors and officials from around [...]

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Vietnam to debut at world badminton contest 

May 31, 2011
Vietnam to debut at world badminton contest 

  Vietnamese badminton players will for the first time compete at the World Mixed Team Championships, called the Sudirman Cup 2011, to be held May 22-29 in China’s Shandong Province. The 33 teams from around the world participating in the 12th edition of the contest are divided into four groups competing in five categories namely [...]

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Foreigners to coach Vietnam national volleyball teams 

May 7, 2011
Foreigners to coach Vietnam national volleyball teams 

Coach Augusto Sabbatini of Brazil will lead the men’s national volleyball teams of Vietnam. The Volleyball Federation of Vietnam (VFV) has appointed foreign coaches for the national men’s and women’s teams. The federation’s general secretary, Tran Duc Phan, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Augusto Sabbatini of Brazil and Qiao Yu Chuan of China on [...]

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DTLA moves into relegation zone after home loss 

April 9, 2011
DTLA moves into relegation zone after home loss 

  Dong Tam Long An (DTLA) were thrashed lost 0-3 at the Long An Stadium by Da Nang in the ninth round of Vietnam’s top-tier V-League football tournament on Sunday. It might be too early to say the 2005-06 champs will be relegated to the second-tier First Division, but if the dismal form continues, it [...]

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Authorities assail pyramid-schemers 

November 21, 2010
Authorities assail pyramid-schemers 

A market management officer seizes products of a direct sales company in Ho Chi Minh City at the end of last year. Yagho Vietnam was found to engage in false advertising related to the health benefits of its jewelry and clothing products. Local authorities say direct sales firms have violated local laws despite fairly recent [...]

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The worst weapon 

November 14, 2010
The worst weapon 

   Nong, a government employee pictured with the children of Kengkup village, Sepone District, Savhanakhet Province. Nong said four children were recently killed in the village while out playing with an unexploded sub-munitions dropped by American planes during the “secret” bombing campaign over Laos. The first use of cluster munitions reportedly occurred when a World [...]

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First Division kicks off today

February 3, 2010
First Division kicks off today

LookAtVietnam – The National First Division Tournament starts today, January 30, at six stadiums nationwide. This is the second biggest football tournament in Vietnam only after  V-League.The tournament draws the participation of 14 teams. However, when the opening day comes near, Thanh Hoa had withdrawn. Therefore, the Organising Board has decided that there are only [...]

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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...