Posts Tagged ‘ The 25th ’

Vietnam’s athletes expect more victories in 2010

January 3, 2010
Vietnam’s athletes expect more victories in 2010

Vietnam’s athletes will have more opportunities to increase their status in both continental and regional events, such as the 16th Asian Games (ASIAD 16) and the National Sports Festival. Continental playground – ASIAD 16Vietnam has set itself an ambitious target at the 16th ASIAD Games, which will take place in Guangzhou, China, in November 2010.Vietnam’s [...]

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‘Sprint Queen’ becomes Athlete of the Year

January 2, 2010
‘Sprint Queen’ becomes Athlete of the Year

Top sprinter Vu Thi Huong was voted Vietnam’s Athlete of the Year by sports journalists nationwide on Thursday. Huong beat 75 other nominees for the honor.Huong, born in 1986, won four gold medals in the women’s 100m, 200m, 4x100m and 4x200m races at the National Athletics Championships in September.At the third Asian Indoor Games in [...]

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Vu Thi Huong wins 100 meter SEA Games race, mate 2nd

December 14, 2009
Vu Thi Huong wins 100 meter SEA Games race, mate 2nd

Sprinter Vu Thi Huong took the first gold for Vietnam’s track and field in the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos Sunday after winning the 100-meter race. Le Ngoc Phuong won the silver. LookAtVietnam – Sprinter Vu Thi Huong took the first gold for Vietnam’s track and field in the 25th Southeast Asian Games in [...]

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Ex-scrap picker picks up Vietnam at SEA Games

December 13, 2009
Ex-scrap picker picks up Vietnam at SEA Games

Nguyen Dinh Toan (Front) performs along with a teammate Taekwondo artist and former scrap picker Nguyen Dinh Toan, 23, won Vietnam its first two gold medals at the 25th SEA Games this week. Toan powered the Vietnamese side to victory in the poomsae team event and the poomsae mixed pair event at the 25th Games [...]

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Vietnam tops medal table with 14 golds

December 12, 2009
Vietnam tops medal table with 14 golds

Vietnamese athletes grabbed another eight gold medals on the third day of the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane to top the table with 14 golds. Nguyen Thanh Dam in the women’s field bicycle race, Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu in the women’s taekwondo 57kg category, Hoang Xuan Vinh in shooting, Hoang Thanh Tra in the [...]

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Vietnam now in 1st place at SEA Games

December 12, 2009
Vietnam now in 1st place at SEA Games

With eight more gold medals, Vietnam now tops the medals table at the 25th SEA Games, in Vientiane, Laos. Karatedo artist Nguyen Ngoc Thanh won a gold medal in the men’s kumite 76 kg division on December 11 at the SEA Games in Laos. (Photo: SGGP)Vietnamese athletes December 11 won gold medals in swimming, petanque, [...]

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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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Vietnamese firm casts SEA Games medals

December 1, 2009
Vietnamese firm casts SEA Games medals

The SEA Games 2009 medals are being produced by a Vietnamese company – MarCom. This firm is also the exclusive provider of souvenirs for the games in Laos.  MarCom Chairman and General Director Nguyen Hien Luong said that the company surpassed experienced rivals from China and Thailand to win the medal-casting contract thanks to their [...]

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U23 SEA Games squad announced

August 31, 2009
U23 SEA Games squad announced

Ha Minh Tuan, one of 33 players selected for the training squad for the 25th South East Asian (SEA) Games in December Vietnam Football Federation on Friday released the list of 33 players selected for the training squad for the 25th South East Asian (SEA) Games in December. Seventeen of them were members of the [...]

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Discipline key for top time trialist

July 1, 2009
Discipline key for top time trialist

LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese cyclist Mai Cong Hieu has dominated the men’s national cycling time-trial event with an astonishing 11 titles over 11 years of competition. Golden eyes: The national team’s Mai Cong Hieu of team Domesco Dong Thap wants to win at the SEA Games in Laos in December.Hieu, 32, donned the national jersey in [...]

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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...