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Contentious devotion 

April 6, 2011
Contentious devotion 

Vietnam Idol 2010 Uyen Linh named as one of five nominees of the most anticipated category of the famed music awards, Cong Hien (Devotion) The title of the annual music awards – Cong Hien (Devotion) – is lofty, but since it was instituted six years ago, it has never failed to attract criticism for failing [...]

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Top players say sorrowful goodbye to SEA Games hopes

November 27, 2009
Top players say sorrowful goodbye to SEA Games hopes

Head coach Enrique Calisto and his players at a training session Surprise decision by national coach Enrique Calisto leaves star players off the U23 roster for major regional tourney. After weeks of delay, Vietnam’s favorite Portugese tactician said he had no choice but squash some of his star player’s dreams for SEA Games glory.THE FINAL [...]

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Making more room for gongs

November 14, 2009
Making more room for gongs

Anticipation is building across the Central Highlands in the lead-up to the first International Gong Festival in Gia Lai Province from November 12 to 15. Colorful banners for the event can be seen at every corner in the provincial capital Pleiku, which is welcoming some 35 gong troupes from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines in [...]

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Army football club sold to Thanh Hoa

November 10, 2009
Army football club sold to Thanh Hoa

Vietnam’s oldest football team – The Cong – has been sold to Thanh Hoa Club. The Cong’s Bao Khanh midfielder (red). Since The Cong’s dissolution by the Defence Ministry, Viettel has sponsored The Cong for the last several football seasons. Viettel also owns the Viettel Football Centre, which will participate in the First Division Tournament 2010. [...]

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Ditched military football team becomes Viettel FC

October 1, 2009
Ditched military football team becomes Viettel FC

On its 55th anniversary, The Cong became Viettel football club. Thach Bao Khanh, a star of The Cong club, which is the Viettel club now. The Cong, which was formerly the Military football club, is among the oldest football teams in Vietnam.  In 55 years of existence, it has won five national championships in 1981-1982, 1982-1983, [...]

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55-year-old The Cong club eliminated

September 29, 2009
55-year-old The Cong club eliminated

The Ministry of Defense has crossed off the name of The Cong (or the military club), a famous football team in Vietnam.  The Defense Ministry made the decision on September 25, saying that the team had fallen down in recent years, although it received up to 70 billion dong a year in investments. The team’s name [...]

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The Cong renamed Viettel FC

September 28, 2009
The Cong renamed Viettel FC

Thach Bao Khanh (L), a midfielder of The Cong and Vietnam’s national team Fans of V-League army club The Cong were surprised when the squad was renamed Viettel FC by the Ministry of Defense last week. Artist Duc Trung, former president of the club’s fan association, said, “I was really shocked by the news. The [...]

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Big names left out as national football squad announced

September 23, 2009
Big names left out as national football squad announced

LookAtVietnam – Coach Henrique Calisto has released the list of national players who will convene in early October. The list lacks many of Viet Nam’s most famous football names. Striker Le Cong Vinh is playing football in Portugal. Top striker Le Cong Vinh is absent from the list because he is playing for the Portuguese club [...]

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Bittersweet parting for The Cong coach

August 31, 2009
Bittersweet parting for The Cong coach

Coach Le Thuy Hai.LookAtVietnam -  The Cong’s coach Le Thuy Hai left the team on Saturday after the final National Football Vissai Cement Cup match against SHB Da Nang in Ha Noi.The Cong, or the Army team, has never won the National Cup, although they appeared in the tournament twice in 1992 and 2004. They [...]

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Da Nang win National Cup

August 30, 2009
Da Nang win National Cup

LookAtVietnam – Gaston Merlo’s 76th minute goal helped Da Nang win the National Cup in the final against The Cong at Hang Day stadium on August 28.Da Nang, who won the V-League title, were eager to earn the National Cup while The Cong who lost a lot of physical strength after beating Da Nang 4-3 [...]

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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...