Football tournament

The Vietnam women’s football team have wrapped up their 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games campaign in style after grabbing a 1-0 victory against archrivals Thailand in the title match on Saturday night to successfully defend their gold medal at the region’s largest sporting event. The game at northern Quang Ninh Province’s Cam Pha Stadium, which was fully filled with 16,020 spectators, was Vietnam’s ninth consecutive SEA Games final and the sixth in a row for Thailand. After the hosts dominated in the first 15 minutes, Thailand started pushing forward. No goals were scored despite many chances created by both sides in the first half. Vietnamese (in red) and Thai players vie for a ball during their women's final at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at Cam Pha Stadium in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, May 21, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre Vietnam opened the scoring 14 minutes after the restart despite pressure from Thailand. Duong Thi Van won the ball back in the … [Read more...] about Vietnam continue ruling SEA Games women’s football with third consecutive title

Finswimming makes splash on return Vietnamese muay fighters reach finals Cambodia win historic volleyball bronze More weightlifting records fall Việt Nam win handball treble An amazing effort from captain Huỳnh Như (9) beat Thailand's goalkeeper Waraporn and sealed the title for the hosts. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Linh HOÀNG HỒ QUẢNG NINH — Just a few months ago, after the historic campaign that saw Việt Nam's women qualify for their first-ever World Cup, head coach Mai Đức Chung announced his retirement at the end of this year. On May 21, at Cẩm Phả Stadium, Chung celebrated like a young man after his women made the nation proud with their seventh SEA Games title, a record. The head coach position has yet to be decided, but Chung's legacy, which was decorated by this 1-0 win against Thailand in the SEA Games 31 final, will stay forever in the hearts of the Vietnamese people. Defying fan expectations of a cautious final, Việt Nam bamboozled the visitor … [Read more...] about Hosts crowned football queens

Cambodia's Sarun (white and yellow) shows a superb performance to help his team win the historic bronze medal. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuấn HOÀNG HỒ QUẢNG NINH — Facing mighty Thailand in the third-place volleyball match, Cambodia's men played one of the best games in their career, shocking their opponent with an intense 3-2 win at Đại Yên Sports Complex in Quảng Ninh Province on May 21. The match was exciting from the very first attack, with Thailand continuously taking the lead. However, brilliant form by Cambodia's Sarun helped his team shorten the gap before completing a great comeback with a narrow 25-23 win in the first set. Despite the shock loss, Thailand kept their nerve and continued to dominate the second set. Once again, Cambodia fought back fearlessly, but the Thais were more careful this time, shutting the door to another comeback for the men in white and yellow to grab a 25-22 win. Despite now only being level, the Cambodians didn't lose their momentum, starting … [Read more...] about Cambodia win historic volleyball bronze

This is the most awaited match by table tennis fans at the regional sports event. Tuan was the last hope of gold of the Vietnamese table tennis team after his teammates lost in all six out of seven events at the tournament. The Thai player had two points ahead of Tuan at the beginning of the first set. However, with his calmness, confidence, and solid defense, Tuan made good use of his "right-handed" attacks and won the first set 11-7. He went on to win the second set with a score of 11-9. In the third set, Sanguansin returned strong and beat Tuan 11-8. However, Tuan reversed the situation and defeated the Thai rival 11-7 in the fourth set and 13-7 in the last set. With this triumph, the Vietnamese table tennis team completed the gold medal target set for the tournament. Thailand dominated the table tennis competitions at SEA Games 31, taking gold in the men's team, women's team, women's doubles and women's singles. Singapore took the title in the men's doubles and mixed … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam grabs gold medal in men’s singles table tennis

Andrew Hung Pham bagged five VGA golf championships in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021. — Photo by GolfNews The Vietnam Senior Championship presented by T99 2022 will open on June 4-5 at Vinpearl Golf Nam Hoi An (Quang Nam Province), the Viet Nam Golf Association (VGA) and the Vietnam Golf Services (VGS), it was announced yesterday. The organisers said the tournament would be followed by the T99 Vietnam Amateur Series 2022. About 100 amateurs aged 45-55 for women and 50-60 for men and higher aged golfers are expected to join the tournament. The championship started in 2008, with Andrew Hung Pham (men) bagging five championships in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2021. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung (women) won in 2008 and 2021. The VGA and VGS signed a strategic cooperation deal with the Technology Finance, namely T99 Group, in which T99 will become the main sponsor of the T99 Vietnam Amateur Series 2022. Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, deputy general director of T99, said: "National golf … [Read more...] about National Senior Golf Championship to start early next month

Hosts crowned football queens Vietnamese muay fighters reach finals Cambodia win historic volleyball bronze More weightlifting records fall Việt Nam win handball treble Nguyễn Thành Lộc of Việt Nam is on top podium of the men's 100m surface event. — VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Asian finswimming powerhouse Việt Nam won four, while Indonesia took two out of seven events held on May 21 at the Mỹ Đình Water Sports Palace in Hà Nội. The hosts set four new records on the first day of the competition. Nguyễn Thành Lộc finished first and broke the SEA Games record with a time of 34.82sec in the men's 100m surface event. His result passed the old record of 36.94 set by Nguyễn Trung Kiên in the 2011 Games in Indonesia. Phạm Thị Thu added the second in the women's 100m surface event. She won with a time of 40.41sec, another record. The previous best time of 40.61sec was set by Thu in qualification. Cao Thị Duyên proved her talent in the women's … [Read more...] about Finswimming makes splash on return