Vietnamese women’s football team receive large bonus Of the figure, VND1.5 billion of the money came directly from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), while VND1 billion was received from Pham Thanh Hung, the VFF’s head of women’s football. The sum was given as a way of acknowledging their outstanding contributions to the women’s game nationally and thanking the players for their strong performances in each tie at the SEA Games. One of the team’s notable victories came in the form of a 2-0 win over host nation the Philippines to earn a slot in the final round. Vietnam are set to take on Thailand in the final of the tournament, which is scheduled to take place at 19:00 (local time) on December 8. If the Vietnamese women team are able to enjoy a victory over their Thai rivals to bring home a gold medal, they will definitely receive more large bonuses from both individuals and sponsors. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women’s football team receive big bonus
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Vietnam women enter SEA Games football’s final after winning over Philippines
Vietnam dominated the game but could not realize many of their attacks into goals, until the second half. Thai Thi Thao scored in the 60th minute, after good work by Duong Thi Van and Huynh Nhu, who broke through the Philippines' defenders to get the ball inside the area. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung doubled the score in the 84th minute, which was her third goal in the tournament. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung doubles the score in the 84th minute. Vietnam will play Thailand in the final on December 8. In another semifinal game the same time, Thailand defeated Myanmar 1-0. Philippines and Myanmar wil compete for the third place. In the previous tournament, Vietnam won gold while Thailand took silver. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam women enter SEA Games football’s final after winning over Philippines
Anh Duc’s stoppage-time goal grabs win for Vietnam over Thailand
Veteran striker Nguyen Anh Duc scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to give Vietnam a nail-biting 1-0 victory over Thailand in their 2019 King’s Cup encounter at Chang Arena in Buriram on June 5 night. Seconds before the final whistle, Anh Duc rose powerfully to meet Xuan Truong’s corner with an emphatic finish that proved cunning enough to beat Thai goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan. Together with the 2018 AFF Cup triumph, the convincing win against Thailand on Wednesday helped Park Hang-seo’s Vietnamese side affirm themselves as the “true king” of Southeast Asian football. Thailand headed into the match with strong determination to avenge their losses to the Vietnamese side at the U-19 and U-23 levels. Vietnam dominated ball possession in the first half, but it was the Thai side who came close to opening the scoring, with Supachai Jaided striking the post after 18 minutes and Thitipan Puangchan skewing a powerful volley narrowly wide from outside the box … [Read more...] about Anh Duc’s stoppage-time goal grabs win for Vietnam over Thailand
Vietnam Golf Clubs to quit grasping at straws
Vietnam’s pristine coastline is showcased to stunning effect at courses such as the Nick Faldo-designed Laguna Golf Lang Co The best signature golf courses in Central Vietnam joined forces earlier this year as part of the VGC, a destination marketing effort geared towards cementing the region’s status as one of Asia’s leading places for play. Four of these clubs, Laguna Golf Lang Co (designed by Sir Nick Faldo), Ba Na Hills Golf Club (designed by Luke Donald), Montgomerie Links (designed by Colin Montgomerie), and the soon-to-open Hoiana Shores Golf Club (designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.) have pledged to eliminate single-use plastics in their operations. With holes carved through jungle, on pristine hillsides and hard by the shores of the East Sea, the constituent members of the VGC all showcase the stunning natural beauty of Central Vietnam. By scrapping items made of plastic such as garbage bags, locker room accessories, plastic cups, and straws, Vietnam Golf … [Read more...] about Vietnam Golf Clubs to quit grasping at straws
VN’s top player Ly Hoang Nam wins historic SEA Games tennis gold
Ly Hoang Nam won an historic tennis gold medal for Vietnam at the SEA Games on Friday morning in the Philippines. Ly Hoang Nam competes during the final match. Photo of VTF No 3 seed Nam beat No 1 Daniel Cao Nguyen 6-2, 6-4 in the all-Vietnamese men's singles final. It was the third time the two players have met, but the first time Nam has won. In the first two games Nam suffered quick losses to a rival who had highest world ranking in Southeast Asia. Nam became the first Vietnamese to take a SEA Games tennis gold, ending the nation's long-time title drought. Earlier, Savanna Ly Nguyen pocketed a silver for Vietnam in the women's singles category. She was defeated 6-0, 7-5 by No 2 seed Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia. In the afternoon, Nam and his partner Le Quoc Khanh and Daniel Cao Nguyen/Nguyen Van Phuong will compete in their men's doubles semi-final matches. Early in the morning, Pham Thi Hong Le brought the first medal for Vietnam's athletics in the women's marathon event. … [Read more...] about VN’s top player Ly Hoang Nam wins historic SEA Games tennis gold