Vietnam will compete for their first-ever Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal in the men’s football final against Indonesia in the Philippines on Tuesday evening. The much-anticipated game will take place at Rizal Memorial Stadium in the Filipino capital of Manila, and will be aired in Vietnam on VTV6 Channel at 7:00 pm. In Ho Chi Minh City, ten gigantic screens have been set up on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in District 1 for the public to enjoy the game free of charge. Other public venues, such as the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Culture House at 4A Pham Ngoc Thach Street in District 1, will also screen the game. For the safety of these mass screenings, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has announced that all heavy trucks will be banned from several streets in Districts 1, 3 and 5 between 10:00 pm on Tuesday and 1:00 am on Wednesday. These streets include Ngo Nhan Tinh, Trang Tu, Nguyen Thi Nho, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Hung Vuong, Ly Thai To, Dien Bien Phu, Nguyen Thuong … [Read more...] about Vietnam crave long-awaited gold medal in SEA Games men’s football
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SEA Games 30: Wrestlers bring home three more gold medals
Wrestler Nguyen Van Cong triumphs in the men's 57kg event on December 10. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese wrestlers made fans back home proud for nabbing three gold medals at the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) on December 10. Nguyen Van Cong and Can Tat Du won the golds in the men’s 57kg and 70kg categories, respectively, while Nguyen Thi My Hanh triumphed the women’s 62kg. Earlier, Tran Tan Trieu finished first in the men’s 10km event to grab another gold for the swimming team while his teammate Nguyen Huy Hoang came second. Vietnam has so far earned 85 gold medals at the region’s biggest sport event./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 30: Wrestlers bring home three more gold medals
30th SEA Games: Vietnam earns 17 gold medals on Dec. 10
Doan Van Hau scored two goals in the 3-0 victory over Indonesia on December 10, helping Vietnam earn a gold medal in the men's football at the 30th SEA Games (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The gold medal in the men’s football concluded a successful day for Vietnam at the 30th SEA Games on December 10 with 17 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals. The 3 – 0 victory against Indonesia earned Vietnam the first-ever gold medal in the SEA Games men’s football. Meanwhile, track-and-field athletes obtained six gold medals, namely Nguyen Thi Oanh (women’s 5,000m run and 3,000m steeplechase); Nguyen Thi Huyen (women’s 400m hurdles); Do Quoc Luat (men’s 3,000m steeplechase); Nguyen Thi Oanh, Quach Thi Lan, Hoang Thi Ngoc and Nguyen Thi Hang (women’s 4x400m relay); Quach Cong Lich, Luong Van Thao, Tran Dinh Son and Tran Nhat Hoang (men’s 4x400m relay). Particularly, with 10 minutes and 0.02 second, Nguyen Thi Oanh not only pocketed her … [Read more...] about 30th SEA Games: Vietnam earns 17 gold medals on Dec. 10
Streets explode in euphoria as nation wins football gold
Streets explode in euphoria as nation wins football gold Người dân Cần Thơ, Cà Mau, Bình Thuận, Gia Lai ăn mừng Dong Khoi Street in HCMC was packed inch to inch with fans Tuesday night. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa. Fans high-fived each other on Ton Duc Thang street in HCMC. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran. Xa Dan Street in Hanoi glowed red as fans lit flares in celebration. Photo by VnExpress/Minh Hai. Streets explode in euphoria as nation wins football gold Người hâm mộ ăn mừng trên cầu Chương Dương It seemed that no space in downtown Saigon was free of celebrating fans. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran. A fan climbs on to the top of a car and holds the national flag aloft in the beach town of Nha Trang in central Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Xuan Ngoc. The main streets in the central city of Hue were no less celebratory. Photo by … [Read more...] about Streets explode in euphoria as nation wins football gold
Chess ace Le Quang Liem wins eighth gold for Vietnam at regional games
Grandmaster Le Quang Liem bagged the eight gold medal for the Vietnamese delegation and the first gold for his chess team after beating China's Lu Shanglei in a tie-break game on Sunday at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) 2017. The Vietnamese chess grandmaster, whose Elo rating is 2793, defeated his Chinese rival Lu Shanlei (Elo 2628) in the last round with only 0.5 point higher. Player Sasikiran from India secured the bronze medal. The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2017 took place in Turkmenistan on September 15-24, gathering around 6,000 athletes from 65 economies. Vietnam currently ranks eight on the medal table with eight gold medals, 6 silvers, and 15 bronzes. … [Read more...] about Chess ace Le Quang Liem wins eighth gold for Vietnam at regional games