Goetz is new national team coach By Vu Duc - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Falko Goetz, former coach of German club side Hertha Berlin FC, signed a contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on Monday to become the new coach of the national football team. Ever since Portuguese Henrique Calisto resigned in March, the VFF has been on the lookout for a replacement. Vietnam’s eighth foreign coach since 1995, Goetz takes over the Olympic team and the national squad as head coach with his first duty to win a gold medal in the men’s football event of the Southeast Asian Games 2011 (SEA Games) in Indonesia later this year. Goetz has signed a two-year deal and will receive US$22,000 a month (not including bonus, tax and expenses). The contract may be ended earlier by the VFF if he fails to achieve the initial target. If that is the case, Goetz will receive four-month’s salary as compensation. Goetz will be assisted by Navibank Saigon’s Mai Duc Chung and … [Read more...] about Goetz is new national team coach
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Fans get chance to see national team before SEA Games
Fans get chance to see national team before SEA Games Harry Hodge By Harry Hodge – The Saigon Times Daily Vietnamese basketball fans almost missed a chance to see the men’s national team in action after Cambodia pulled out of a pair of friendlies set for this weekend. But a replacement opponent has been found in the form of Sta. Lucia Realtors from the Philippines, formerly of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Vietnam will face the Filipino side Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Canadian International School (CIS) in District 7, and again the next day at 7 p.m. at CIS. “So far we have had a very hard but good start to our preparation camp,” said Anthony Garbelotto, head coach of both the national team and the ABL’s Saigon Heat. “It would be tough to single out guys but what we are trying to do is find a playing identity for this team and country. “This will really come down to our lack of size, so we need to be quick, every player has … [Read more...] about Fans get chance to see national team before SEA Games
Vietnam Shooting National Team at 2016 Summer Olympics honored
(CPV) - The Vietnam Shooting Federation on August 23rd hosted a ceremony in Hanoi to celebrate success of the Vietnam Shooting National Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), especially Hoang Xuan Vinh’s miracle performance. The Vietnamese sports delegation returned home with two medals (one gold, one silver) both from “hero” shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh, ranking 48th in the final. On August 7th, he made history at Rio Olympics as he won the first Olympic gold medal for Vietnam at the men’s 10-meter air pistol event. He scored 202.5 points in the final round, a new Olympics record. Vinh led Felipe Almeida Wu of host Brazil with 202.1 points, and China’s Pang Wei with 180.4 points. Later, the 42-year-old colonel continued winning the silver medal in the Olympics men’s 50 meter pistol event on August 10th. His achievements helped realize the goal set by Vietnamese delegation to win medals in the Olympics. Speaking at … [Read more...] about Vietnam Shooting National Team at 2016 Summer Olympics honored
Bac Giang hosts national team chess championships 2016
(CPV) - From June 19th-28th, the national team chess championships 2016 took place in Northern Bac Giang province. The tour lured nearly 200 players from 18 delegations, including Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh, Kien Giang, Lam Dong, Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Duong, Binh Dinh, Nghe An, Hanoi, Hai Phong city, Ho Chi Minh city, Da Nang city, Can Tho city and the Military. Fans had chance to see famous players like Dao Thien Hai, Nguyen Anh Dung, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, and Nguyen Thi Mai Hung. Chess players competed in the three categories of men’s team, women’s team and mixed, for fast, standard and blitz events, following 9 rounds in the Swiss system and using Swiss-manager drawing program. This annual journey aims to evaluate the professional skills of players, as well as create a practical forum for them to exchange and gain more experience, thus identifying the best players for the national squad to play in the upcoming tours in the regional … [Read more...] about Bac Giang hosts national team chess championships 2016
2nd national team badminton championship 2016 opened in Bac Ninh
(CPV) - As part of activities to welcome the success of the election of deputies to the 14th NA and People's Council at all levels for the 2016-2021 term, the 2nd national team badminton championship 2016 (Li-Ning Cup) opened in Northern Bac Ninh province on May 24th. The event lured nearly 100 athletes from Ho Chi Minh city, Dong Nai, Thai Binh, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Bac Giang, the host Bac Ninh, Public Security, and the Military. Competitors will play in a round-robin format, seeking the best teams for the final round. Fans have the chance to witness exciting performances from strong players such as Nguyen Tien Minh, Pham Cao Cuong from Ho Chi Minh city team; Do Tuan Duc, Pham Nhu Thao from Hanoi city; and Vu Thi Trang from Bac Giang province. Men’s and women’s team matches in Group A opened the tour. The tour will wrap up on May 31st./. BTA … [Read more...] about 2nd national team badminton championship 2016 opened in Bac Ninh