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Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated Caption Do Hung Hung (number 16) leads the ball while instructing a teammate. Photo by Duc Dong 66' Tien Linh got the chance to face the keeper, but before he was able to finish, a Malaysia defender cleared the ball in front of his foot. 64' First substitution for Vietnam. Nham Manh Dung out for Nguyen Van Tung. 60' Malaysia made the first substiution. 56' Le Van Do moved to the left flank in the second half and unlike in the first half, his crosses were too deep. 46' Second half started No substitutions were made after the first half. 45'+1 First half ended Ly Cong Hoang Anh tried to finish from afar after a corner, but it went straight to the hands of keeper Ghani. This was also the final play of the first half. … [Read more...] about SEA Games semifinals: Vietnam 0-0 Malaysia

Swimmer Pham Thanh Bao (centre) stands on the podium (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam had claimed 125 gold, 76 silver and 74 bronze medals as of May 18 evening, the sixth official competition day of the ongoing SEA Games 31 , retaining the top position in the medal table. The host country is getting closer to its set target of 140 golds. Thailand ranked second with 53 golds, followed by the Philippines with 37. On the day, the Vietnamese athletics team won three more gold medals in the women’s javelin throw, women’s 10,000m and women’s 4x400m, raising the number in the sport to 19 and surpassing the target of 15-17. Runner Nguyen Thi Oanh obtained triple golds in the women’s 1,000m; 5,000m and 3,000m steeplechase, in which she broke her own record set in the previous SEA Games. Swimmers continued to excite home fans as Ben Tre-born Pham Thanh Bao won the eighth gold for Vietnam in the men’s 50m breaststroke, beating strong rivals from Indonesia and Singapore. … [Read more...] about Vietnam tops SEA Games 31 medal tally with 125 golds

Three fans from Thanh Hoa are finding a room near the stadium (Photo: SGGP) On the way, two groups of fans with nearly 10 people were caught asking locals about renting hotels and accommodation. However, they hardly found a hotel room near the stadium where the match will take place, so they then drove the car to continue searching. Mr. Quan – a fan from Thanh Hoa Province who has just arrived in Viet Tri City after 5 hours of driving - said that he took his family members to Phu Tho to watch U23 Vietnam play the semi-finals. Because it is still early, he wanted to rent a hotel or motel room to rest. He moaned no more rooms near the stadium as he wanted a room near the yard to walk to the stadium.  He planned when the match finished, he and his family members went back to the hotel for sleeping and in the next day, they will visit some places before returning to Thanh Hoa. Mr. Quan bought a few glasses of sugarcane juice to fuel up before continuing to search for a hotel to … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: ticket sold out, no room near stadium before men’s football final

Truong Thi Phuong, Nguyen Thi Huong, Diep Thi Huong and Nguyen Thi Tuyet claim a gold medal after finishing first in the women’s 1 ,000m quadruples. (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – Vietnam championed two canoeing events held in Hai Phong city on May 19, raising the total number of gold medals won by the country in this sport at SEA Games 31 to five so far. Truong Thi Phuong, Nguyen Thi Huong, Diep Thi Huong and Nguyen Thi Tuyet claimed a gold medal after finishing first in the women’s 1,000m quadruples, leaving the runner-up Indonesia over 10 seconds behind. Pham Hong Quan and Hien Nam secured another gold in the men’s 1,000m doubles after completing the race just about a second before silver medalists from Thailand. After three days of competition, canoeing/kayak earned Vietnam five golds, two silvers and one bronze. The canoeing /kayak competitions will continue on May 20./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins two more SEA Games 31 golds in canoeing

Gymnast Koi Sie Yan of Malaysia (Photo: nhandan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Gymnast Koi Sie Yan of Malaysia won gold in rhythmic gymnastics at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on May 19. gymnastics event is over due to a very tight training and competition schedule. Though she did not have time to visit interesting places or watch other competitions, Koi said staying at Lotte Hotel is a great experience for me and my friends in the Malaysia n team because the accommodation conditions are really good and impressive.” SEA Games 31 , themed “For a Stronger Southeast Asia”, is being held in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities until May 23. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Malaysia grabs gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics

A Malaysian golfer at SEA Games 31 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Malaysia is on track to reach the target of 36 golds, 35 silvers and 75 bronzes at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in Vietnam. Youth and Sports Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker said on May 18 that Malaysia still had several other sports such as gymnastics, karate and taekwondo that are medal prospects to achieve the target before the biggest regional sport event closes on May 23. The official said he is happy that Malaysia has passed the halfway mark for the gold target, expressing his belief that with the fighting spirit of athletes, the Malaysian contingent can accomplish their mission. He also said he hopes that the Harimau Muda ( under-23 football squad ) will be able to achieve victory over Vietnam in their semi-final on May 19 night. Malaysia has won 27 golds, 32 silvers and 65 bronzes at SEA Games 31 so far, ranking sixth in the medal tally./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Malaysia on track to hit medal target

Le Quang Liem (L) and Tran Tuan Minh win gold in men's team rapid chess events (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Vietnamese chess players won gold in the men’s and and silver in the women’s team rapid chess events at SEA Games 31 on May 19. Six men’s teams and five women’s teams played in the round-robin format, with four matches for female players and five matches for their male teammates. Le Quang Liem and Tran Tuan Minh competed in the men’s event, and Pham Le Thao Nguyen and Vo Thi Kim Phung in the women’s competition. After five matches, Liem and Minh recorded 6.5 points to win the gold medal. The silver medal went to the Philippines while Indonesia and Thailand shared the bronze medal. In the women’s event, Nguyen and Phung defeated their Malaysian rivals and earned six points, drawing with Indonesia. However, they dropped to silver based on previous results. The bronze went to the Philippines. Individual and team blitz chess events will take … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam win gold in men’s team rapid chess

Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu and Pham Quoc Tuan have won gold and silver medals in the 1-cushion carom billiards event at the 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ). The finals were rescheduled after Tuan tested positive for coronavirus one day earlier. In line with regulations, Tuan could not participate in the final. As a result, he got the silver medal and his Vietnamese teammate bagged gold. Two bronze medals went to Efren Reyes and Francisco Dela Cruz of the Philippines. Also on May 19, a series of billiards matches have been scheduled, including the semi-final of the English Billiards 100 up between the Vietnamese pair Nguyen Thanh Binh - Tran Le Anh Tuan and their Myanmar opponents Min Sithu Tun - Pauk Sa; and the quarter-final of 3-cushion carom between Tran Quyet Chien of Vietnam and Efren Reyes of the Philippines./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam win gold, silver in 1-cushion carom billiards

Nguyen Tuong Vy-Mai Thi Bich Tram bag a gold medal in women’s Katame No Kata event with 402.5 points (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese judo team had a good start at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on May 18 with two gold, one silver and one bronze medals in the men’s Kodokan Goshin Jutsu and women’s Katame No Kata events. In the men’s Kodokan Goshin Jutsu, the couple of Tran Quoc Cuong-Phan Minh Hanh pocketed a gold medal with 550.5 points, while another couple of Nguyen Cuong Thinh-Ha Minh Duc came second with 534 points and won a silver medal. Meanwhile, Nguyen Tuong Vy -Mai Thi Bich Tram bagged a gold medal in women’s Katame No Kata event with 402.5 points. Fighter Nguyen Thuy Hai Chau injured her leg, which affected her performance with teammate Tran Le Phuong Nga and they only won a bronze medal. SEA Games 31 ’s judo comprises 13 events, including 10 for individuals, one for teams and two kata events. Competitions will continue on … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnamese judokas win two gold medals in first competition day

Ben Tre-born swimmer Pham Thanh Bao wins a gold medal in the men's 50m breaststroke event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s national swimming team surpassed the gold medal target set for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) after winning two more gold medals on May 18. Ben Tre-born swimmer Pham Thanh Bao opened an impressive competition day of Vietnamese athletes with his an ecstatic performance in the men's 50m breaststroke event. The 21-year-old swimmer won a gold medal with a time of 28.28 seconds, beating strong rivals from Indonesia and Singapore. It was also his second gold at this year’s Games. Meanwhile, Tran Hung Nguyen pocketed a gold medal after his surprising performance in the men’s 200m medley event with a time of 2 minutes and 1.22 seconds. The 19-year-old swimmer competed with their strong rivals Kaewsriyoung Dulyawat of Thailand and Maximillian Wei Ang of Singapore in this event. The silver and bronze medalists in the day were Vo Thi My Tien … [Read more...] about Vietnamese swimming team exceeds gold medal target at SEA Games 31