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Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s sports sector is doing all it can to turn difficulties into advantages for athletes in the race for berths at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of many international sporting events, hindering the Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA)’s plans for athletes to train abroad. The VSA is now assessing the achievements by athletes and Olympic qualifying standards to devise specific training plans for promising ones. Vietnamese athletes have also been preparing for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on their home turf scheduled for November and December next year. Vietnam sent 23 athletes to the Rio Olympics in Brazil in 2016 and now aims to have up to 20 athletes attend the Tokyo Games. Only five, however, have secured their tickets to Tokyo, including gymnast Le Thanh Tung, swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang, archers Do Thi Anh Nguyet and Nguyen Hoang Phi Vu, and boxer Nguyen Van Duong. The Olympic Games were … [Read more...] about Vietnam strives to secure more Olympic berths

Following two rounds of matches in the V.League 1 being played behind closed doors, the season had originally been scheduled to resume at the end of March, but that date has since been put off until April 15 as a result of fears surrounding the COVID-19. An update of the league’s schedule will be announced in due course. … [Read more...] about Football tournaments postponed until at least April 15

TTC Hospitality is offering its 52-room hotel in HCM City’s Tân Bình District for free as lodging for doctors and nurses at the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, who are treating COVID-19 patients. — Photo TTC Hospitality … [Read more...] about Hotels urged to provide free lodging for first responders

Released in 2017, it became the 6th most viewed video on YouTube in Việt Nam after its first two days. The video was filmed in Lâm Đồng with the singer wearing antique clothing with modern sneakers. If you've lived in Việt Nam long enough, you must have heard about this singer. It’s been viewed a staggering 220 million times! … [Read more...] about Six great Vietnamese pop songs to help you dance your way through social distancing

The club will reassemble its squad when the top professional basketball league in Vietnam (VBA) returns in June. Yet, the schedule remains tentative and solely depends on the situation of the pandemic. Saigon Heat will also take part in ABL 2021 when the tournament restarts next year. … [Read more...] about Saigon Heat disband due to COVID-19