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Vietnam are ranking first in Group A of men’s football at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after defeating Timor Leste 2-0 in their last group-stage match in northern Phu Tho Province on Sunday evening. As Vietnam had already secured a spot in the semifinals, coach Park Hang Seo decided to deploy his reserve line-up in this game. Despite having the advantage over Timor Leste, the Golden Stars were unable to net any goal in the first half. Nguyen Van Tung opened the scoring for Vietnam in the 53rd minute with an accurate header following a pass from Le Van Do. Timor Leste boosted their offensive and were able to strike Vietnam’s net in the 56th minute, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Vietnam were given a corner kick in the 65th minute, allowing Ho Thanh Minh to widen the gap for the Golden Stars with another header. No more goals were scored in the remaining time of the match. The 2-0 victory helped Vietnam become the leaders of Group A with 10 points, … [Read more...] about Vietnam defeat Timor Leste to advance to SEA Games men’s football semis as group leaders

Hosts top Group A, Indonesia secures semifinal spot VN, Philippines win fencing golds Golden day in swimming for VN VN women in football semi Brunei bags first gold in wushu Indonesia celebrate their gold medal in the men's quadruple sculls. Việt Nam and Thailand ranked second and third, respectively. VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đức HÀ NỘI —  In the men’s pair at Thuỷ Nguyên Rowing Centre of Hải Phòng City on May 14, Indonesians Denri M Al Ghiffari and Ferdiansyah made their best finish in 6min 57.72sec, one minute faster than the host duo Trần Dương Nghĩa and Phan Mạnh Linh, who finished second in 7min 2.71sec for silver. Nuttapong Sangpromcharee and Dechkajon Yaphonha from Thailand took home the bronze medal, crossing the finish line in 7min 40.06sec. Having won a gold medal in the women’s pairs on May 13, top rower Phạm Thị Huệ took a personal gold in the women’s singles sculls on the last day of the rowing on May 14. Huệ recorded a time in 8 minutes … [Read more...] about Indonesia, VN dominate rowing final day

Indonesia, VN dominate rowing final day VN, Philippines win fencing golds Golden day in swimming for VN VN women in football semi Brunei bags first gold in wushu Lê Văn Đô (7) was one of the key young players in Việt Nam's victory against Timor-Leste. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh Đức VIỆT TRÌ — Việt Nam have qualified for the semi-finals of the SEA Games 31 men's football event as Group A winners, after winning 2-0 against Timor-Leste in the final group game on May 15 in Việt Trì Stadium. Việt Nam fielded a team full of young under-23 players, and chose to rest key overage players like Đỗ Hùng Dũng, Nguyễn Hoàng Đức and Nguyễn Tiến Linh. Against a winless opponent in Timor-Leste, Việt Nam struggled in the first 45 minutes. Only two shots were fired during this time, and the young Vietnamese players sometimes let their opponent control the game with short passes. No goals were scored in the first half, and this is the third time that Việt Nam couldn't find the … [Read more...] about Hosts top Group A, Indonesia secures semifinal spot

Vietnamese tennis player Chanelle Van Nguyen faces Thailand’s Kumkhum Luksika in the finals of the women's team event on May 15. (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) - Vietnam on May 15 claimed a silver medal in tennis after losing to Thailand in the finals of the women’s team event at the ongoing SEA Games 31 . The Vietnamese women’s team suffered a 0-2 loss at the Hanaka Paris Ocean Park tennis court complex in Tu Son city, the northern province of Bac Ninh to finish second. They were followed by the Philippines and Indonesia in third place. In the first match, Savanna Ly Nguyen , a silver medalist at SEA Games 30 in the Philippines, was defeated 0-2 by Chanta Anchisa from Thailand, who possessed strength and good techniques. The second match saw Chanelle Van Nguyen, Vietnam’s highest world-ranked tennis player, facing Thailand’s Kumkhum Luksika. After losing 1-6 to the Thai rival in the opening round, the Vietnamese player recovered to win 6-0 in the second set. … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam bag silver in women’s team tennis

Vietnamese wushu athlete Ngo Thi Phuong Nga (in blue) defeats Rosalina Simanjuntak from Indonesia 2-0 in the finals of the women’s 52kg. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s wushu team had a successful day on May 15 after six out of seven athletes secured gold medal in the SEA Games 31 ’s wushu sanda events held at Hanoi’s Cau Giay Gymnasium. Ngo Thi Phuong Nga defeated Rosalina Simanjuntak from Indonesia 2-0 in the finals of the women’s 52kg. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy outlasted Indonesia’s Melisa Try Andani with a similar score to champion the women’s 56kg. Nguyen Thi Trang bagged another gold after winning 2-1 against a Myanmar opponent in the women’s 60kg. In the men’s events, Bui Truong Giang, Truong Van Chuong and Nguyen Van Tai all claimed an absolute victory in the 60kg, 65kg and 70kg events, respectively. Nguyen Thi Chinh of Vietnam also brought home a silver in the women’s 48kg. SEA Games 31’s wushu competitions have come to an end, with Vietnam earning … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam secure six more golds in wushu

Vietnamese athletes amassed 29 more gold medals on Sunday, bringing their 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold tally to 66, helping the hosts stay atop the medal table by the end of the competition day. The gold medals came from duathlon, wushu, standard chess, blitz chess, dancesport, track and field, gymnastics, swimming, bodybuilding, pétanque, jiu-jitsu, fencing, and e-sport. Notably, wushu - a hard and soft and complete martial art - contributed seven golds, while dancesport and track and field bagged five each. At the time of writing on Monday, Vietnam’s medal count has included 66 golds, 46 silvers, and 43 bronzes, which is the leading achievement compared to other sport delegations, according to statistics on the 31st SEA Games’ official website. Thailand followed behind with 27 golds, 24 silvers, and 42 bronzes, while the Philippines jumped to third place with 20 golds, 27 silvers, and 37 bronzes. Indonesia fell to No. 4 and Malaysia ranked fifth, while Singapore, … [Read more...] about Vietnam continues topping medal table at SEA Games with 66 gold medals

A Vietnamese player (right) contests the ball against Cambodia in the men's beach volleyball qualifying round in Quảng Ninh Province. Việt Nam won 2-1 after three matches on May 15. VNA/VNS Photo Quang Đạt QUẢNG NINH — The Philippines got off to a good start to the men's beach volleyball qualifying round on Tuần Châu Island, Quảng Ninh Province beating Singapore 2-0 on the first day of the event. The two teams (number 1 and 2) of the Philippines both got a 2-0 win over Singapore to grab the overall win in the curtain-raiser of the men’s division. Thailand had to edge out Malaysia 2-1 in the conclusive third match to ink their first win in the qualifying round. In the first match, Thailand lost to Malaysia 2-1, but they then tied the score with a 2-0 win in the second match. In the third match, Thailand took a 2-1 win over Malaysia to draw first blood. The hosts Việt Nam had a poor start in the first match against Cambodia, when the first team of Việt Nam lost 2-0. In the … [Read more...] about First day of beach volleyball gets off to a good start

Phùng Thị Huệ (above) won her SEA Games title in the women's 45kg category on May 15. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu Thanh Hà On the last day of the jiujitsu events at the SEA Games 31, Việt Nam and Singapore shared the remaining three golds, with the hosts taking two. Việt Nam's world champions Phùng Thị Huệ and Đào Hồng Sơn secured their titles in the women's 45kg and men's 56kg categories, respectively, at the Đan Phượng District Gymnasium. The team completed their target of two golds in the SEA Games. Huệ, who won the world crown last month, outclassed Co Jollirine of the Philippines after beating rivals from Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand in previous rounds. Sakaew Tadaporn of Thailand and Mab Sokhouy shared third position. On the men's side, Sơn, who suffered a heavy injury last November that forced him to miss the world event last month, defeated Tang Yong Sang of Singapore in the final. Keadnin Komkrit of Thailand and Cortez Jan Vincent Cortez from … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Singapore grab last jujitsu golds

Phạm Tiến Sản (left) runs ahead of Indonesian Rudi Febriade during their duathlon race. VNA/VNS Photo Công Đạt Thanh Hà Vietnamese athletes won three more gold medals on Sunday morning with Phạm Tiến Sản making history with his title in the men's duathlon event. Sản was initially a 3000m steeplechase runner who won silver at three previous SEA Games in 2013, 2015 and 2017, but switched to the duathlon over a year ago. He finished the combined 10km running, 40km cycling and 5km running with a time of 1hr 55.57 min on Tuần Châu Island, Quảng Ninh Province. It is the first time that Việt Nam has won this title in a SEA Games. "I prepared very well for this SEA Games. This medal is for all supporters," Sản said after crossing the finish line. "I have a great feeling right now. I am extremely happy because I am back on the national team after four years. I have changed the colour of my medal from silver to gold, although it is in a different sport," he said. Rudi Febriade … [Read more...] about Sản wins historic SEA Games duathlon title

Trần Hưng Nguyên celebrates his men's 400m medley win on May 15. VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Kiên Thanh Hà Trần Hưng Nguyên set a new record in the SEA Games 31 men's 400m medley on May 15 at the Hà Nội Water Sports Palace. The Vietnamese swimmer finished first with a time of 4:18.10 to take a gold medal. His new record was more than two seconds better than the 4:20.65 he set at the previous Games in the Philippines. It is also the new national record of Việt Nam. Nguyên was left behind in the first 100m butterfly but he came back in the second lap of backstroke and pulled ahead in the last two laps. His 16-year-old teammate Nguyễn Quang Thuấn came second and Aflah Fadlan Prawira of Indonesia was third. "I have waited this day for a long time. It is my favourite category, when I can show my best," Nguyên told the media. "I trained hard, I also had good results in competitions prior to the SEA Games. I was really confident defending my title," the 19-year-old said. Nguyên will … [Read more...] about Swimmer Nguyên sets new record