Send-off ceremony held for Vietnamese delegation to SEA Games 31
NDO – A send-off ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 28 evening for the Vietnamese sport delegation to the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), scheduled to be hosted in Vietnam from May 12 to 23.
Oslo Esports Cup: Liem overwhelms world's No. 8 chess player
NDO – Le Quang Liem won his third consecutive match at the Oslo Esports Cup in Norway, as he defeated the world No. 8 player Anish Giri 2.5-0.5 in the sixth round on the evening of April 27.
Vietnam's No. 1 chess player defeats reigning World Cup champion
NDO – Vietnam's No. 1 chess player Le Quang Liem bagged his third victory at the ongoing Oslo Esports Cup, as he played explosively to beat reigning Chess World Cup champion Jan Krzysztof Duda 4-2 on the fifth day of the tournament on April 26.
Vietnamese traditional martial arts promoted in Italy
NDO/VNA - The International Qwankido Federation, a member of the Vietnam Vovinam (traditional martial arts) Federation (VVF), hosted the first ever world championship for teenagers in Padova city in the Veneto region of Italy from April 23 – 24.
Lai Chau holds first marathon on Pavi ancient stone road
NDO/VNA – Up to 88 professional athletes from provinces and cities across the country, and Japan took part in a marathon on Pavi ancient stone road which ended on April 24 in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.
Vietnamese athletics ready to defend reign at regional event
NDO/VNA – Vietnamese athletes have set a goal of winning 16-18 gold medals to defend the country's first place in the track and field events at the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Vietnamese women's football team reap encouraging results in RoK training course
NDO/VNA – The Vietnamese women's football team obtained a 2-2 draw with Gyeongju KHNP of the Republic of Korea (RoK) during their training in the RoK ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).
Send-off ceremony for Vietnamese delegation to SEA Games 31 slated for April 28
NDO/VNA – A ceremony will be held on April 28 in Hanoi to see off the sports delegation of Vietnam to the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) slated for May 12 – 23 in Hanoi.
First national marathon for traffic safety hosted
NDO - The National Traffic Safety Committee coordinated with the People's Committee of Ha Nam province and Giao Thong (Traffic) Newspaper to organise the first national marathon for traffic safety 2022, at Tam Chuc tourist area, on April 16.
Hanoi completes preparations for SEA Games 31
NDO/VNA - Hanoi has completed the majority of preparations for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) ahead of the important regional sporting event, Tran Thi Van Anh, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports, has said.
Lai Chau holds third Open Putaleng Paragliding Tournament
NDO/VNA – The third Open Putaleng Paragliding Tournament took off in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, on April 14.
Football body discusses preparatory works for competition at SEA Games 31
NDO/VNA – Acting President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan on April 12 chaired a meeting with its Board of General Secretariat and relevant offices to discuss the organisation of football events of the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).