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Vietnam to defend against Australia at Asian Cup

& VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Mai Duc Chung asked his players to forget their loss to Japan and focus on the upcoming match against Australia at the Asian Women’s Cup tomorrow.

Vietnamese cyclist wins Tour of Thailand’s second stage

& Nguyen Thi That of Vietnam overcame powerful rivals to win the second stage of the Tour of Thailand on April 9.

Hanoi football stadium to undergo US$310m upgrade

& Hanoi’s Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi will undergo a EUR250 million (USD310 million) upgrade this autumn.

Korean cueists shine at Asian Carom Billiards Championship

& Cueists of the Republic of Korea shone in the three-cushion carom category at the Asian Carom Billiards Championship 2018 held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 8, bringing home the top four prizes.

Vietnam promoted to Davis Cup’s Group II

& VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam have been promoted to Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone Group II.

Hung wins 10th stage of HCM City event

& VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Nguyen Hung won the 10th stage of the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament yesterday.

Saigon Heat lose to Alab Pilipinas

& VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Saigon Heat lost to San Miguel Alab Pilipinas 85-96 in the play-off round of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) at the CIS Arena in HCM City on Saturday.

Vietnam loses to Japan at Asian Cup

& VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s national women’s football team lost to reigning champions Japan 0-4 in the opening match of Group B of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 on Saturday.

Vietnam cycling queen on a roll to Asian Games

Nguyen Thi That, “Queen of Vietnamese cycling” has marked 2018 by winning the country’s first-ever women’s Asian gold medal at the Asian Road & Para-Cycling Championships 2018 in Myanmar.

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National teenagers weightlifting championship begins,& Cần Thơ cyclists shine at HCM City cycling event,& National rowing and canoeing clubs championship begins,& Việt Nam beat Malaysia in Davis Cup

Nguyen Quang Hai in England World Soccer’s top 500 players

& England’s World Soccer magazine has named Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai in its unranked list of 500 most important players on the planet.

Tran Minh Thang wins gold medal at Asian youth chess champs

& Tran Minh Thang won a gold medal in the rapid chess category at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championship in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Ngo Dinh Nai retains championship at Asian carom billiards event

& Vietnam’s Ngo Dinh Nai won the one-cushion carom category at the ongoing Asian Carom Billiards Championship 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City on April 5.

AFC fines Thanh Hoa for violation

& VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has fined Vietnamese club FLC Thanh Hoa US$6,000 for their violation in the AFC Cup 2018.

Minh lose to Takeshita at Osaka International Challenger

One of Vietnam’s top badminton players, Vu Thi Trang, No 5 seed at the Osaka International Challenger 2018, defeated Yuki Suzuki of Japan yesterday in their women’s singles match to enter the next round of competition.