HN triumph at national badminton tourney

Viet Nam News HÀ N?I — Hà N?i emerged victorious from the National Individual Badminton Tournament, which has wrapped up in the southern province of Ð?ng Nai.According to the Vi?t Nam Badminton Federation’s General Secretary Lê Thanh Sang, the winners earned berths to compete in the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia this August. Vi?t Nam…

Nadal edges out Thiem for fifth Madrid Masters

Viet Nam News MADRID — Rafael Nadal’s flawless record on clay this season continued as he outgunned the impressive Dominic Thiem to win the Madrid Masters for a fifth time 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 on Sunday.The Spaniard is now 15-0 on his favoured surface this year having also picked up his 10th titles in Monte Carlo…

Hamilton wins thrilling Spanish Grand Prix

Viet Nam News MONTMELÓ, Spain — Lewis Hamilton roared back into serious contention for a fourth drivers’ world title on Sunday when he drove to a well-judged victory for Mercedes in a dramatic Spanish Grand Prix.The three-time champion recovered after losing the lead from his 64th pole position to make the most of key strategic…

Totti all smiles as defiant Roma keep Juve waiting

Viet Nam News MILAN — Club icon Francesco Totti applauded from the sidelines then celebrated at the whistle as Roma kept Juventus waiting for the Serie A title with a defiant 3-1 win at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.Treble-chasing Juventus travelled to the capital hoping to secure at least a point to mathematically ensure a…

Hương wins bronze at Asian wrestling champs

Viet Nam News HÀ N?I — Ðào Th? Huong won a bronze medal at the 2017 Asia Wrestling Championships, which took place on May 10-14 in New Delhi, India.The Vietnamese wrestler defeated her Uzbekistani rival 7-0 in the final of the women’s 58kg freestyle category.Previously, on May 12, four other female Vietnamese athletes failed to win…

U20 VN tie with Vanuatu in friendly match

Viet Nam News Earlier, Vi?t Nam lost to U20 Argentina 1-4 in HCM City.Vi?t Nam played with an active attack-defence playing style. However, Vanuata quicky opened the score in the fourth minute.Vi?t Nam levelled the score of 1-1 in the 41st minute.Vi?t Nam played better in the second half, with sharp attacks. However, they failed…

Khau Phạ paragliding festival closes in Yên Bái

Viet Nam News HÀ N?I — The two-day Khau Ph? Paragliding Festival closed in Mù Cang Ch?i District in the northwestern province of Yên Bái on Sunday.Khau Ph? is one of the longest mountain passes in Vi?t Nam, at more than 1,200m above sea level, providing a breathtaking view of stunning natural scenery. It is…

Việt Nam tops Uzbekistan at Asian volleyball champs

Viet Nam News Japanese-born coach Irisawa Hidehiro used his best players for this match including Tr?n Th? Thanh Thúy, Nguy?n Th? Trinh and Ð?ng Th? Kim Thanh, and they quickly won their rival 25-14, 25-17, 25-16.This year’s event has attracted the participation of 13 teams divided into four groups, competing in a round robin format.The…

Đà Nẵng hosts AGTC 2017, promotes golf tourism

Viet Nam News The coastal city of Ðà N?ng is hosting the sixth Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) 2017 for the first time. The week-long event (May 7-13) has attracted 650 participants from 36 countries and territories, of which 240 are golf tourism operators. On the sidelines, various other events and activities are being held,…

Sành wins fifth stage of cycling event

Viet Nam News HÀ N?I — Bùi Van Sành won the fifth stage of the Return to the Countryside cycling tournament on Sunday. Sành of Hi?p Nh?t-T?nh Biên Province won the 128km from Cao Lãnh City to C?n Tho City with a time of 3:17.22 and average speed of 38.912 kmh. Quàng Van Cu?ng of…