‘Giant-killer’ Vietnam sent Qatar, another Asian powerhouse, home earlier than expected after winning 4-3 in a thrilling semi-final shootout following a 2-2 draw in official time and extra time.Earlier in the quarter-finals, the Southeast Asian side beat powerful Iraq 5-3 in penalties, in which Dung saved one. The unexpected win marks the best ever result for Vietnam, who has never before passed the group round in this tournament.Korean coach Park Hang-seo’s men managed to conjure a win against Qatar, despite falling behind twice in the match.It was the Qataris who opened the scoring in the 39th minute when they were given a penalty by Singaporean referee Muhammad Taqi after Qatari striker Almoez Ali was dragged down in the box.Akram Afif made no mistake scoring the opener.Vietnam, known for their indefatigable spirit, recovered soon after the interval.Nguyen Quang Hai first threatened the West Asian side with a free-kick that hit the bar.Shortly after, following Qatar’s inability to clear substitute Nguyen Phong Hong Duy’s cross, Hai netted the ball home from close-range to claim an equaliser in the 69th minute.Qatar then looked to take the win with six minutes remaining, when Almoez Ali bundled the ball over the line from close range after the Vietnamese failed a clearance.Miraculously, Hai soon fired another shot into the net to bring the two sides level in the 89th minute. Receiving the ball on the edge of the box, he curled a superb shot past goalie Mohammed Al Bakari to signal the need for extra time.In the 30 minutes of… [Read full story]
NDO – As many as 45 fencers will represent Vietnam to battle in all competition categories at the sixth Asian U23 Championships 2017, scheduled to take place in Hanoi between October 26 and 31. The information was announced by the Vietnam Fencing Federation at a press briefing in the capital city on October 23.The six-day tournament will see the participation of almost 250 competitors, including 139 males and 108 females, from 21 countries and territories across Asia, including Vietnam, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Republic of Korea, Kirgizstan, Macau (China), Japan, Iraq, Syria, Hong Kong (China), Singapore, Kazakhstan, India, the…... [read more]
NDO – As many as 45 fencers will represent Vietnam to battle in all competition categories at the sixth Asian U23 Championships 2017, scheduled to take place in Hanoi between October 26 and 31. The information was announced by the Vietnam Fencing Federation at a press briefing in the capital city on October 23.The six-day tournament will see the participation of almost 250 competitors, including 139 males and 108 females, from 21 countries and territories across Asia, including Vietnam, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Republic of Korea, Kirgizstan, Macau (China), Japan, Iraq, Syria, Hong Kong (China), Singapore, Kazakhstan, India, the…... [read more]
Vietnam saw off Qatar on penalties in the semifinals of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in China on Tuesday, reaching the historic final game. Both sides drew 2-2 in 120 minutes before the Golden Stars beat Qatar 4-3 in the penalty shootout. Qatar took the lead with a controversial penalty in the 39th minute, before Nguyen Quang Hai leveled the game 24 minutes later, right footing a shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner. Vietnam's Cong Phuong (right) fights for the ball in their semifinal match against Qatar at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in…... [read more]
(Cinet) – According to Asian Chess Federation, Vietnam will be a host country for the Asian Chess Championship from May 04-13, 2012. It is an important competition for some excellent athletes in the region and promises for some tickets participating into the final round for Chess World Cup 2013. The Asian Chess Championship is an annual champ organized by Asian Chess Federation. The tourney attracts some best athletes from some developed nations such as China, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Philippines, Syria, Turkmenistan, Taiwan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. In 2011, Vietnam Chess gained some good achievements in the Asian Championship…... [read more]
Vietnam saw off Qatar on penalties in the semifinals of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in China on Tuesday, reaching the historic final game.Both sides drew 2-2 in 120 minutes before the Golden Stars beat Qatar 4-3 in the penalty shootout.Qatar took the lead with a controversial penalty in the 39th minute, before Nguyen Quang Hai leveled the game 24 minutes later, right footing a shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner.Vietnam and Qatar then pushed the game forward, with the Qataris taking the lead again when it was only three minutes left of official…... [read more]
