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The event organising committee said the beach track and sea swimming route in Danang has been as a favourite rendezvous for triathletes from 60 countries and territories racing in the annual Ironman 70.3 Vietnam since 2015, and the race has been promoted as a regional event. At the 2019 Techcombank Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship, triathletes will battle for 50 qualifying age group slots for the 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Nice, France later in 2019. Director of the city’s culture and sports department Huynh Van Hung said Danang is proud to be a host of the regional Ironman Championship after organising four successful Ironman 70.3 Vietnam races. He said the city has seen positive effects from the Ironman race for the community and the city is committed to continue supporting the Techcombank Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship next year. Hung also called for all athletes and tourists coming to Danang to experience not only the international-standard … [Read more...] about Central city to host Techcombank Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship

Ly Hoang Nam claims the first-ever gold medal for Vietnamese tennis at SEA Games. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has earned two gold medals in tennis and cycling, at the SEA Games 30 on December 6. In the morning, Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam beated his country fellowman Danial Cao Nguyen in straight sets 6-2 and 6-4 in the men’s singles final to claim a gold medal. In the man single’s category, Nguyen is the games’ top seed and Ly third. In the lady’s group, Savanna Nguyen lost to Indonesia’s second seed Aldila Sutjiadi to bag a silver. Just an hour after, cyclist Nguyen Thi That brought home gold in the women’s road race. Pham Thi Hong won the first medal for Vietnam’s track and field after finishing third in the women’s marathon. Into the afternoon, Truong Thi Phuong came first in the women’s canoe single 500m to pocket a gold medal. Her male teammates earned a silver in men’s K1 – 1,000m … [Read more...] about SEA Games 30: Vietnam secures golds in tennis, cycling, canoeing

Luong Thuy Linh, Vietnam’s representative at Miss World 2019, has surprisingly beat off competition from 100 rivals contestants to top Miss World’s online vote following a strong performance in the Head to Head Challenge segment. By December 5, Thuy Linh had secured first place in the poll which had been held on the website of the Miss World 2019 pageant with 13.18 per cent, followed by the Nepalese representative in second with 11.92 per cent. The Vietnamese beauty has been named among the Top 10 in the Top Model segment following a competent display during the Head to Head Challenge segment. The top 19 beauties are set to progress to the second round of the Head to Head Challenge segment, with the Top 10 of the Head to Head Challenge set to be made up of the Top Model Winner, Sport Winner, Multi Media Winner, and the Top 5 of the Beauty with a Purpose segment, all of whom will be named in the Top 30 overall. As the nation’s representative competing at Miss … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Thuy Linh leads online vote in Miss World 2019 poll

Nguyen Thi That and Trinh Duc Tam won the National Road Race Cycling Championship’s individual time trial events on Tuesday in Hoa Binh Province. Nguyen Thi That on top podium after the women's time trial event at the National Road Race Cycling Championship yesterday in Hoa Binh Province. Photo thethao.sggp.org.vn That who also competes for the Belgian Lotto Saudal Club returned home to cycle for An Giang. The Asian champion won the women’s 30km event with ease. She was followed by teammate Nguyen Thi Thu Mai and Tran Thi Tuyet Nuong from Binh Duong. It is That’s second gold in two days. On Monday, she won the women’s 33km point trial. On the men’s side, Tam of Hanoi took his crown back in the 40km race after losing it last year to Nguyen Tan Hoai of Dong Thap. Hoai came second while Mai Nguyen Hung from HCM City crossed the line in third place. The tournament will continue today with the men’s 80km and women’s 50km team time trial … [Read more...] about That, Tam win national cycling titles

Ly Hoang Nam won an historic tennis gold medal for Vietnam at the SEA Games on Friday morning in the Philippines. Ly Hoang Nam competes during the final match. Photo of VTF No 3 seed Nam beat No 1 Daniel Cao Nguyen 6-2, 6-4 in the all-Vietnamese men's singles final. It was the third time the two players have met, but the first time Nam has won. In the first two games Nam suffered quick losses to a rival who had highest world ranking in Southeast Asia. Nam became the first Vietnamese to take a SEA Games tennis gold, ending the nation's long-time title drought. Earlier, Savanna Ly Nguyen pocketed a silver for Vietnam in the women's singles category. She was defeated 6-0, 7-5 by No 2 seed Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia. In the afternoon, Nam and his partner Le Quoc Khanh and Daniel Cao Nguyen/Nguyen Van Phuong will compete in their men's doubles semi-final matches. Early in the morning, Pham Thi Hong Le brought the first medal for Vietnam's athletics in the women's marathon event. … [Read more...] about VN’s top player Ly Hoang Nam wins historic SEA Games tennis gold