SPORTS IN BRIEF 24/5
24/05/2012 11:38:09 AM (GMT+7)
Vietnamese teams lose to China; Off-road racing heads to Viet Nam; K+ to broadcast Euro 2012 live; Athletes prepare for junior games; AVC publishes championships draw

Flying Dutchman wins penultimate stage
24/05/2012 10:17:00 AM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Sean Smith of Dutch team CCN won the fifth stage of the International Cycling Tour to the Northern Delta yesterday, May 23.


 
Two V-League goals praised on international football site
23/05/2012 01:28:44 PM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – TVGolo and 101greatgoals.com websites praised two goals in the game between Vietnamese FCs Thanh Hoa and Hoang Anh Gia Lai as “super goals that you can see again in the future.”

Asian countries support Vietnam’s ASIAD bid
23/05/2012 11:26:41 AM (GMT+7)
Eighty percent of Asian countries have supported Vietnam’s bid to host the 2019 Asian Games, Hoang Vinh Giang, General Secretary of the Vietnam Olympic Committee quoted the President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) as saying.  


 
National shooting cup kicks off
23/05/2012 01:05:00 PM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 150 shooters from 10 teams nationwide will be participating at the 19th National Shooting Cup which kicked off yesterday, May 22, in Ha Noi.

Local athletics may receive wildcard to London Olympics
23/05/2012 11:25:14 AM (GMT+7)
Vietnam has a chance to receive a wildcard to join the coming Summer Olympics in London, announced the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on May 20.


 
South Korea's Im claims stage win
23/05/2012 11:00:00 AM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Im Taeyeon of South Korea won the fourth stage of International Cycling in the Northern Delta Tournament while Trinh Duc Tam of Ha Noi retained the overall yellow jersey yesterday, May 22.

Quang Ninh to host off-road racing championships
23/05/2012 09:00:00 AM (GMT+7)
Around 20 teams with 40 car racers from Vietnam and Laos will take part in the first off-road racing championships, the “Ha Long Challenge 2012”, to be held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on June 2-3.  


 
Man City captain to visit Vietnam with trophy
23/05/2012 11:11:13 AM (GMT+7)
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is scheduled to visit Ho Chi Minh City between June 7 and 9 with the Premier League trophy of the 2011 – 2012 season following an invitation by Eximbank.

Parasailing at the best location in northern Vietnam
22/05/2012 08:23:00 AM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Tien beach in Hoang Hoa district of the central province of Thanh Hoa is rated as the best place for parasailing in northern Vietnam.


 
Viet Nam win gold at Asian chess event
22/05/2012 02:14:41 PM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's men's chess team have won a gold medal in the blitz event at the ongoing Asian Team Chess Championships in China.

Dutchman Nederlof grabs stage win
22/05/2012 11:37:00 AM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Lex Nederlof of the Netherland's CCN team won the third stage of the International Cycling to the Northern Delta Tournament yesterday, May 21.


 

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