31st SEA Games

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga (right) presents the insignia to coach Park Hang-seo. (Photo: VNA)

Coach Park Hang-seo awarded VUFO’s friendship insignia

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the VUFO presented an insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” to Park Hang-seo, former head coach of the Vietnamese national football team, at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 9.
Ninth National External Information Service Awards launched

Ninth National External Information Service Awards launched

The Steering Committee for External Information Service, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Vietnam News Agency and relevant agencies launched the 9th National External Information Service Awards on March 29.
Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022 adds categories unable to be given last year

Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022 adds categories unable to be given last year

The Organizing Committee of the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022, on the morning of October 27, held a press conference at Rex Hotel Saigon in District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City to announce the plan to organize the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022 and introduce sponsors and companions to the program.
Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022 has sub-categories for young players

Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022 has sub-categories for young players

At the voting section for Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022, Sai Gon Giai Phong (SGGP) Newspaper- the organizing board will reopen the sub-categories, including the titles of Outstanding Foreign Player, Outstanding Young Male Player and Outstanding Young Female Player.
Journalists enthusiastically accompany Vietnamese sports

Journalists enthusiastically accompany Vietnamese sports

The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) was considered as one of the sports tournaments with numerous reporters who had been working hard for a month to timely provide and update the latest news and images related to the event to Vietnamese fans.
HCMC football fans eagerly buy tickets for Vietnam - Afghanistan friendly match

HCMC football fans eagerly buy tickets for Vietnam - Afghanistan friendly match

"My house is in District 2, so from 7 a.m., I have to be at Thong Nhat Stadium to queue to buy tickets for a friendly match of the Vietnamese male football team on June 1. I cannot wait for the ball to roll because Que Ngoc Hai, my football idol, will be in the squad," excitedly said Doan Vo Dieu Linh, 20, when holding a pair of tickets after waiting in line for nearly three hours.
SEA Games 31 wraps up with a ceremony imbued with Vietnam’s cultural identity in Hanoi o May 23 (Photo: SGGP)

Vietnam helps raise level of SEA Games: regional media

Vietnam has left a strong impression on the regional media by its hosting of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), which wrapped up with a ceremony imbued with Vietnam’s cultural identity in Hanoi on May 23 evening.
Despite rain, fans in high spirit in street watching football match

Despite rain, fans in high spirit in street watching football match

Home fans are a big part of SEA Games 31 with their endless support of athletes anytime and anywhere. On the evening of May 22, a large number of fans were present at Nguyen Hue Walking Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 to cheer for the U23 Vietnam team before the final match against Thailand in the 31st SEA Games.