Vietnam was awarded more medals from the 29th Southeast Asian Games held in Malaysia in 2017, as athletes of Thailand and the host country tested positive for doping, the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) has announced.
Four men arrested just before the closing ceremony of the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia were charged with having ties with the Abu Sayyaf militant group.
Runner Nguyen Thi Oanh has pocketed another gold medal in the women’s 5,000m event for Vietnam at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on August 24 won a gold medal in the women’s 200m individual medley at the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) in Malaysia.
Vietnamese archers Nguyen Tien Cuong and Chau Kieu Oanh defeated their rivals from the Philippines to grab a bronze medal at the mixed team compound event at the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.
Vietnamese female archers pocketed another silver medal on August 17 after missing out to Malaysian athletes in the women’s team compound category at the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Kuala Lumpur.
Vietnam’s U22 football team defeated Timor-Leste 4-0 in the first opening match of Group B of the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Malaysia on August 15.
The manager of the Thai men’s football team, Watanya Wongopasi said that Thailand are aiming for gold at the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) although the team will face strong rivals, one of which is Vietnam.
Vietnam’s female footballers are aiming for gold at the 29th Southeast Asian Games, said Coach Mai Duc Chung on August 13 as he arrived in Malaysia for the event.
Midfielder Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung has been featured on the FIFA home page, in an article in which the world football governing agency appreciates her scoring skills.
Malaysia’s police have coordinated with the country’s Immigration Department to carry out a campaign in Kuala Lumpur to eliminate security threats on the threshold of the 29th Southeast Asian Games.
Over 5,000 people joined a walk along Nguyen Hue Street, downtown HCM City, on August 6, delivering their support for the Vietnamese team who will depart for the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia this weekend.
The Vietnamese women’s and men’s futsal teams will face defending champions Thailand in the opener of the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia on August 18, per the event’s draw.
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