Vietnam Sport

Da Nang Thursday defeated reigning Khatoco Khanh Hoa 2-1 in the Thanh Nien sponsored National U.21 Football Championship semifinals at Binh Dinh’s Quy Nhon Stadium.

Vinamilk-Arsenal Soccer School will start its first term at Ho Chi Minh City’s Hoa Lu Stadium tomorrow, the football training school said.

Top Vietnamese male swimmer Nguyen Huu Viet has lost the chance to go to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing after he failed in the men’s 100 breaststroke category at the Open Malaysian Swimming Tournament 2008.

According to the Vietnam Weightlifting Federation (VWF), weightlifter Nguyen Thi Thiet of the national women’s team will be competed in the women’s 63kg category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics following her success at the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Kanazawa (Japan).

In the last match of the 14th round of V-League on April 29 on the My Dinh national stadium, though playing on its home ground, The Cong was held to a draw (0-0). However, this result has brought the team to 3rd in the ranking list.