National Team

Del Bosque upbeat on Villa Euro fitness

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is optimistic record scorer David Villa will return from a broken leg in time for Euro 2012 and says his struggling strike partner Fernando Torres still has a chance to prove he deserves a place in the squad.

National coach to be nominated in Feb: VFF chairman

The Vietnam Football Federation will announce the name of the head coach of the national football squad this month, VFF chairman Nguyen Trong Hy said in an interview with Tuoi Tre

Berbatov softens stance on Bulgaria comeback

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov edged a step closer to ending his self-imposed international exile Tuesday, saying he would be open to an approach from the Bulgaria national team's new coach

Quoc steps down from national team

Vietnam will take part at the Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championship in Thailand without key member Doan Kien Quoc, who has decided to make way for younger talent

Nghe An, Navibank ready for Super Cup

Defending V-League champions Song Lam Nghe An will meet Navibank Sai Gon in what is expected to be a tough encounter for the Super Cup match, the season opener, at Vinh Stadium next Saturday.

Nghe An to host Navibank in Super Cup

Defending V-League champions Song Lam Nghe An will meet Navibank Sai Gon in what is expected to be a tough encounter for the Super Cup season opener at Vinh Stadium on Saturday.

Vietnam’s shameful loss at SEA Games

Commenting on the 4-1 loss of the Vietnamese national U-23 football team against Myanmar, sports officials blame a loss of spirit, not strength or talent

National team aims for two golds in Indonesia

Despite many changes in personnel, Vietnamese weightlifters are still targeting two gold medals and an Olympic berth from the upcoming SEA Games in Indonesia.

Tennis players apologize for quit threat

Tennis players Do Minh Quan and Dai Trang on Sunday apologized for having threatened to quit the national team following a disagreement with officials

2 tennis players may withdraw from SEA Games

Vietnam’s best mixed duo Minh Quang and Dai Trang have voiced up to withdraw from the national team to take part in the 26th SEA Games to protest sports department for listing out other stars

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From Business

Firms advised to focus on TPP

HN — Domestic businesses should positively build plans and methods to grow marketplaces in nations joining the Trans-Off-shore Partnership (TPP) Agreement.Ngo Chung Khanh, deputy director from the Secretary of state for Industry and Trade's Multilateral Trade Policy Department, made the suggestion in a conference in Ha Noi yesterday.The TPP pact, also called the Trans-Off-shore Proper Economic Partnership Agreement, is really a multilateral free trade deal that aims to help liberalise the financial systems

Blue chips lead share plunge

HN – Blue nick declines ongoing to tug shares lower around the HCM City Stock Market today.As much as 80 percent from the top 30 shares by market capitalisation and liquidity sank, which the 2nd biggest share PV Gas, HCM City Infrastructure Investment (CII), Sea Group (OGC) and Sacombank Investments (SBS) fell through the daily limit of 5 percent.Only mixer Masan Group (MSN), property developer Quoc Cuong Gia Lai (OQC) and Song Da Urban & Industrial Zone Investment and Development (SJS) bucked the