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Vietnam lost 6-1 to host China

Inspite of tireless efforts, Vietnam National team could not leave Zhejiang Yellow Dragon Sports Centre with one point. Striker Gao Lin netted a…

8 football events of the year

Football is the king of sports in much of the world, including Viet Nam. 2008 was a year of ups and downs for football in the country, culminating on a…

A New Dawn For Vietnam

Vietnam have become only the third team to win South-East Asia's premier prize. It has been an exciting time and perhaps there is more to come from the…

Viet Nam take out Singapore

Nguyen Quang Hai’s goal in the 75th minute of last night’s semi-final puts the national team through to a two-leg final against Thailand in the AFF…

Vietnam, Eto'o, Iraq And More – Asia's Top Ten Events Of 2008

Even without a World or Asian Cup, 2008 has been a busy year for Asian football. Asian Editor John Duerden picks ten of the biggest stories of the past…

Cong Vinh delivers first AFF Suzuki Cup crown to Vietnam

It could not have been a more dramatic finish at the My Dinh Stadium tonight. With time up, including the three added minutes, Vietnam's number one…

All to play for in Hanoi

The fiercely competitive and highly entertaining AFF Suzuki Cup reaches its climax on Sunday with Vietnam looking to protect a slender one-goal…

Vietnam have grown since Phuket: Calisto

Vietnam national coach Henrique Calisto feels that his team has grown since the defeat they suffered against Thailand in the first game of Group B of…

Thailand and Vietnam prepare for battle royale

BANGKOK (Dec 22) – The AFF Suzuki Cup is poised for a climactic finish with old rivals Thailand and Vietnam locking horns in the home and away final on…

We don't want to be losers tomorrow: Calisto

SINGAPORE (Dec 20, 2008) – Someone has to lose tomorrow’s second leg AFF Suzuki Cup semifinal battle and Vietnam certainly do not want to be the ones to prematurely exit the region’s most prestigious tournament. “It’s a game that both teams want to win. Tomorrow, we don’t want to be the losers,” said Henrique Calisto.  […]

Lucky Singapore Escape with a draw

HANOI (17 Dec 2008) – Defending champions Singapore were lucky to escape with a scoreless draw in their first-leg semi clash of the AFF Suzuki Cup…