Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - This year, Sai Gon FC plan to send two players to compete for FC Ryukyu in Japan, whoplay in the J2 League.
Chairmanof Sai Gon FC Tran Hoa Binh said Ryukyu has signed a strategic partnershipagreement with Sai Gon FC.
Ryukyu, located in Okinawa Province, signed a similar deal with the Chinese Taipei Football Premier League for international exchange through football and co-operation between the two sides.
Thisyear, Ryukyu decided to work with Sai Gon to combine to strengthen thedevelopment of Vietnamese football. Ryukyu will receive Vietnamese playersintroduced by Sai Gon to Japan to play in J2 League and carry out activities tocontribute to the development of Vietnamese and Asian football.
Binhsaid this year, his club will send two Vietnamese players from Sai Gon toRyuku and next year, fourplayers are hoped to make the move.
Headded that in the near future, his club would complete the construction of the Thanh Long Sports Centreas the club in a closed football complex.
Accordingto Binh, the club wants to hold group stage of the AFC Cup 2021 in Ho Chi MinhCity.
"Wehave contacted the Vietnam Football Federation to promote the application tohost the AFC Cup 2021 qualifiers. We want HCM City fans to have a chance to seethe AFC Cup matches at Thong Nhat Stadium,” said Binh.
SaiGon are in Group H with Kedah (Malaysia), Lion City Sailors (Singapore) and thewinner of the playoff between Persipura Jayapura of Indonesia and the winner ofthe preliminary playoff between Visakha FC of Cambodia and Lalenok United FC ofTimor Leste at the AFC Cup 2021.
TheAFC Cup 2021 group stage in Southeast Asia will take place on June 22 - 28,with as yet unreleased centralised locations.
AsVietnam has controlled the COVID-19 pandemic very well, Sai Gon are confidentthey will meet all the conditions of the Asian Football Federation to allowGroup H to be played in HCM City./.
Coach Park Hang Seo has called back 24 players of the U-22 national team for the fourth training session of this year to prepare for next year's Southeast Asian Games, where the U22 team will attempt to defend its crown.
The development of Vietnamese football and the V.League’s appeal and competitiveness as a top professional football league have drawn many international players and experts to the country.
Tran Nguyen Manh of Viettel FC is the leading goalkeeper in terms of having the most clean sheets in domestic leagues throughout ASEAN during 2020, according to statistics compiled by ASEAN Football.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Illustrative immage (Photo: VNA) 
