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Coach Masahiko Okiyama asked his Vietnamese side to step up a gear after the break, and it took only three minutes to double their lead thanks to an individual effort from Y Za Luong, who finished crisply into the bottom corner.

On August 2, the “BaDen Mountain International Marathon 2025” officially opened at the Square of Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Area, Binh Minh Ward, Tay Ninh Province.

The programme brings together over 100 people from 16 ethnic minority groups across 11 localities, offering visitors a chance to explore traditional crafts, folk music, dances, rituals, and cuisine.

Vietnam’s national U-23 football team successfully defended their ASEAN U23 Championship after a 1-0 victory against hosts Indonesia in the final on July 29 evening.

Tournament organisers have sent a letter to confirm Vietnamese competitors' participation in aerobics, women's beach handball, billiards, petanque, kickboxing, Muay Thai, wushu and jujitsu.

The match is scheduled for 8pm on July 29 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.

After training at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre in Hanoi, the team have moved to Quang Ninh province for intensive training.

“Indonesia captures the gold medal after a five-set victory over Thailand: 27-29, 25-15, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13. Vietnam claims silver, while Thailand settles for bronze. Congratulations!” the outlet said on its Facebook post.

The World Nine-ball Championship 2025 is expected to attract more than 130 players from around the world, with total prize money of up to 1 million USD.

The Korean coach stressed that every match is as important as the final, so the team must fight with steely determination.

In Group B, Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22, aiming to secure the top spot in the group and a ticket to the semi-finals, while also striving to defend their championship title.

Vietnam are given five slots to compete in the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2025, which will be held in August in France.