Vietnam
HANOI (12 Jan 2015) – Heavyweight Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) were served with an early reality check when Dong Tam Long An handed them their first defeat of the recently started Toyota V-League 2015 season. The match at Dong Tam’s own turf of the Long An Stadium was just the second match of Vietnam’s…
HANOI (6 Jan 2015) – Even without superstars Le Cong Vinh and Phan Anh Duc, defending champions Becamex Binh Duong FC were still a handful as they stamped their authority to blast Toyoata V-League newcomers Dong Thap 6-1. Nguyen Trọng Hoang (39th and 49th minute) and Nguyen Tang Tuan (63rd and 86th minute) nailed a brace each…
HANOI (2 Jan 2015) – Japanese automobile giant Toyota has come on board as the title sponsor of the V-League for the 2015 season. Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) and the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) signed a one-year contract to sponsor the V-League which begins on Sunday, 4 Jan 2015. “With the support of Toyota…
HANOI (31 Dec 2014) – With an eye on the future rather than going after short team targets, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have opted to send their Under-19 team for the SEA Games that will be hosted by Singapore next year. The men’s football event at the SEA Games is for players under the…
HANOI (28 Dec 2014) – Despite falling short of the intended target of making the final of the AFF Suzuki Cup this year, the Vietnam national side will still receive a reward of VND5 billion (USD240,000) from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). “The VFF have not changed our decision to award the national team. Reaching…
HANOI (26 Dec 2014) – With an eye on the SEA Games in Singapore next year and also the next ASEAN Championship in 2016, Vietnam national team coach Toshiya Miura has called for a more systematic V-League calendar. Following the team’s failure to lift the AFF Suzuki Cup this year, Miura feels a suitable domestic…