Viettel defeated Quang Ninh Coal 2-1 in the final match of Group A to
top the standings with 13 points in the first phase of the National U19
Football Championships qualifiers on Thursday.
Viet Nam lost its fifth match in the Asian Cup 2015 qualifiers, with a
5-0 defeat by the United Arab Emirates in their fifth Group E game, in
Abu Dhabi late on Tuesday.
Viet Nam''s national football team remain outside of the top three in the
Southeast Asian rankings, but have managed to jump from seventh place
to fourth this month, according to FIFA.
Trinh Duc Tam won first place in the men''s 30km individual event on the
first day of the cycling national championships which kicked off
yesterday at the coastal city of Vung Tau.
Defending champions Viet Nam advanced to the semifinals of the 2013
Southeast Asian Women''s Football Championship in Myanmar, after a draw
with Australia on Tuesday.
