Badminton player Vu Thi Trang beat England's Sarah Milne 2-0 to take a bronze medal in the women's singles at the Youth Olympics, Singapore yesterday.
It was a major achievement for the 18-year-old player as she recorded wins to bag Viet Nam's second bronze of the games.
The Vietnamese squad have won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
In the swimming yesterday, Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen failed to take a final berth in the women's 100m butterfly, finishing sixth in the semi-final.
Meanwhile Hoang Quy Phuoc failed to progress in the men's 100m freestyle, finishing fifth in the heat.
Teenager cashes in on Olympic gold
Weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan, who won the men's 56kg class gold at the Youth Olympics in Singapore on Sunday, will receive a VND150 million (US$7,500) cash award from the national Sport Administration and HCM City.
Tuan will receive $5,200 from the national Sport Administration, while HCM City will provide him with a cash supplement of VND11 million ($570) each month, excluding monthly payments, nutrition budget and awards.
VN face tough rivals Kuwait
Viet Nam will meet Kuwait's U-23 squad in the opener of a tournament to mark the 1,000 anniversary of capital on September 20, the organising committee announced yesterday.
The tournament will see four teams including the U-23 squads of Kuwait and Australia.
Organisers said the North Korea will send its senior team, of which 10 played at the World Cup in June.
Viet Nam will begin training at their Ha Noi-based camp on September 5.
Cambodian team to train at Gia Lai
The Cambodian national football team will start a 45-day training session at Gia Lai's Ham Rong Sports Centre at the end of this month, Hoang Anh Gia Lai team manager Tran Van Minh said.
The training tour resulted from a co-operation agreement signed between the Gia Lai-based club and the Cambodian Football Federation.
The centre has acted as home for twice V-League champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai since 2000.
National team member suspended
V-League Khanh Hoa winger Le Tan Tai received a two match suspension and VND10 million (US$520) fine for his behaviour during the match against Ninh Binh on Sunday.
National team member Tai slapped fellow national team-mate Dang Van Thanh's face after a scuffle just three minutes into the game, which saw Ninh Binh beat the hosts 2-0, at Nha Trang Stadium. — VNS
