Ninh Binh is still preserving ancient bridges which are hundreds of years old, with unique architectures such as Luong market tile bridge, Thuong market tile bridge, Kenh village tile bridge and Phat Diem tile bridge.
Vietnam were crowned champions of the 2013 Thanh Nien (Youth) Newspaper International U-21 Football Tournament after a thrilling 4-1 penalty shoot-out win over Sydney on October 23.
More than 270 martial artists representing 24 teams from across the country are competing at the 2013 National Pencak Silat Championships, underway in the northern province of Hai Duong until October 27.
Excellent performances by Nguyen Thi Phuong and Quach Thi Lan helped Vietnam secure three gold medals at the 2013 Malaysian Open Track and Field Championships in Kuala Lumpur.
The Vietnam men's national football team has moved up to 151st position in the latest FIFA rankings for October.
Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem got off to a good start with victories in his two first matches at the 2013 Spice Cup Chess Tournament in the United States.
Vietnam made an explosive start to their campaign at the 2013 Thanh Nien (Youth) Newspaper International U-21 Football Tournament, toppling Myanmar 2-0 in their opening match at Ninh Thuan stadium on October 13.
Vietnam stormed into the finals of the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship after demolishing Australia 5-1 in their last Group F qualifying match at Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Malaysia on October 7.
Ly A Song from Sapa district finished first in the men's half-marathon (21km) at Vietnam's first international mountain marathon, run in in Lao Cai province on October 6.
The Vietnam Handball Federation was officially established in Hanoi on October 1 during its first congress.
Vietnam has sent a team of seven elite gymnasts to the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, taking place in Antwerp, Belgium from September 30-October 6, with the objective of winning at least one medal.
Nguyen Tien Minh smashed his way to his 11th consecutive crown, beating his Ho Chi Minh City teammate Nguyen Hoang Nam 2-0 in the men's singles finals of the 2013 National Individual Badminton Championship on September 27.
Vietnam won 2-1 in a hard-fought group J match against Indonesia at the Asian U-16 qualifiers in Kuala Lumpur on September 25.
Seven new national records were set during the six-day National Athletics Championships, which officially closed at Ho Chi Minh City's Thong Nhat Stadium on September 25.
Vietnam soundly defeated hosts Myanmar 3-1 in their third-place match yesterday to secure the bronze medal at the 2013 AFF Women's Championship.
Indonesia defeated Vietnam 7- 6 in a penalty shootout to claim the ASEAN U19 Youth Football Championships on their home turf on September 22.
Vietnam has clinched a playoff spot in the 2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship semifinals after rallying to a 3-1 win over Myanmar in their fourth matchup at Petrokimia Gresik Stadium on Monday.
The Vietnam men's tennis team has been promoted to play in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II at next year's Davis Cup season, following their upset 2-1 victory over Hong Kong (China) in the final Group III play-off on September 15.
Vietnam picked up its second straight victory at the 2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship with a 1-0 win over Malaysia yesterday.
The Vietnam women's national football team started their campaign at the 2013 AFF Women's Championship on Monday determined to defend the overall crown they won on home field at last year's event.
Vissai Ninh Binh seized the National Cup at Chi Lang Stadium yesterday, defeating SHB Da Nang 6-5 in a penalty shootout.
