Vietnam to join Asean Basketball League - Feb 11, 2010 (by Hector Santos)
Clamor for a Vietnamese basketball team to join the 2nd edition of Asean Basketball League (ABL) became clearer as Erick Thohir, president of Southeast Asia Basketball Association, is expecting that 3 new teams will join the league next season. One each from the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The ABL is a men's professional basketball league in Southeast Asia that began in October 2009 [read more]
Clamor for a Vietnamese basketball team to join the 2nd edition of Asean Basketball League (ABL) became clearer as Erick Thohir, president of Southeast Asia Basketball Association, is expecting that 3 new teams will join the league next season. One each from the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The ABL is a men's professional basketball league in Southeast Asia that began in October 2009. It comprises six clubs from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.
As of date, it's not yet clear who will sponsor the Vietnamese basketball team but many basketball fans from Vietnam are now excited due to this development.
Vietnam, where soccer is the no.1 sport, always tap Filipino coaches like Ricky Magallanes and Erik Samson to handle its national basketball team. Vietnam may tap anew another Filipino coach to carry the fight in ABL.
Aside from getting basketball local talent to compete, Vietnam may also import Filipino players to fortify their line up and follow what Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore had done to streghten their teams in ABL.
They may also get players with Vietnamese lineage who are making names outside Vietnam like Minh-Duc Truong who is currently playing in Germany, NCAA's University of Hawaii standout Bryan Ngo, Toan Nguyen (G) who is playing well in Norway's BLNO squad Froya Ambassadors, Thanh Nguyen who played for the Stirling Senators in an Australian Leage, and so many others.
Stay tune for more development.
Ho Chi Minh City wins Vietnam National Basketball Championship - Sep 11, 2009 (by Hector Santos)
Ho Chi Minh City came first in both events for men and women at the 2009 National Basketball Championship after eight days of competition.
In the mens event, Ho Chi Minh City dominated Soc Trang 83-49 in the final to secure the gold. Soc Trang ranked second, followed by the Air Defence team.
Ho Chi Minh City also occupied the first position in the womens event. Yen Bai and Quang Ninh came second and third respectively [read more]
Ho Chi Minh City came first in both events for men and women at the 2009 National Basketball Championship after eight days of competition.
In the mens event, Ho Chi Minh City dominated Soc Trang 83-49 in the final to secure the gold. Soc Trang ranked second, followed by the Air Defence team.
Ho Chi Minh City also occupied the first position in the womens event. Yen Bai and Quang Ninh came second and third respectively.
The championship, co-organised by the General Department of Sports and the Khanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism took place in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa province from September 2-8.
It had drawn the participation of 140 athletes from eight male teams and four female teams namely Ho Chi Minh City, Soc Trang, Yen Bai, Quang Ninh, Hau Giang, Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan, Can Tho, Joton and Air Defence.
Vietnam prepares for 3rd Asian Indoor Games basketball tournament - Aug 3, 2009 (by Hector Santos)
Vietnam debuted its Mini-Basketball Tournament as preparations for the third Asian Indoor Games in November, announced the Viet Nam Basketball Federation .
The sport, which is played on a half court with three players per team, debuted as an official event at the Vietnam games.
Its a very new sport. Most locals will need time to train for it, said Nguyen Van Manh of federation.
We have to advertise the sport and establish courts throughout the country [read more]
Vietnam debuted its Mini-Basketball Tournament as preparations for the third Asian Indoor Games in November, announced the Viet Nam Basketball Federation .
The sport, which is played on a half court with three players per team, debuted as an official event at the Vietnam games.
Its a very new sport. Most locals will need time to train for it, said Nguyen Van Manh of federation.
We have to advertise the sport and establish courts throughout the country. Athletes will need to learn different tactics and skills for smaller court play, Manh added.
Basketball has not yet developed as a professional sport in Viet Nam in the way that football and volleyball have. Viet Nams national amateurs are sixth in the Southeast Asia region and have not had success attracting sponsors to fund the development of the sport. Only HCM City, Soc Trang, Air Defence and Air Force have training centres for national squad players.
The Viet Nam womens team took their first ever medal - a bronze - at the Southeast Asian Basketball Championship in Singapore in 2005.
Viet Nam will host the third AIG from October 30 to November 8.
The opening ceremony will be held at Ha Nois 40,000-seat My Dinh National Stadium on November 30, while Quan Ngua Sports Palace will host the closing ceremony.
Ha Noi will be the main venue for 11 sports, with some activities also taking place in HCM City, Hai Phong, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong and Quang Ninh.
The Games are expected to attract over 4,000 athletes, coaches and officials from 45 countries and territories for competition in 20 official sports.
According to Viet Nam Olympic Committees vice chairman and general secretary, Hoang Vinh Giang, the leadership of participating countries will meet in Ha Noi in September for final Games preparation.
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