Forty riders competed in the final race of the 2023 VTV Cab – Off-road motorcycle racing tournament in Van Ho District, Son La Province, northern Vietnam on Sunday.

The VTV Cab – Off-road motorcycle race was held for the second consecutive year, featuring extended, semi-professional, and professional categories.

Both the extended and semi-professional categories featured a race distance of 15 kilometers while riders participating in the professional event raced 21 kilometers.

The racers delivered captivating performances, drawing the attention of locals and tourists since the early morning of Sunday.

The spectators gathered and enthusiastically cheered for the 40 riders during the highly intense race.

Following over three hours of competition, rider Ben Spill emerged as the first-place winner in the professional category, completing the race in 35 minutes and 59 seconds. 

Racer Tran Tung Lam showcased an exceptional performance and secured the top position in the semi-professional category, while racer Nguyen Trong Quynh claimed the trophy in the extended event.

“All the riders displayed impressive skills, although the nature of racing poses inherent risks, resulting in some falls,” said Song A Quy, a local who took his wife and child to the race for the first time. 

“However, overall, the situation remained manageable. 

“The event attracted a large crowd, and the experience was immensely enjoyable for everyone involved.”

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Fans will be able to enjoy live coverage of the Vietnamese national team competing at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, as a media entity in Vietnam has successfully secured the broadcasting rights for the tournament this summer.

This entity will select one or more TV stations in Vietnam as partners and will hold a ceremony in Hanoi on Thursday to officially announce the rights. 

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, scheduled to take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marks Vietnam’s debut at the global association football competition.

Vietnam have been drawn in Group E alongside defending champions the U.S., reigning runners-up the Netherlands, and Portugal.

They will kick off their 2023 Women’s World Cup campaign against the U.S. on July 22 at 1:00 pm (local time) in Auckland. 

Vietnam will then play Portugal on July 27, followed by the Netherlands on August 1.

In thorough preparation for their tough challenges at the tourney, Vietnam regrouped at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center in Hanoi on Monday.

The women’s team is scheduled to undergo training in Germany from June 5 to 25, during which they will participate in two friendly matches, including a crucial game against the German national team on June 24.

Following their Germany trip, the team will travel to New Zealand on July 6.

They will then play Spain and New Zealand in two friendly matches there before officially commencing their World Cup campaign.

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Real Madrid’s Brazil forward Vinicius Jr has called LaLiga and Spain racist after receiving racial slurs from the stands in Sunday’s defeat at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium.

Vinicius Jr pointed out the fans who were insulting him, leading to the match being stopped for 10 minutes, and then got into an altercation with Valencia’s players which led to his sending off in the second half.

“It was not the first time, nor the second, nor the third. Racism is normal in LaLiga. The competition considers it normal, the federation considers it normal and the rivals encourage it,” Vinicius posted on Twitter after the game.

“The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano (Ronaldo) and (Lionel) Messi today belongs to the racists.

“A beautiful nation, which welcomed me and which I love, but which accepted to export to the world the image of a racist country. I am sorry for those Spaniards who disagree but today, in Brazil, Spain is known as a country of racists.

“I am strong and I will go all the way against the racists. Even if it is far away from here,” he added.

LaLiga will request all available images in order to investigate what took place in light of the incident.

“If any hate crime is identified, we will take the appropriate legal action,” it said in a statement.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas responded to Vinicius Jr’s comments by asking him to be more informed about what can be done in cases of racism.

“Since those who should explain to you what it is and what LaLiga can do in cases of racism, we have tried to explain it ourselves, but you have not shown up for either of the two agreed dates that you requested yourself,” he said on Twitter.

“Before you criticise and slander LaLiga you need to inform yourself properly @Vinijr. Don’t let yourself be manipulated and make sure you understand each other’s competences and the work we have been doing together,” he added.

Messages of support

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed his support for the player and called on soccer’s world governing body FIFA to stop racism in football.

“I would like to express my solidarity with our Brazilian player, a poor boy who succeeded in life and is potentially becoming one of the best players in the world, certainly the best at Real Madrid. And he is attacked in every stadium he plays in,” he told a press conference.

“I think it is important that FIFA, the Spanish league and leagues in other countries take real action, because we cannot allow fascism and racism to dominate football stadiums.”

Real manager Carlo Ancelotti also spoke out against the incident on social media.

“Today has been a sad day at Mestalla, where a group of fans have shown their worst version. It is time to stop talking and act forcefully. Racism has no place in football or in society. NO TO RACISM ANYWHERE”.

Vinicius Jr’s team mate and fellow Brazil international Eder Militao expressed his support for the forward.

“It’s a disgrace! To suffer racism, to defend yourself and then be sent off trying to defend yourself! How long do we have to put up with this?”.

The president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Ednaldo Rodrigues, also sent a message of support to the 22-year-old player.

“How long are we going to experience, in the middle of the 21st century, episodes like the one we just witnessed, once again, in La Liga? There is no joy where there is racism. Skin colour can no longer bother,” he said on social media.

The Brazilian Ministry of Racial Affairs said on Twitter: “The Brazilian government will not tolerate racism either here or outside Brazil,” adding that it will notify the Spanish authorities and LaLiga about what happened to Vinicius.

The Spanish league has previously lodged complaints of racist chanting or insults against Vinicius Jr, the latest of which was a claim before a court in Mallorca after fans were filmed racially abusing the forward.

Spanish police are also investigating a possible hate crime against Vinicius Jr after a mannequin wearing his number 20 shirt was hung from a bridge outside Real Madrid’s training ground in January.