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Calisto named ambassador of Zorok beer in Viet Nam
Portuguese coach Henrique Calisto.
Portuguese coach Henrique Calisto has been named ambassador for Zorok beer in Viet Nam. 
Calisto, who helped Viet Nam win the ASEAN Football Federation Cup in December, signed a one-year contract with SABMiIIer Viet Nam earlier this month.
The Portuguese coach will prepare the U-23 team for December's Southeast Asian Games in Laos and the national team for next year's AFF Cup.
The 56-year-old said he would spend most of his time with the teams before working for the brewery.
Viet Nam have been authorised to co-host the final round of next year's AFF Cup, with Indonesia.
Ky strokes to win Senior Amateur Championship
Mai Hong Ky took the overall victory with 165 strokes after two rounds in the Viet Nam Senior Amateur Championship at HCM City's Thu Duc Golf & Country club last Saturday.
Phan Thanh Chien came in second with 165 strokes and Duong Thanh ranked third.
Le Kien Thanh finished first in group A for the 50-59 age group with 137 strokes after two rounds.
Do Thanh Hung came in second with 142 strokes, while Tran Bac Nam ranked third.
Group B for the over-60 group saw Pham Van Nuoi grab the trophy.
The tournament, which drew around 100 golfers from across the country, helped move the sport toward the professional realm. There are currently 100 golf courses and clubs nationwide.
Hang inks six-year contract with Ninh Binh
Top track star Truong Thanh Hang has agreed to ink a six-year contract with Ninh Binh.
Hang, who finished her contract with HCM City two months ago, will join the northern team's jersey with a record monthly salary of VND16 million (US$890).
Hang's move to Ninh Binh makes her the team's second star along with the men's top athlete Nguyen Dinh Cuong.
As scheduled, Hang and Cuong will compete in the Southeast Asian Games in the women's and men's 800m and 1,500m events and also in the Asian Grand Prix.
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