News Archive
  •  January 7, 2010

    As you know, AusCham Big Day Out in Saigon has been set for Saturday, 30th January 2010. It is a great family day with fun activities – including Auskick which will be run by the Swannies. Click here to see […]

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  •  January 4, 2010

    The Swannies Blog has secured exclusive photos of last week’s 5th Vietnam Swans Annual Golf Day 2009 in Melbourne. Congratulations to Ryan Jeffery for winning the Ryan Jeffery Jacket for the best score. The jacket was officially named the “Ryan […]

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  •  January 3, 2010

    Last Tuesday 29 December 2009, the Swannies were in force on the Golf Links at Ivanhoe, Melbourne, for the 5th Annual Vietnam Swans Golf Day. The results are detailed below: Ryan Jeffery 90 – home ground advantage despite ‘Have not […]

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  •  December 28, 2009

    Today, at the MCG, former Presidents Kainey and Taber met up with current National President, Fabbo, along with former  Swan, Will Martin for the 3rd Day of the Boxing Day Test Match against the Pakistanis. While there, they also bumped […]

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  •  December 26, 2009

    National Prez, Phil Johns, wishes the Swannies, Merry Christmas. Dear Swannies, Sponsors and Supporters Australian bushfires, Jakarta bombings, the tragedy of war remembered at Hellfire Pass on ANZAC Day… The scale was as vast as the Swannies are tiny. Each […]

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  •  December 22, 2009

    Two weeks ago, RMIT Vietnam donated used computers to needy children. Crown Worldwide Vietnam offered to ship them to their final destination without charge. Swannies, Dave Hadley (from RMIT and the recipient of the Captain’s Award at the Swans) and […]

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  •  December 21, 2009

    Courtesy of the Armstrongs, the Swans Blog has picked up some additional photos from the Swannies’ End of Season function held on 12 December in Saigon. Click here to see the photos in the Vietnam Swans Web Album.

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  •  December 20, 2009

    Saigon Prez, Dez, and Committee member, Fleur, are having a nice little holiday in Canada. Alas, It’s not yet all good for them… Derrin reports: I am looking for anyone who is willing to go down to the Russian Market […]

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  •  December 19, 2009

    Next year, on 6 November 2010, the 60th Miss World pageant will be held in Vietnam in either Nha Trang or My Tho (in the Mekong Delta). While the official venue is still to be announced, My Tho seems to […]

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  •  December 16, 2009

    Dave “Angry” Hadley and winner of this season’s Captain’s Award, reports on last Saturday’s Swannies’ End of Season function held at Danny and Jo Armstrong’s pad in Saigon. Players, Saigon Shooters, Families, Friends, Children, Sponsors, Santa, Spouses and Louses were […]

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  •  December 14, 2009

    Chris “Snags” Canty played for the Hanoi Swans in March 2006 when we claimed our first ever international scalp; the Jakarta Bintangs. Today, on Facebook, Snags has posted a story from Potosi, Bolivia, with a photo of him handballing a […]

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  •  December 13, 2009

    Yesterday, the Vietnam Swans held our end of season function in District 2. Approximately 80 people attended including former President of the Swans in Hanoi, Potsy, Shane Bezzanto (Hanoi Swan in 2004) and Boris, currently a Lao Elephant, who will […]

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  •  December 10, 2009

    Following Hanoi President Potsy’s relocation to somewhere just outside Saigon, Hanoi has had a spill of positions. Former Coach, Willy was elected President. Stanno was elected Coach of the north. National President, Phil “Fabbo” Johns spreads the word. To Willy […]

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  •  December 9, 2009

    Two weeks ago, the Saigon Shooters Netball Club toured with the Vietnam Swans to Bangkok to take on the Thailand Tigers Netball Club in their own Indochina Cup. Below, Fleur Gamble, President of the Saigon Shooters, and Committee member of […]

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  •  December 8, 2009

    Last week, National President, Phil “Fabbo” Johns sent the following email to those Swannies who played in the Indochina Cup in Bangkok. Hi Indochina Cup Tourers Well, each of us were there when it mattered last week in Bangkok when […]

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