News Archive
  •  November 4, 2009

    The Vietnam Swans National President emails the Jakarta Bintangs hierarchy to thank the Club for hosting last weekend’s Kainey Cup in Jakarta. Hi Tim, MJ and Michael On behalf of the Vietnam Swans, I would like to thank the Jakarta […]

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  •  November 2, 2009

    Yesterday’s Jakarta Globe newspaper ran a story on the Kainey Cup entitled Jakarta Bintangs and Vietnam Swans pay tribute in Kainey Cup. The article, by Paul Freeland, has been reproduced below: As if having a trophy named after him was […]

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  •  November 2, 2009

    Last weekend, the Vietnam Swans made our first ever trip to Jakarta. Prior to this match, the ledger read one victory each for the two times we have played previously. The Jakarta Bintangs were convincing and retained the Kainey Cup […]

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  •  October 30, 2009

    Jakarta Bintangs Vs Vietnam Swans, Jakarta, 31 October 2009 On Saturday (that’s tomorrow!), 31 October, 2009, the Vietnam Swans will play the Jakarta Bintangs for the Kainey Cup in Jakarta. While the Jakarta Bintangs have travelled twice to Vietnam, this […]

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  •  October 28, 2009

    When the HMAS DARWIN visited Saigon for the recent match against the Vietnam Swans, there Captain Coach, Catter, floated the idea of a Navy team playing in the 2010 Asian Champs. Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns, then forwarded the […]

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  •  October 27, 2009

    Last Saturday, 24 October 2009, the Vietnam Swans took an Auskick clinic as part of the Fun Australia 2009 program organised by Australia Education International. Last night on VCTV’s sports program, they ran a story on the day – just […]

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  •  October 26, 2009

    Following the match between the Vietnam Swans and HMAS DARWIN on 29 September 2009, the ship’s Commanding Officer, Commander C.E. Smith CSM, RAN has written to the Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns, in a letter dated 2 October 2009, […]

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  •  October 24, 2009

    Today in Hanoi, the Vietnam Swans teamed up with Australia Education International (AEI) to help celebrate Fun Australia 2009. Leading the charge for the Swannies were Willy and “Crazy Dan”. Willy has just filed the report below on a day […]

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  •  October 22, 2009

    Vietnam Swans National President, Phil “Fabbo” Johns, emailed this Swannies update (see below) to the party faithful last week. Dear Swannies and Supporters The AFL Grand Final Wrap The 2009 AFL Grand Final went off with a bang all over […]

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  •  October 20, 2009

    Thanks to the generous support of Crown Relocations, the Vietnam Swans now have training tops for our players as part of our membership package. The tops carry our distinctive Aussie Ruler on the front who is about to kick the […]

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  •  October 18, 2009

    Thanks to Evan Murphy, the HMAS DARWIN’s photographer, we have now received a number of photos from our match against the DARWIN on 29 September 2009. To see more photos, click onto the Vietnam Swans Web Album.

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  •  October 17, 2009

    In Vietnam, more children die from drowning than road accidents. Float International is wanting to introduce a pilot project that delivers swimming lessons to children in Vietnam.  Vote before 31 October 2009 and help Reduce Child Drowning – Vietnam win […]

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  •  October 16, 2009

    You will recall that just three days after the 2009 AFL Grand Final, the Vietnam Swans played a match against the crew of HMAS DARWIN in Saigon. Just as when we played the HMAS ANZAC a year earlier, it was […]

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  •  October 16, 2009

    Following Typhoon Ketsana, which recently slammed into the Philippines and Central Vietnam, the Australian Chamber of Commerce (Auscham) has established an appeal for the victims in Vietnam. For full details about the tragedy and the appeal, click on the poster. […]

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  •  October 14, 2009

    The Swannies have just unveiled the artwork for our new stubby holders. The stubby holders are sponsored by Corsair Marine International. Corsair Marine has just finished exhibiting in the United States (Annapolis) Sailboat Show where its 24ft sailboat, the DASH […]

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