News Archive
  •  March 29, 2009

    Yesterday, the Vietnam Swans played the Bali Geckos in the Black Saturday Bushfire Match. Bali kicked straight and scored 17. 06. 108 to the Swans 13. 11. 89 It was a huge and special day. Lots more to follow. In […]

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  •  March 28, 2009

    Last night, the Vietnam Swans and Bali Geckos hosted the Bushfire Fundraiser.  The amount raised is still being counted. However, the two footy jumpers from the Yarra Valley Mountain Football League, signed by Damian Monkhorst and Ben Haynes, sold for […]

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  •  March 27, 2009

    Tonight, three jumpers will be up for auction. The Sydney Swans have donated a jumper signed by the entire team. The Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League, from the bushfire area, has donated two of their interleague jumpers signed by […]

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  •  March 26, 2009

    The Vietnam Swans are delighted to announce that the Australian accounting firm, Odyssey Resources, will sponsor the Swans shorts in 2009. The new shorts will be unveiled for the first time against the Bali Geckos in Saturday’s historic Bushfire Match. […]

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  •  March 26, 2009

    In devastating news just received, Ms Mai Phuong Thuy, who won the Miss Vietnam pageant in 2006, has had to regretfully decline our invitation to toss the coin prior to the Bushfire Match on Saturday. All was looking good last […]

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  •  March 25, 2009

    International SOS, the world’s leading provider of medical assistance and international healthcare, has agreed to provide First Aid Stations at all Vietnam Swans’ matches in Saigon in 2009 – including next Saturday’s Bushfire Match against the Bali Geckos. That’s just […]

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  •  March 24, 2009

    RMIT University, Vietnam, has announced that the ground hire fee for  Saturday’s Bushfire Match between the Vietnam Swans and Bali Geckos will be donated to the the victims of the recent Australian bushfires. Specifically, the money will be paid into […]

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  •  March 23, 2009

    Kim Hai Trading Co Ltd has very generously offered the footy-famous meat tray as a prize at Friday night’s Bushfire Fundraiser (Cafe Latin from 6.30pm). The meat tray is valued at 750,000VND. The Kim Hai Butchery at 41 Nam Ky […]

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  •  March 22, 2009

    Bushfire Fundraiser – Friday 27 March from 6.30pm at Cafe Latin, 19-21 Dong Du Street, District 1, HCMC. The Bushfire Match – Vietnam Swans Vs Bali Geckos – Saturday 28 March from 2pm, RMIT University, District 7, HCMC. One minute’s […]

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  •  March 22, 2009

    The TIPSTAR, Clint “Muzza”, revs us all up for the 2009 Vietnam Swans AFL Tipping Comp. Are you hearing me?? That’s what I am hearing – the bleeding footy tips are back! And in a massive way. This year there […]

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  •  March 21, 2009

    The Bushfire Fundraiser* (Cafe Latin, Friday 27 March from 6.30pm) has really taken off with Jetstar Pacific’s announcement that it will give away two return domestic air tickets! The lucky winners get to choose their destination. Jetstar’s network is growing […]

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  •  March 20, 2009

    The Caravelle Hotel is renowned for its Legendary hospitality in the heart of Saigon. And now, we can add Legendary Generosity. The Caravelle Hotel has advised that it will donate one night’s accommodation as a raffle prize at the Aussie […]

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  •  March 19, 2009

    Last week, Greg Paramor, a member of the Sydney Swans Board was in HCMC on business. He arrived in HCMC unaware of the Vietnam Swans existence but left with one of our Vietnam Swans hats and a shirt. While we […]

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  •  March 18, 2009

    Vietnam Swans coach in Hanoi, Willy, has just returned from Ha Giang which is in the far, far north of Vietnam where “you need a permit etc”. He went there with some of his senior geography students. While Willy was […]

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  •  March 17, 2009

    La Vie Water has announced that it will supply the water for the Bushfire Bash between the Vietnam Swans and Bali Geckos on 28 March at RMIT University in District 7, Saigon. La Vie Water, which first sponsored the Vietnam […]

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