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July 4, 2012
Vietnam Television’s VTV 4 is its international channel that offers a “best-of” package of programming to Vietnamese worldwide from its three domestic channels. The station was launched in 2000. Tonight, Ms Tran Thuy Duong of the Talk Vietnam program interviewed […]
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July 3, 2012
Neil King, General Manager of the AFL Masters has written to the Vietnam Swans proposing a second tour of Vietnam. The AFL Masters toured to Saigon on 1 June, last year. They were captained by ex Brisbane Bears star, Richard […]
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July 1, 2012
Jo Stewart, Director of Swim Vietnam, recently released the charity’s June Newsletter. The Vietnam Swans are a supporter of Swim Vietnam. The June newsletter lists Swim Vietnam’s main achievements as: 526 children successfully taught to date in 2012 Over 3,000 […]
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June 30, 2012
Swannies President, Phil Johns expresses a personal opinion and asks, “Should this weekend’s AFL Multicultural Round be renamed the International Round?” This weekend, the AFL will celebrate Multicultural Round. Multicultural Round is a celebration of ” ‘Many Cultures. One Game’ […]
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June 29, 2012
On the eve of the AFL’s Multicultural Round, the Southern Dragons, have confirmed that they would like to tour Vietnam again for their end of season trip in October. The Dragons, a Melbourne based footy club comprising numerous players of […]
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June 28, 2012
Ron and Ailsa Vernon are great supporters of both the Vietnam Swans and the Protection for the Centre of Children in Vung Tau and the Long Hais. Money raised from the 2012 ANZAC Friendship Match was also donated to the […]
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June 27, 2012
Last Friday, Swannies President, Phil Johns caught up briefly with WAFL and VFL star, Austin Robertson. Yesterday, Austin visited the Long Tan Cross with Swannie, Glenn Nolan from Tommy’s Bar (a Club sponsor) in Vung Tau. Robertson, is the WAFL’s […]
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June 26, 2012
The AFL’s website reports that yesterday it launched Multicultural Round at AFL House with two of the game’s greatest markers, Nic Natanui and Alex Jesaulenko with a “speccy school”. It sounds like there was great respect for each other’s capabilities: […]
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June 25, 2012
Arguably, one of the greatest students of the game ever, Shannon “Shag” Leahy, provides some penetrating insight into last weekend’s 3rd Reds Vs Whites Classic in Saigon. In what was possibly the hottest internal game at RMIT, the Swannies ventured […]
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June 24, 2012
On Thursday, 21 June 2012, the Vietnam Swans presented the outgoing Australian Ambassador, Allaster Cox, with one of the Club’s farewell trophies that says, “You can leave the Club. but not the country. Honk!” Swans National President, Phil Johns said […]
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June 23, 2012
Danny Armstrong opened the world’s most awesome bank in Vietnam, Australia’s leading bank, the Commonwealth Bank. History will show that the Commonwealth Bank went on to become a major sponsor of the Vietnam Swans. Yesterday, Danny Armstrong, on assignment in […]
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June 22, 2012
Hanoi President, Dan Hopkins, whips the flock into a feeding frenzy. Read on! Hi all, The heat is turned up to the max and the humidity far surpasses that. Yet, we still managed to get 12 to training last night […]
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June 22, 2012
Superstar, Dave O’Shea, previews tomorrow’s Reds Vs Whites Game 3 Blockbuster in Saigon. When: 2pm, Saturday, 23 June Where: RMIT, District 7, Saigon Entry Fee: Free Sentimental Value: Matt Nattalotto’s last match before leaving Vietnam and going to the Philippines […]
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June 21, 2012
On Sunday 10 June, 2012, Adam McDonald, who umpired our ANZAC Friendship Match this year, competed in the Phuket International Marathon. Adam finished in 57th place out of 524 runners. Adam modestly writes, “Yes, (I) struggled through (but) no photos. […]
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June 20, 2012
Arguably, one of the biggest football names in Melbourne, the Johnsies, have continued to carve it up on and off the field. On Saturday, Lachie Johns, nephew of the Swannies’ Johnsy, aka Fabbo, made his debut in the seniors for […]
