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July 26, 2011
Today, SBS’s World News Australia website has reported that Anh Do wins top book award. The article goes on to say, Comedian and author Anh Do has won the top prize for his novel ‘The Happiest Refugee’ at Australia’s top […]
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July 25, 2011
For the first time since August of last year, Saigon travelled to Hanoi for a footy match. The match was played at a ground just behind the My Dinh National Stadium. Six players made the journey from Saigon to play […]
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July 22, 2011
As you will be aware, the Vietnam Swans are active supporters of swimming initiatives in Vietnam to reduce the number of drownings (click here for more information). In Vietnam, more children die from drowning than road accidents. This afternoon, Swannies’ […]
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July 20, 2011
On Saturday 23 July 2011, the Swannies will again return to the grounds outside the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi to play a Heritage Round Match. Last time we played there it was the then Hanoi Swans against the […]
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July 19, 2011
Official historian of the Vietnam Football League during the War, Stan Middleton, has responded to an innocuous email from the Swannies that acknowledged the improvement of his Essendon Bombers this year. Stan then replied with an extraordinary and stinging attack […]
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July 18, 2011
John Hong, of the Southern Dragons is seeking help for his footy club. Currently a Blood Oath competition is running where the Club that is nominated the most times will win $30,000. And, the Dragons are sitting in 2nd place […]
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July 16, 2011
Paul Koch – that’s Mr Pow-ell – has just gonged the boys from the ‘Gon and told them they need to step up to the plate and lift their level of fitness. Mr Pow-ell can talk. Most mornings at 5.30am […]
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July 15, 2011
Saigon Prez, Dez, gives us the weekly update. Another great run on Wednesday night. The commitment was fantastic and I am sure that you can all feel and see the difference so far. Let’s keep up the good work Tomorrow […]
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July 15, 2011
National President Phil Johns unveils the new Club logo, speaks of the AFL cobverage on Australia Network and much more. Dear Swannies, Sponsors and Supporters New logo for Vietnam Swans Update re AFL coverage on Australia Network Heritage Round, Hanoi, […]
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July 12, 2011
The Hanoi Prez, C. Dan Hopkins today rallied the troops in the North regarding the upcoming 12th Annual Asian Championships which will be held in Bangers on 13 August 2011. Wait a minute, that’s just 4 weeks away this Saturday! […]
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July 11, 2011
On 1 July 2011, the Vietnam Swans wrote to the Minister for Communications, Stephen Conroy, on behalf of 26 Asian footy clubs about the proposal to restrict the amount of AFL coverage on Australia Network. (See Asian footy clubs make […]
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July 10, 2011
The Vietnam Swans have unveiled our new Club logo (see above on white and black backgrounds) which was designed by Ross McRae. Preliminary indications are that it is a mega hit. For some time, we had been thinking that our […]
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July 7, 2011
While Collingwood may send its best to Arizona for training camps, the Swannies “All Asian”, Nat Payne has sent himself to India for his own training camp in the lead up to this year’s Asian Champs. Nat, seen photographed above […]
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July 5, 2011
Saigon Prez Derrin Limbrick hits us with the big news of the week. Gents, we have now started our build up to the biggest tournament of the year in Asian Footy. The 12th Annual Asian Championships, 13 August, Bangkok This […]
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July 5, 2011
Eddie Sanchez, one of our players who represented the Vietnam Swans at our first Asian Champs in Bangkok back in 2007 has announced on Facebook: Say hello to Rachel Tayanna Sanchez born 26 June. 2011! Eddie subsequently has said that […]
