News Archive
  •  May 24, 2011

    As you will be aware, the current Hanoi President, Mark “Willy” Williams will resign from the Presidency so that he can return to Australia at the end of the school year in June. Last week, the Hanoi chapter held a […]

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  •  May 22, 2011

    A fortnight ago, the Swannie’s Peter Roache received the very sad news that his mother had passed away while holidaying in England. The Swannies extend our sincerest condolences and sympathies to the Roache family. The Vietnam Swans shall wear black […]

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  •  May 18, 2011

    Adam Martin from Asian Images – as well as being the Swannies’ Official Photographer – has prepared another Vietnam Swans video – this time from the 2011 ANZAC Friendship Match. Check it out!

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  •  May 16, 2011

    The Vietnam Swans are delighted to announce that Lagler Australia has just become the Swannies’ newest sponsor in 2011. Lagler Australia is a leading supplier of timber floor sanding equipment and supplies in Australia. Lagler Australia, at www.lagler.com.au, is the […]

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  •  May 15, 2011

    UPDATE: 200 photos taken by Michael Johnston have been added to the Vietnam Swans Web Album. Yesterday, an amazing (provisional) USD25,000 was raised at the Inaugural Swing to Swim Charity Golf Day at Montgomerie Links, Danang. All money raised will […]

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  •  May 13, 2011

    Today, the Australian Governor General, HE Quentin Bryce, visited the Long Tan Cross which is where the ANZAC Dawn Service was held three weeks ago. In the photo above, she meets Swannie, Dan Kindness, who provided her with a detailed […]

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  •  May 13, 2011

    Father (Brian) O’Rielly, the Irish Queenslander, the Aussie Rules Gaelic Footballer, reports on tomorrow’s SE Asian Gaelic Games. The SE Asian Gaelic Games will take place at RMIT International University tomorrow, on Saturday, 14th May. The first game starts at […]

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  •  May 13, 2011

    Coach Josh Little sends out a message to the southerners regarding training this weekend in preparation for the AFL Masters twilight match on 1 June 2011. Attention all Swannies in Saigon this weekend! This weekend is an action packed couple […]

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  •  May 12, 2011

    Last Thursday, 5 May 2011, Swans National Committee man, Glenn Nolan, presented Stan Middleton with a replica of the ANZAC Friendship Shield. The presentation happened at the Noble Park RSL Club in Melbourne. Stan is the person who introduced the […]

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  •  May 10, 2011

    An email from the Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns. Dear Swannies It is with great sadness that the Vietnam Swans have learned that ex POW, Bill Haskell, passed away last week, aged 91. Bill was a Prisoner of War […]

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  •  May 9, 2011

    Details of the dinner following next Saturday’s Swing to Swim Charity Golf Day at Montgomerie Links have just been announced. It starts at 5pm at Montgomerie Links and includes a buffet dinner, live music and items for auction and raffle. […]

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  •  May 6, 2011

    The Inaugural Swing to Swim Charity Golf Day will be held in 8 days time – Saturday 14 May at Montgomerie Links, Hoi An. The Charity event has been timed to coincide with the end of the Royal Life Saving […]

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  •  May 5, 2011

    The Vietnam Swans received the email below from Jim Kiernan of the Viet Celts Gaelic Football Club  in Hanoi. The email was sent on 23 April – the day of the ANZAC Friendship Match and just two days after Willy’s […]

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  •  May 5, 2011

    The Vietnam Swans have confirmed that we will play the Jakarta Bintangs in the 5th Kainey Cup in Jakarta on 23 July 2011. This will be a particularly important game for the Jakarta Bintangs who will be determined to win […]

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  •  May 3, 2011

    Stan Middleton is a great friend of the Vietnam Swans and the official historian of the Vietnam Football League. Below he responds to the 2011 ANZAC Friendship Match. Hi Vietnam Swans Great to hear of the response to my article […]

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