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July 22, 2007
Last night a number of Swans in Hanoi went out to My Dinh National Stadium to see the Soceroos face off against Japan in the quarter final of the Asian Cup. The boys witnessed a scoreline of 1-1 after 90 minutes […]
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July 22, 2007
You may recall the recent story about the Broadbeach Cats giving the Vietnam Swans a plug on their website. Well, the Swans Blog has just learnt that ex Hanoi Swan, Rick Trewavas “is happy to report that Skilts (Bobby Skilton) and Barry […]
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July 19, 2007
You may remember the story last week that mentioned former Hanoi Swan Rick Trewavas being the inspiration behind the naming of the Bobby Skilton Club Rooms in Hanoi (see the side photo with a younger looking Micky Francis). Well, Rick has written […]
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July 19, 2007
In those heady days immediately prior to the Asian Champs, a message wishing the the Swans luck was received from our first ever Jim Beam winner in Saigon, Kerry Armstrong. But, unbelievably, it wasn’t published on the blog! Kerry, who has […]
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July 18, 2007
In the space of a few months, we have seen the Vietnam Swans distinctive goal-striped hats in many places worn by the beautiful (the Swanettes at Austrade’s Australian Schools Open Day), the bold (Austrade Commissioner, Kevan Dacey when he left his hat […]
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July 4, 2007
Micky J., from Hanoi, was back in Melbourne at the MCG on 1st July. Unexpectedly, he found himself in a Swans hat with a Doggies’ banner in the background. The Dogs’ banner was dedicated to “The Kids”. Mick points out that “Where […]
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June 28, 2007
Do you sometimes wonder what the Swans are doing or what’s on the Swans’ site? If you are, you have a few options. If you want to receive the hard hitting news first hand, you could: actually read this blog, come along […]
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June 27, 2007
The Mighty Mr Ed who left Vietnam a week ago has arrived back in Tasmania. Ed reports that it’s “all great Down Under – except for the -4 temperatures on arrival. Got through shearing, lots of beers with the boys and […]
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June 25, 2007
In today’s edition of Timeout magazine, which comes as an insert in the Vietnam Investment Review, is a double page spread on the Vietnam Swans and their upcoming debut appearance at the 8th Annual Asian Championships. A scanned copy is […]
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June 21, 2007
Yesterday, President Taber who served the Hanoi Swans with such distinction during his 12 month reign from May 2005 – May 2006 left for Australia. Fortunately, it’s just for a holiday. However, as a teacher in an international school, the rest of us […]
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June 19, 2007
The Swans Farewell Club has swung into action again with the departure last Sunday of the Mighty Mr Ed and his sensational wife, Kate. With Mr Ed, rather than start with the head, let’s start with his incredibly important feet. […]
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June 9, 2007
Last week, worldfootynews.com ran a story on the Vietnam Swans entitled “Vietnam starts talking local development”. The article mentions the Auskick program at the UN International School which Darly Taber and Adam Baird are doing such a mighty job with. It also […]
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June 3, 2007
AusCham in Saigon has invited the Vietnam Swans to promote the Asian Championships at its next Sundowners monthly networking function. Sundowners will be held at the Norfolk Mansion on Thursday, 7 June from 6pm. The goal-striped QBE Vietnam Swans hats will […]
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May 28, 2007
Swans Super Star, Mr Ed & his lovely wife, Kate, recently took Kate’s folks to meet the staff and students from the 19-5 Warmhouse Orphanage. They presented a big bag of educational and recreational materials donated by Gekko Trails NZ, which were […]
