Its Team Flash, comprising six professional gamers, beat Taipei’s MAD Team, the 2018 champion, 4-3 in an intense final.

Vietnam's Team Flash play the final of Arena of Valor International Championship, July 14, 2019.

In the other semifinal Team Flash was almost eliminated by Thailand Wildcards after going down 3-1. But an excellent comeback helped the team turn the tables as it won three straight games and a spot in the final.

Team Flash won the $200,000 grand prize while MAD Team pocketed $110,000. The losing semifinalists got $50,000 each.

Arena of Valor is a popular 3D, multiplayer online battle arena mobile game developed for iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch.

Players compete in matches which last 12-18 minutes on average. They aim to destroy turrets on the map in order to destroy the core.

As of September 2018 the game grossed over $140 million in sales.

It was one of the e-sports at the 2018 Asian Games and Vietnam won a bronze medal. It will be part of the SEA Games in Philippines in December.

The AIC was played from June 27 to July 14 with 12 teams from nine countries and territories playing for prizes worth $500,000.

Vietnam’s tug-of-war games, ritual receive UNESCO’s certificate

A ceremony was held in Thach Ban ward, Hanoi’s Long Bien district on April 7 to receive a certificate of UNESCO recognition of the sitting tug-of-war games and rituals at local Tran Vu temple as part of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Swimmer Vien invested strongly for SEA Games 30

Hopes are high for Vietnam’s top female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien at the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) to be held in the Philippines this November.

31st SEA Games in Vietnam to draw about 7,000 athletes

The 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are scheduled to begin in Vietnam in November 2021, attracting about 7,000 athletes to compete in 36 sports.

Vietnam plans 40 sports and games for SEA Games 2021

The 31st edition of the SEA Games hosted by Vietnam in 2021 will have a maximum of 40 sporting events.

Hanoi plans 40 sports for 31st SEA Games

The 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will have more sports than in the past, according to the Vietnam Sports Administration.

Source: VnExpress