Vietnam won just three gold medals at the 2026 Asian Games, falling short of its target as weak results in Olympic sports highlighted a growing performance gap with Southeast Asian rivals.

It was Vietnam's second bronze medal in esports at the Games, following the first in the Naraka: Bladepoint event.

Luu Diem Quynh secured a bronze medal for Vietnam in the women's 75kg boxing event at the 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD 2026) after losing 0-5 to China's Bao Ziyi in the semifinals on September 30.

The Vietnamese women’s sepak takraw team defeated the Philippines 2–0 in the women’s doubles final, securing the second gold medal for the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD 2026).

Vietnam opened their men’s volleyball campaign at the 2026 Asian Games with a 3-0 defeat to India, losing 25-23, 25-21 and 25-20 in their first Group C match.

Vietnam claimed another bronze medal at ASIAD 2026 on September 24 as Tran Thi Tu Uyen and Pham Thi Bich Ngoc finished third in the women's double sculls (W2x).

Vietnamese wushu fighter Dinh Van Tam won a silver medal in the men's 56kg sanda event at the 2026 Asian Games after losing to China's Ou Jiaming in the final on September 24.

Bui Ngoc Nhi, Hoang Thi Thu Uyen and Nguyen Ngoc Tram burst into tears after winning the women’s team kata title, delivering Vietnam’s first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.

Vietnam reached the Asian Games men’s football quarterfinals despite a 2-0 loss to Uzbekistan, benefiting from the Philippines’ 2-1 victory over Kuwait in the other Group C match.

Karate fighter Nguyen Thi Dieu Ly delivered Vietnam’s only medal on the second day of the 2026 Asian Games, winning bronze in the women’s 68kg kumite to lift the country’s tally to three.

Vietnam reached the Asian Games women’s football quarterfinals after a 0-0 draw with Thailand in their final Group E match, securing the last available place in the knockout stage as one of the two best third-placed teams.

Vietnam U23 need only a draw against Uzbekistan to reach the Asian Games quarterfinals, but their final group match could prove an important test of the team’s ambitions to go much further.

Vietnam's women's volleyball team lost 3-0 to Indonesia in the Asian Games 5th-8th place playoff on Sept. 21, sending them into the match for seventh place.

Vietnam has clinched its first medal at the 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD 2026) as the duo Nguyen Hoang Minh Tan and Trinh Gia Nghi obtained a bronze in the teqball mixed doubles event on the Games' first official day of competition.

Vietnam's flag was raised in Nagoya, Japan, on September 18, marking the delegation's official presence at the 20th Asian Games ahead of two weeks of competition.

Vietnam U23 impressed in their Asian Games opener against Kuwait but a 1-1 draw exposed problems at both ends, with finishing and defensive concentration now priorities before facing the Philippines.

Vietnam coach Hoang Van Phuc blamed a late first-half own goal and subsequent loss of focus for his side’s 8-0 defeat to Japan, but their Asian Games quarterfinal hopes remain alive.

Vietnam secured an early place in the Asian Games women’s volleyball quarterfinals after beating Hong Kong (China) 3-0 in Japan, their second straight victory in Pool D.

Vietnam’s women’s volleyball team will look to secure an Asian Games quarterfinal berth when they face Hong Kong (China) on Sept. 17, following a commanding straight-sets victory over Qatar.