Le Tuan Minh won Vietnam’s two gold medals in chess at the Asian Mind Sports Conference & Festival, which closed on November 15 in Singapore.

Despite facing a highly difficult position under immense pressure, Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem managed to secure a draw against Alexander Donchenko of Germany in round 5 of the 2025 Chess World Cup.

Vietnam's top chess player Le Quang Liem held Alexander Donchenko to a draw in round 5 of the 2025 World Cup, setting up a dramatic rematch.

Le Quang Liem has become the first Vietnamese male chess player to reach round 5 of the FIDE World Cup.

A 15-member Vietnamese chess team is competing at the 6th ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championships, taking place from November 2 to 10 in the Philippines.

Vietnam's masters won big at the ASEAN+ Age Groups Chess Championships 2025, which will close on July 11 in Malaysia.

The second Quang Ninh GM/IM/FM Chess Tournament 2025 draws nearly 100 players from nine countries – India, Russia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and host Vietnam.

With an Elo rating of 2739, Liem will attend the Prague International Chess Festival 2025 as the third seed, behind Wei Yi of China and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa of India.

The Vietnam Chess Federation has announced that International Master Pham Le Thao Nguyen has secured a spot in the FIDE World Cup 2025, scheduled for November in India.