Twelve outstanding U13 football teams from Vietnam, Japan, and Singapore are taking part in a thrilling international youth tournament held from December 18 to 21 in Binh Duong ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

In an extraordinary family feat, three sisters from Hue won SEA Games gold medals together, etching a fairytale into Vietnamese sports history.

The string of victories and titles under coach Kim Sang Sik has ushered in a new era of dominance for Vietnamese football in Southeast Asia.

December 18 marked a historic day for Vietnam at SEA Games 33, with a spectacular run of gold medals in wrestling, women's futsal, men's sepak takraw, dragon boat racing, triathlon - and a climactic victory in the men’s football final.

With the new standing, Vietnam now rank fourth in Asia, behind only Iran (5th worldwide), Thailand (11th) and Japan (13th).

On behalf of the Government and football fans nationwide, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh extended his warm congratulations to the coaching staff, all players of the Vietnam women’s national football team on winning the silver at the 33rd SEA Games.

Rowing, wrestling, and martial arts lead Vietnam’s golden surge on December 17.

Vietnamese athletics delivered a sensational performance on December 16, securing four gold medals in a single afternoon, led by track star Nguyen Thi Oanh, who completed her SEA Games 33 hat-trick.

On the same mat, on the same day of competition at SEA Games 33, the referees unexpectedly became the main characters - not for their precision, but for a string of decisions that sparked an emotional storm.

As U22 Vietnam prepares to face Thailand in the SEA Games 33 final at 7:30 PM on December 18, regional experts are raising a new concern - officiating might be the team’s toughest obstacle.

In just the morning session of December 17, Team Vietnam celebrated four consecutive gold medals in rowing, shooting, and pencak silat.

The 33rd SEA Games was shaken by a scandal in the women’s Mobile Arena esports event after a Thai player was caught cheating and making an obscene gesture - despite her team ultimately losing to Vietnam.

A single goal by Nguyet Vi was enough to send Vietnam into the SEA Games 33 women’s futsal final.

SEA Games 33 saw Vietnam collect five more gold medals on December 15, largely thanks to a breakout performance in athletics, led by stars Quach Thi Lan, Nguyen Trung Cuong, and Nguyen Thi Oanh.

With five more golds on December 15, Vietnam strengthens its medal count and sees Nguyen Thi Oanh make history.

Vietnam U22 advanced to the SEA Games 33 men’s football final, with their coach declaring their performance worthy of more than perfect marks.

Vietnam added five gold medals on December 14 but remained in third place on the medal table at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

At SEA Games 33, Nguyen Thi Oanh once again demonstrated her dominance in athletics, reaffirming her position as a golden icon of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian sports.

Vietnam’s Olympic Committee has received a formal apology from SEA Games 33 organizers over a sensitive territorial issue.

Vietnam’s medal race heats up as the national team loses its second-place standing to Indonesia on December 13.