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.

Against a stronger opponent, Vietnam U22 suffered a narrow 0-1 loss to Uzbekistan U22 in their second match of the Panda Cup 2025 international friendly tournament, held on the afternoon of November 15.

Starting November 2025, Vietnamese football fans will be able to watch five of Europe’s most prestigious football tournaments for free on national television.

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.

Vietnam U22 started their Panda Cup 2025 campaign on a high note with a 1-0 victory over host nation China U22, courtesy of a late goal by Pham Minh Phuc.

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

Vietnam’s athletes aim to win 40 – 50 gold medals and rank among the top four nations at the 2025 ASEAN Para Games in Thailand next year, according to the Sports Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam will host the Asian Esports Championships (ECA 2025) for the first time from November 19–22 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, marking a milestone in the country’s growing presence on the global esports stage.

The Hanoi People's Committee has approved initial plans to build an Olympic-standard complex in the capital capable of hosting major international sporting events.

Learner Tien, the 19-year-old Vietnamese-American sensation, shocked the tennis world by defeating Cameron Norrie to win his first ATP title.

Vietnam led the medal tally at the eighth World Vovinam Championship 2025, which concluded on November 7 in Bali, Indonesia.

Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc has emerged as a top contender for the 2025 Vietnam Golden Ball, with a strong chance to complete a historic hat-trick of the prestigious award, organized by Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper.

The organizing committee of SEA Games 33 has released the official match schedule for Vietnam’s national football teams, marking the start of a promising journey toward medal contention at the Southeast Asian Games.

Coach Kim Sang Sik recalls striker Nguyen Xuan Son to the national team, while naturalized midfielder Do Hoang Hen is held back for a future call-up.

Vietnam, ranked 26th in the world and seeded in Pot 2 by FIFA’s August 29 rankings, landed in a challenging Group B with familiar rivals: 2022 runners-up Thailand, Kuwait and Lebanon.

The Victory Cup, often called the “Oscars of Vietnamese sports,” is a prestigious award that honors outstanding achievements, values, and the noble spirit of athletics.

The return of Xuan Son or the debut of Do Hoang Hen is highly anticipated, but for Coach Kim Sang Sik to build a truly perfect Vietnam national team, fans may need to wait a bit longer.

If the Malaysian national team is handed 0-3 forfeit losses due to a naturalization scandal, Vietnam could virtually secure their ticket to the final round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

Coach Kim Sang Sik will not call up many young players for Vietnam’s upcoming match against Laos in the second leg of Group F, part of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, scheduled for November 19.

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.