Vietnam's national football team has returned to the world’s top 100, rising to the 99th place in the latest FIFA rankings following the March 2026 FIFA Days, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

Vietnamese players will compete in the Badminton Asia Championship 2026 from April 7-11 in China, seeking for highest results.

Tran Tuan Kiet, widely known as the “king of sprints,” delivered a standout performance to win stage 2 of the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Cup, held over a 100 km route from Phu Tho to Hanoi.

With improved FIFA ranking, Vietnam return to the global top 100 but face unpredictable draw scenarios ahead.

More than 500 golfers are set to compete at the Hanoi Open 2026, scheduled to take place on April 15 and 16 in Phu Tho province.

The 2026 Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Cup officially got underway on the morning of April 3 in Phu Tho, with Sergei Kulikov emerging as the winner of the opening stage.

For the first time in its history, FIFA has introduced a real-time update mechanism to its global rankings - a move that is already reshaping how fans and teams track performance.

Vietnamese fans will be able to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 free of charge across multiple platforms, after Vietnam Television secured official broadcasting rights for the tournament.

The latest FIFA rankings, released on April 1, 2026, brought a wave of optimism for Vietnam, highlighting both the team’s resurgence and notable shifts across Southeast Asian football.

The 2026 season of the Vietnam Basketball Association signals a new phase with ambitions to elevate talent to legendary status.

Vietnam’s national team closed their Asian Cup 2027 qualifying campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Malaysia 3-1 to secure a perfect record and return to the FIFA top 100.

U23 Vietnam national football team put in a determined performance but fell to a 0-1 defeat against U23 China national football team in their final match of the CFA Team China 2026 friendly tournament.

Da Nang will host the Pickleball World Cup from August 30 to September 9, expecting to welcome around 4,000 players from 80 countries worldwide, the city’s Pickleball Association said in a statement.

The FIFA World Cup fanpage has stirred attention ahead of the clash between Vietnam and Malaysia, posting an image of midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc alongside the caption: “A familiar meeting.”

From dominant champions to a runner crawling to the finish, this year’s race revealed both excellence and the raw human spirit of endurance.

Malaysia’s national team has arrived in northern Vietnam ahead of their upcoming match against Vietnam, bringing a 28-player squad that includes 13 naturalized players for the Asian Cup 2027 final qualifying round.

Vietnam’s U23 side suffered a 0-1 defeat to Thailand in their second match at the CFA Team China 2026 tournament, with an early goal proving decisive in a closely contested encounter.

Vietnam's national football team delivered a dominant display to beat Bangladeshi rivals 3–0 in an international friendly match during the March 2026 FIFA Days at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi.

Vietnam U23 opened the scoring but were unable to hold on for victory against North Korea U23 in their opening match of the CFA Team China 2026 friendly tournament on the afternoon of March 25.

Head coach Kim Sang Sik is set to rotate heavily against Bangladesh before deploying his strongest squad against Malaysia in a crucial test.