The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will launch a Nations League in 2026, offering Vietnam and other Asian teams more structured competition.

Rising above expectations, Vietnamese sharpshooter Trinh Thu Vinh dazzled with four gold medals and three record-breaking performances.

Becamex Ho Chi Minh City’s U13 team delivered a convincing victory over Japan’s representative, Kawasaki Frontale Todoroki, to secure the championship of the 2025 Vietnam–Japan International U13 Youth Football Tournament.

Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Pham Le Thao Nguyen once again stood atop the SEA Games podium together, repeating a rare and beautiful achievement in Vietnamese sports.

Vietnamese wrestler Can Tat Du shocked Southeast Asia by winning a gold medal in just 32 seconds, making history at the 33rd SEA Games.

The final medal tally of SEA Games 33 clearly illustrates Thailand’s overwhelming dominance as host nation, while also capturing the fierce competition between Vietnam and Indonesia for second place.

SEA Games 33 came to a festive and emotional close on the evening of December 20 with a vibrant closing ceremony held at Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium, marking the end of an exciting regional sporting event.

The quartet of Nguyen Huy Hoang, Vo Thi My Tien, Nguyen Kha Nhi and Mai Tran Tuan Anh delivered a determined and well-coordinated performance, crossing the line first in 1:12:18.

The Vietnamese delegation closed the penultimate day of competition at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with a flurry of gold medals across multiple sports, raising its gold total to 86 and officially securing third place overall.

Vietnamese sports leaders say SEA Games 33 was a test of both skill and character - and revealed what must improve ahead of Asiad.

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.