Now national boxing is expected to reach higher levels with a new and energic Executive Committee led by President Lưu Tú Bảo taking charge of the Việt Nam Boxing Federation (VBF) in the 2023-28 period.

Local athletes brought home another two gold medals at the ongoing 14th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (WBPF) championships, with the event currently taking place in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Bodybuilder Pham Van Mach won a gold medal in the men’s 55kg category on November 9 at the ongoing 14th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships and Congress (WBPF), now underway in the Republic of Korea.

Local marksmen took home two gold medals on the first competition day of the 45th Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2023 on November 8, with the event currently underway in Chinese Taipei.

Vietnam secured a gold medal at the 21st Asian Cadet, Junior & U21 Karate Championship 2023 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The Vietnamese national football will try to beat their previous best result at the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wrote in a recent article.

Vietnam’s e-sports teams will compete in two demonstration events, namely AIES Robot Sports – Ultimate Battle Robots and AIES XR Sports – Steelraid in Hangzhou city of China on November 11 and 12.

The match against Japan in the second qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics marked the 72-year-old’s last appearance as head coach of the Vietnamese national women’s team.

Local volleyball players are set to compete against Turkey and Brazil at the 2023 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship which is scheduled to take place in China from December 11 to December 17.

Talented Vietnamese cueists Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh are competing at the three-Cushion World Cup in Seoul of the Republic of Korea (RoK), which opened on November 6.

As many as 50 coaches and athletes with disabilities have attended a swimming master class put on by experts Rudy Garcia-Tolson and Julia Harbough of the United States.

Vietnamese referee Ngo Duy Lan has been selected by FIFA, the global governing body of football, to officiate in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

National team defender Vu Van Thanh is currently being chased by several different clubs in Indonesia following a recent string of outstanding performances.

Minh has made his name globally, being the most successful Vietnamese athlete at several prestigious competitions recently.

Muay Thai Rampage (MTR) - Call of Honor is scheduled to be held for the first time on November 19 at the Saigon Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese referee Ngo Duy Lan has been assigned to matches in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, as announced the football’s global governing body FIFA.

The Vietnamese side collected three silvers and five bronzes in total from the South Korean championship. This is the highest number of medals Vietnam has won at a continental championship.

Considered the Oscar award of Vietnamese sports, the Cup will honour one top candidate in 11 different categories. A big bonus of about VNĐ750 million (US$30,600) will be awarded to the winners.

Referee Al Marri Abdulla of Qatar is set to take charge of the upcoming fixture between Vietnam and Iraq in the second qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the game being held on November 21 at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese women's football team’s dream went up in smoke after they lost 0-2 to Japan in a Group C match of the 2024 Paris Olympics second qualifying round.