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Local swimmers win eight golds at Asian Age Group Championships

Vietnamese athletes have taken home eight gold medals and smashed two records at the 11th Asian Age Group Championships, which is currently taking place at New Clark City in Capas in the Philippines.

Binh Dinh to host Asian Kickboxing Championships 2024

The Vietnam Kickboxing Federation (VKF) announced on February 28 that the Asian Kickboxing Championships 2024 will be held in the central province of Binh Dinh in July.

Teenage golfer Minh to compete in three American tournaments

Vietnam Masters champion Nguyen Anh Minh will have a busy new year as he has been invited to compete in three prestigious tournaments in the US in 2024.

Keeper My aims to snuff out all threats at AFC U20 Finals

The Vietnamese side left for Tashkent last week, giving them two weeks to get familiar with the competition conditions and the cold weather.

VN table tennis athletes to hunt Olympics tickets

Vietnamese table tennis athletes will take part in the Olympic Asian qualification in Thailand in May, hoping to earn the chance to compete at the Paris Games in July.

Vietnam wins championship title at Russian international basketball tournament

Local side Thang Long Warriors won their first ever international championship title at the Games of the Future's basketball tournament which concluded on February 27 in Kazan in Russia.

Ly Hoang Nam back into top 500 tennis players in the world

Vietnamese tennis ace Ly Hoang Nam has reappeared in the world’s top 500 of the upcoming Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) men’s singles rankings.

Golden Ball to push captain Hoa to futsal success

Pham Duc Hoa’s dream has finally come true after struggling in football and futsal for decades.

Vietnam to host thrilling carom billiards tournaments in 2024

Vietnam’s carom billiards tournaments in 2024 promise to be thrilling and captivating events for fans.

New schedule unveiled for domestic leagues and National Cup

The V.League 1 2024/2025 season is due to be held in August, whilst both the V.League 2 and the National Cup will run from September and November, as announced by the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF).

VN departs for Uzbekistan to participate in 2024 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup

The Vietnamese women's U20 football team have set off for Uzbekistan to compete in the final round of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup, scheduled to take place from March 3 to 16.

Vietnamese gymnastics athletes striving to win Paris Olympics berths

Vietnamese athletes are eyeing to enter the final round of the Cottbus FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup, to be held in the German city from February 22-25, so as to win tickets to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

Vietnamese shooters aim for medals at Olympic Paris 2024

Shooting is one of the few sports that carry Vietnam's hope for medals at the Olympic Paris 2024 which will take place from July 26 to August 11 this year.

Tuyen takes US Open silver, strengthening hope to win Olympic place

The Vietnamese athlete finished second in the women’s U49kg after losing to No 1 seed Daniela Paola Souza of Mexico in the final.

Park Hang-seo confirms consulting work with FC Bac Ninh

Former chief coach of the Vietnam national football team Park Hang-seo has completed procedures to work as a chief consultant for Bac Ninh FC, a Vietnamese football club.

Philippe Troussier to return to Vietnam for World Cup qualifiers

Chief coach of the Vietnam national football team Philippe Troussier is scheduled to return to Hanoi on February 21 to prepare for two clashes between Vietnam and Indonesia as part of the second qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Vietnam Golden Ball Awards winners 2023 announced

Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of the national men’s football team, and goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh of the national women’s football team, were named winners of the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 19 evening.

Vietnamese team ranks fifth in Clipper Round World Yacht Race

The Vietnamese sailing team named "Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam" finished in fifth place in the 2023-2024 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race after docking at Ha Long International Cruise Port in Quang Ninh at 10:35 am on February 19.

Vietnam ranks 39th on FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Ranking

According to the FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Ranking’s list of the top teams in women’s volleyball, Vietnam ranks 39th on the women’s volleyball world ranking.

Local gymnast accumulates more points at World Cup for Olympic berth

Vietnamese gymnast Trinh Hai Khang finished sixth in the vault performance at the 2024 Cairo World Cup in Egypt on February 18, accumulating 14 points to secure a place for more competitions in the lead up to the Paris Olympics.