Vietnam’s U16 team gathered in Hanoi on January 5 to kick off their nearly-two-month training for the second qualifying round of the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s U16 Championship.

 The first goal of Vietnam – the AFF Suzuki Cup champions - is to qualify for the knockout stages at the AFC Asian Cup 2019, coach Park Hang-Seo said in a recent interview to Tasnim News Agency of Iran.

 Despite falling into the group that is considered a "group of death" with the participation of three West Asian teams, Vietnam are still considered to be a surprise factor in the upcoming Asian Cup 2019.

 Saigon Heat were defeated on Wednesday by Westports Malaysia Dragons by a score of 84-82 in their first match of the year in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).

 After an incredible 2018, Vietnam’s footballers are set for another busy year with three key international tournaments.

 13-year-old golfer Dang Quang Anh has entered the list of the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), Ha Noi Moi newspaper reported. 

 Two overseas Vietnamese who were winners of the Grammy and Emmy Awards will hold two special music shows in Ho Chi Minh City.

Top Vietnamese tennis players Ly Hoang Nam, Trinh Linh Giang and Le Quoc Khanh have been awarded wildcard entries to compete in the Vietnam Tennis Open Da Nang City 2019 in the central city on January 6-12. 

Vietnam’s sportsmen and women had an outstanding 2018 at home and abroad. Vietnam News looks at the 10 most outstanding events of the year.

 Along with broadcasting the Asian Cup on its channels, FOX Sports will show all of Việt Nam’s matches at the upcoming Asian Cup final round with Vietnamese commentary.

 Top Vietnamese tennis players Lý Hoàng Nam, Trịnh Linh Giang and Lê Quốc Khánh have been awarded wildcard entries to compete in the Việt Nam Tennis Open Đà Nẵng City 2019 in the central city on January 6-12.

 The Rising Stars From Ice 2018 event discovered talents who could become Việt Nam’s core ice skating athletes at international events.

 Owing to continuous reforms in football and focused investments, particularly in Olympic events, Vietnamese sports have achieved significant breakthroughs in 2018.

 Binh Dien Long An defended their women’s title at the National Volleyball Championship in Buon Ma Thuot  City in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on Thursday.

 Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao, who won a gold medal for Vietnam at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia in August, has overcame other rivals to become the most outstanding athlete of Vietnam in 2018.

Head coach Park Hang-seo has announced the names of 24 players of the national men’s football team who will travel to Qatar for the team’s training camp ahead of the AFC Asian Cup 2019.

 Forward Tien Linh was on target as Vietnam were held to a 1-1 draw by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in a friendly football match at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on December 25.

 Saigon Heat yesterday beat Mono Vampire of Thailand 87-76 in their last home match of the year.

 The Philippines will not hold several key track-and-field events at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2019, a decision that will likely affect Vietnam’s achievement level in the games as one of the leading athletics teams in the region.

 Nguyen Quang Hai and Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung won the Vietnam Golden Ball award during a ceremony honouring Vietnam’s Best Players in 2018 was held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22.