Vietnam’s national futsal team have set their sights on a semi-final berth at the upcoming Asian Cup Indoor Games.

The annual VTV International Cycling Tournament entered the second stage from Hanoi to central Thanh Hoa province on September 3 with a Philippine cyclist being the first to cross the finish line.

Vietnam’s top female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, 20, is now the sixth most successful Southeast Asian Games athlete of all time.

 Several provinces held ceremonies on August 31 to honour local athletes who made outstanding performance when competing at the recently-concluded 29th Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in Malaysia. 

 Vietnam officially concluded their campaign at the 29th SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 29, settling for third place overall with a collection of 58 gold, 50 silver and 60 bronze medals. 

 Vietnam won a total of 58 gold, 50 silver and 60 bronze medals to stay at the third place in overall rankings of the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which concluded on August 30, meeting its set target.

 Weightlifter Hoang Tan Tai brought home a bronze medal, the last medal for the Vietnam delegation, from the final competition day of the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia today.

Athletics athletes’ achievements at the SEA Games 29 have lived up to expectations and made up for other sports participated in by Vietnam, said Tran Duc Phan, who headed the Vietnamese team at the event.

 SEA Games 29: Final medal tally

 Vietnamese U22 football player Nguyen Cong Phuong finished as joint top goal scorer of the men’s football tournament with four goals at the ongoing Southeast Asia (SEA) Games 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Vietnam stayed at the third place on the medal tally at the end of its 10th day into SEA Games 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which ended on August 31.

 Nguyen Duy Tuyen bagged one more gold medal in pencak silat for Vietnam on August 29 at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

 Pencak silat martial artist Pham Thi Tuoi earned Vietnam’s first gold medal on August 29 at the SEA Games 29 in Kuala Lumpur, which will end tomorrow.

 Despite breaking three records and winning eight gold medals at the 29th SEA Games, Vietnamese swimmer Anh Vien said she wished she had been able to meet the goal of earning ten gold medals for Vietnam.

 Weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan on August 28 won a gold medal in the men’s 56-kg event for Vietnam at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Malaysia.

Vietnamese athletes competed successfully on the seventh official competition day of the 29th SEA Games with seven gold medals gained in track and field, swimming and table tennis.

 The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has appointed Mai Duc Chung as acting head coach of the national men's football team.

 Vietnam fell to third place in the medal tally on August 27 at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with 53 gold, 38 silver and 50 bronze medals.

 Runner Nguyen Thi Oanh has pocketed another gold medal in the women’s 5,000m event for Vietnam at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Vice President Doan Nguyen Duc has confirmed his resignation following the national U22 squad’s loss at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia.