Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security has charged 21 suspects in a sports betting ring allegedly led by a Ukrainian national, uncovering match-fixing schemes involving football and basketball players across several domestic competitions.

Vietnam's national football team has called up 13 U23 players for its November training camp, raising hopes of a new generation ready to make its mark while highlighting the challenges of stepping up to senior international football.

Bulgarian coach Velizar Popov has parted ways with Vietnam's The Cong Viettel following a disappointing run of results in the 2026/27 V-League and AFC Champions League Two.

Vietnamese club The Cong Viettel suffered their third straight defeat in the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Two after being overwhelmed 5-0 at home by newly crowned South Korean champions FC Seoul on October 28.

Ninh Binh FC dominated the LPBank V-League 2026/27 September awards, winning three of four honors after an unbeaten start under coach Chu Dinh Nghiem.

Nguyen Duc Thuy, a prominent Vietnamese businessman, is running for president of the Vietnam Football Federation, pledging to raise up to VND1 trillion ($38 million) annually and reduce reliance on state funding.