Events

Viet Nam ended its gold drought on the first day of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) as Nguyen Thi Huong and Diep Thi Huong powered to victory in the women’s 500m canoe sprint final.

Viet Nam will send a 185-member contingent to the 13th ASEAN Para Games, scheduled to take place in Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima province of Thailand, from January 15 to 27, 2026.

Jujitsu athletes secured the first medals for the Vietnamese sports delegation at the ongoing SEA Games 33, marking a promising start to the official opening day of competition.

The 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33), the region’s largest sporting event, officially opened at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on the evening of December 9.

The Viet Nam women’s national football team suffered a 0-1 loss to the Philippines in their second Group B match of the women’s football event at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand.

Viet Nam’s sporting contingent departed for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) on the morning of December 7, following a send-off ceremony at Noi Bai International Airport.

U22 Viet Nam opened their SEA Games 33 journey with a 2-1 victory over Laos on December 3 at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, giving them an early advantage in the group stage with three points.

The Viet Nam–China Business Friendship Golf Tournament 2025 will be held at Heron Lake Golf & Resort in Phu Tho Province on December 21, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and China.

The 5th Friendship Cycling Journey for a Green Ha Noi is a meaningful initiative that not only strengthens the friendship between the people of Ha Noi and the international community, but also promotes the image of Ha Noi as a green, clean, beautiful and environmentally friendly city.

The Korean Game Week 2025 will take place from November 28 to 30 on Floor 5 of OEG Stadium, Cho Mo Shopping Centre, located at 459C Bach Mai Street, Bach Mai Ward, Ha Noi, according to the Korean Cultural Centre in Viet Nam.

The 2025 Army Sports Festival officially wrapped up at the National Military Training Centre 4 (Ha Noi) on the afternoon of November 25.

Ha Noi hosted the 105th Asian Athletics Council Meeting on November 24, spotlighting Viet Nam’s rising stature in the continent’s track-and-field landscape.

The Ha Noi Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) in cooperation with the Ha Noi Municipal Department of Culture and Sports (HDCS) launched the Friendship Tennis Tournament on November 22.

A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese sporting delegation to the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 21.

Viet Nam secured a 2-0 victory over Laos in the second-leg match of the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers at Chao Anouvong Stadium in Vientiane on November 19 evening.

By winning another gold medal in men’s classic bodybuilding on the final competition day, Viet Nam concluded the 16th World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Championship 2025 with three runner-up titles.

Le Tuan Minh won Viet Nam’s two gold medals in chess at the Asian Mind Sports Conference & Festival, which closed on November 15 in Singapore.

The 2025 National Kickboxing Club Championship officially opened in Can Tho City on November 11, bringing together 21 teams with a total of 349 coaches and athletes from across the country.

The draw for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup finals took place on November 5 in Jakarta, Indonesia – the tournament’s host nation from January 27 to February 7, 2026. This marks the second time Indonesia has staged the continental event, after the first in 2002.

The Vietnamese youth golf team concluded a memorable journey at the 2025 Asian Youth Games held at the Royal Golf Club in Bahrain from October 23 to 25, earning two proud silver medals.