Events

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.

Tien Phong Newspaper held a press conference on October 22 in Ha Noi to announce the upcoming Tien Phong Golf Championship 2025, which is set to tee off on November 15 at the Legend Valley Country Club in Ninh Binh Province.

The 2025 Asian Rowing Championships concluded in Hai Phong on October 19 with Viet Nam’s national rowing team winning six gold, one silver, and two bronze medals, affirming its growing stature in regional rowing.

The Viet Nam U17 women’s football team on October 17 clinched a 1–0 victory over Hong Kong (China), securing their place in the finals of the 2026 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup.

Viet Nam pledges to work with other ASEAN member states and partners to realise shared goals, making sports a source of pride for the ASEAN Community and contributing to building a peaceful, prosperous and cohesive region, said Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh.

Viet Nam secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Nepal in the second leg of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on October 14, with the only goal coming from a Nepalese defender’s own goal.

The NovaWorld National Tennis Championship officially opened at NovaWorld Phan Thiet, Tien Thanh Ward, on the morning of October 13, 2025.

The Vietnamese women’s team clinched a convincing 13–1 victory over Thailand in the final of the World Women’s Triples Championship, which concluded in Sin-le-Noble city, northern France, on October 12.

The Ha Noi Open Pool Championship 2025, which saw a number of big surprises, officially kicked off at the National Sports Complex in Ha Noi on October 11.

Vietnamese swimming star Nguyen Huy Hoang claimed the gold medal in the men’s 800m freestyle—his second gold medal at the 2025 Asian Aquatics Championships, held in Ahmedabad (India) from September 28 to October 2.

Da Nang will host IRONMAN Viet Nam 2026, announced the People’s Committee of Da Nang City at a press conference held on September 23.

The Viet Nam Paralympic Committee on September 22 held a ceremony in Ha Noi to mark its 30th anniversary (September 11, 1995 – 2025).

Young athletes from the Vietnamese Muay team achieved outstanding results at the 2025 Muaythai Youth World Championship, which concluded in the United Arab Emirates on September 19.

In their opening match of the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers on September 20, the Viet Nam futsal team gave an impressive performance, thrashing Hong Kong (China) 9-1 to temporarily lead Group D.

After ten days of vibrant competition in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), the 2025 World Youth Muaythai Championships — the planet’s largest event for young fighters — officially concluded, with the Vietnamese Muay team recording an impressive achievement: a total haul of 4 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze medals.