Events

Nearly 19,000 runners, both professional and amateur from Viet Nam and abroad, had registered for the “My Viet Nam 2025” marathon as of early August 17, with the number expected to surpass 20,000 by August 22.

Despite great efforts, the Viet Nam women’s national football team suffered a 1-2 defeat to Australia in the semi-finals of the 2025 ASEAN Women’s Football Championship. This result forced coach Mai Duc Chung and his players to stop short of the final and prepare for the third-place play-off against Thailand.

Head coach Diego Giustozzi has announced a 20-player squad for the Vietnamese national futsal team as they begin preparations for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers, the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) said on August 15.

The Vietnamese women’s football team have topped Group B of the 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship with all three wins after beating Thailand 1-0 at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong on August 12.

Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper and the Ministry of Public Security held a press conference in Ha Noi on August 11 to launch the national walking campaign titled ‘Marching Forward with Viet Nam’.

Twelve teams have been selected for the 2026 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup final round, with Viet Nam cruising through the qualifiers alongside continental heavyweights.

Despite losing the first two sets, the Vietnamese women’s volleyball team made a stunning comeback to defeat Thailand 3–2, clinching their first-ever title at the Southeast Asian Women’s Volleyball – SEA V.League.

The Vietnamese women’s national football team beat Indonesia 7-0 on the evening of August 9 at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong, thereby officially booking their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 AFF Women’s Championship despite still having one group-stage match to play.

The Viet Nam national women’s football team have maintained their 37th place in the world and retained their No. 1 position in Southeast Asia, according to the latest FIFA women’s rankings.

Viet Nam’s U17 national team will face familiar regional rivals in Group C of the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers, alongside Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong (China), the Northern Mariana Islands, and Macau (China).

Viet Nam stormed to a 5-0 win over Singapore in their first match of Group B of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers on August 6 in Ha Noi.

Vietnamese female football players kicked off their 2025 ASEAN Women’s Football Championship (MSIG Serenity Cup 2025) with an impressive performance, overwhelming Cambodia 6-0 at Lach Tray stadium in the northern city of Hai Phong on August 6.

The coaching board of the Vietnamese women's football team on August 4 officially announced the list of players who will participate in the 2025 Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship.

The BaDen Mountain International Marathon 2025 took place in the southern province of Tay Ninh on August 3, attracting more than 6,000 domestic and international runners.

With a solitary goal from Cong Phuong, Viet Nam’s U23 squad made history by winning the ASEAN U23 Championship for the third consecutive time after a 1-0 victory over Indonesia in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta.

Vietnamese women's team claimed the championship title in the quadrant event after a comeback 2-1 victory over Thailand at the World Sepak Takraw Championship Thai King’s Cup 2025 on July 27.

On July 26, the Opening Ceremony of the 7th Ho Chi Minh City International Festival of Traditional Vietnamese Martial Arts and the 18th Expanded Ho Chi Minh City Festival of Traditional Vietnamese Martial Arts took place in Ho Chi Minh City.

Viet Nam’s U23 squad continued their impressive run at the 2025 ASEAN U23 Championship, staging a thrilling comeback to edge the Philippines 2-1 in the semifinal on July 25 and secure their third consecutive appearance in the tournament’s final.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Ta Van Thong and staff of the embassy visited and encouraged the Vietnamese U23 men's football team ahead of their semifinal match against U23 Philippines in the 2025 ASEAN U23 Championship.

Viet Nam is set to send a 971-member delegation to the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33), which will take place in Thailand from December 9 to 31.