Events

More than 2,000 people joined a community run in the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on June 30 under the theme ‘Shared Determination for a Drug-Free Community’.

Vietnam ranked first at the 2024 Southeast Asian Rowing, U19 and U23 Championships held in the northern city of Hai Phong from June 27-30 with a total of 34 gold, 23 silver and 13 bronze medals.

The Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee, in coordination with the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, held a ceremony in Cao Lanh City to celebrate the 10th International Day of Yoga. The event attracted the participation of more than 450 people.

Vietnamese rowers on June 28 won two gold, six silver and four bronze medals at the 2024 Southeast Asia Rowing and Canoeing, U19 and U23 Championships being held in the northern city of Hai Phong.

Vietnam have obtained 12 medals, including six golds and four silvers, at the Canoe Sprint Junior & U23 Championships in Thailand.

Billiard player Bao Phương Vinh finished second at the Ankara World Cup three-cushion event in Turkey on June 15.

As the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games draw near, the Consulate General of France in Ho Chi Minh City opened a photo exhibition themed “Sport and Fraternity” in the city on June 11 to welcome the special sporting events.

The Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association will coordinate with Saigon Businessman Magazine to organise the Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association Open Tennis Tournament 2024, as part of activities to mark Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925-2024).

Vietnamese athletes won eight gold medals, four silvers, and five bronzes, ranking first at the 9th Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championship, which concluded at Quan Ngua Sports Complex in Hanoi on June 10 evening.

Omar Al Ali, a referee from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will officiate in the final match between Vietnam and Iraq in the second qualifiers of the 2026 World Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced.

Coach Kim Sang-sik believes his players can overcome powerful Iraq in the last Group F match of the 2026 World Cup qualification on June 12.

The Vietnamese Muaythai team won two gold medals, seven silvers and nine bronzes, ranking 9th in the overall ranking at the 2024 Senior World Muaythai Championships which took place from May 31 - June 10 in Greece.

Vietnam’s No 1 Muay Thai fighter Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat ended phenom Johan “Jojo” Ghazali's winning streak in a thrilling bout at the ONE Championship 167 event on June 8 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The 9th Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships opened at Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi on June 8.

Kim Sang-sik's first match as the new head coach of the Vietnam national football team took place fruitfully at My Dinh National Stadium on June 6, yielding a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Philippines. Nguyen Tien Linh struck the back of the net twice and Pham Tuan Hai scored in the final minutes to make a comeback in time to collect the full three points against the Philippines.

Vietnam came back from time to time to secure a 3-2 victory over the Philippines in the World Cup qualifier at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on June 6 evening.

The Vietnam national team, under the guidance of head coach Kim Sang-sik, will host the Philippines in the 2026 World Cup qualification Asian zone, at My Dinh Stadium at 19:00 tonight on June 6.

Vietnamese athletes won four more gold medals and four silvers on June 4 at the ongoing 13th ASEAN Schools Games in the central city of Da Nang.

Vietnam's Pencak Silat athletes on June 4 won two gold medals in Seni events (performance) at the ongoing 13th ASEAN School Games (ASG) in the central city of Da Nang.

Following her first gold in the women’s 3,000m run, Hoang Thi Ngoc Anh secured another in women’s 1,500m on June 4 at the ongoing 13th ASEAN School Games in the central city of Da Nang.

Hanoi topped the 2024 National Youth Chess Champions, which wrapped up in Bac Giang Province on June 3 after ten days of competition.

The Vietnamese team earned 20 gold, 15 silver and 28 bronze medals at the freshly-concluded Southeast Asian Judo Championships 2024 in Indonesia, finishing first on the medal tally.

Four Vietnamese pool stars will compete for huge cash prizes at the 2024 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this week.

The 42nd Nhan Dan Newspaper National Table Tennis Championships PetroVietnam Cup (PVCFC 2024) kicked off at the Khanh Hoa Provincial Sports Stadium on June 3.

The Vietnamese squad secured five gold, three silver, and one bronze medals at the 13th ASEAN School Games (ASG) held in the central city of Da Nang on June 3.

Vietnam won the 11th ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics after boxer Ha Thi Linh has been chosen as a representative at the Games this summer.

The competition of the 13th ASEAN School Games (ASG) started on May 31 with the first match between the women’s basketball teams of Thailand and Malaysia at the Da Nang University Sports Centre in the central city of Da Nang.

As many as 316 athletes from 14 Asian countries and territories will compete at the ninth Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships, scheduled for June 8-10 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Gymnastics Federation said on May 29.

Vietnam won the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women 2024 after defeating Kazakhstan in the final match on May 29.

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team advanced to the AVC Challenge Cup final after a convincing victory against Australia during the semi-finals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, the Philippines, on March 28.