Events

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony was held on May 14, at the Embassy of Viet Nam in the Republic of Korea (RoK) between the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Korea (VSAK) and ICFOOD on cooperation in organising the ICFOOD-VSAK Summer Football Tournament 2026.

The Grand Esports 2026, a series of esports events and tournaments, has been launched on May 14 in Ha Noi, giving players and supporters the opportunity to compete and enjoy high-level matches throughout the year.

Vietnamese athletes have been asked to win at least five gold medals at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD), which will be held in September in Japan.

The Thai Youth Football fanpage published an article praising the Vietnamese “golden star warriors” for displaying extraordinary fighting spirit in overturning the match to defeat the UAE 3–2, thereby topping Group C for the first time and earning a place at the U17 World Cup in Qatar later this year.

The Viet Nam U17 national team made history by defeating the UAE U17 side 3-2 in their final Group C match at the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup finals in the early hours of May 14 (Viet Nam time), thereby securing a place in the quarter-finals and qualifying for the FIFA U17 World Cup for the first time.

More than 100 young athletes from 11 nations are competing in the ATF U14 Asian Tennis Tournament – Becamex Group Cups 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Southeast Asia’s largest multisport event week concluded in the central coastal city of Da Nang on May 11 with an awarding ceremony honouring outstanding athletes of the VNG IRONMAN Viet Nam 2026.

Viet Nam’s Nguyen Duc Yen Sinh made history on May 10 by becoming the country’s first female player to win the Asian women’s three-cushion title at the 14th Asian Carom Billiards Championships 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City.

In the early hours of May 11 (Viet Nam time), the Viet Nam U17 team were unable to spring a surprise against Republic of Korea U17, suffering a 4-1 comeback defeat in their second Group C match at the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup Finals.

On the morning of May 10 (Viet Nam time), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw for the group stage of the 2027 Asian Cup Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, determining the fixtures for the continent’s biggest football tournament.

For the first time, a national team-level esports tournament bringing together all 11 Southeast Asian countries will be held in Viet Nam, marking a new milestone for Vietnamese esports in its journey towards international integration and regional recognition.

The 2026 National Championships for Athletics and Weightlifting for People with Disabilities officially opened in Thai Nguyen province on May 7 with the participation of numerous athletes and coaches from many localities across the country.

Viet Nam national U17 football team secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Yemen in their opening match of the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia early on May 7 (Viet Nam time).

Nearly 8,000 domestic and international athletes took part in the AirAsia RedRun Da Nang 2026 on April 26 in Da Nang, highlighting the central coastal city’s growing appeal as a destination for international sports tourism.

The Vietnamese canoeing team continued to make a positive mark at the 2026 Asia Canoeing Championships, which also serve as a qualifier for the 2028 Olympics, currently under way in China, winning two silver medals and one bronze on the competition day of April 25.

The International Lion Dance Tournament 2026 officially opened on April 24 evening at the An Dong Ward Public Service Centre, bringing together 15 leading lion–dragon dance troupes, including 10 top teams of Viet Nam and five invited international teams.

On the evening of April 24, the U17 Viet Nam team secured a 3-0 victory over U17 Malaysia in the final of the 2026 AFC U17 Championship, clinching their fourth regional title and setting a record as the most successful team in the tournament’s history.

The Viet Nam women's national football team is placed 37th in the world with 1,593.71 points, according to the latest rankings released by FIFA.

Viet Nam’s DanceSport team has made an impressive start at the Philippine Superstars Open Dance Festival 2026 in Manila, securing a total of six gold, five silver and one bronze medals to temporarily top the medal standings.

Former Vietnamese swimming star Nguyen Thi Anh Vien delivered an impressive performance at the Oceanman Maldives 2026 open water swimming championship, claiming four gold medals.