Events

The championships, held in the southern city of Dong Nai from July 17-22, featured Tanding (combat) and Seni (artistic performance) events. Indonesia ranked second overall, while Malaysia came third.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Thi Ngoc Loan said the championship offers athletes an opportunity to compete in a spirit of fairness and sportsmanship while promoting exchanges, mutual understanding and friendship among participating countries.

Viet Nam's dancesport team delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 Asian Dancesport Championships, winning 21 gold, nine silver, and 14 bronze medals to top the overall medal standings ahead of Taiwan (China), Hong Kong (China), China, and Malaysia.

Viet Nam will host the Esports Grand Championship (EGC) 2026 for the first time, according to the Sports Authority of Viet Nam.

More than 5,000 people joined a community walk programme in Ho Chi Minh City on June 28 to mark 50 years since the Vietnamese southern hub Sai Gon – Gia Dinh was officially named after President Ho Chi Minh on July 2, 1976.

With its larger scale and broader international participation, Sports Festival 2026 is expected to become one of Viet Nam's standout sporting events this summer while enriching community activities and supporting tourism during the peak travel season.

Quartet Ta Ngoc Tuong, Vu Ngoc Khanh, Tran Dinh Son and Le Ngoc Phuc stunned onlookers with their win in the men's 4x400m event.

More than 550 chess players are competing at 2026 National Team Chess Championship, which is taking place in Ninh Binh Province from June 13 to 21.

Viet Nam secured its sixth gold medal at the 2026 Southeast Asian Shooting Championships on June 9 after Le Thi Mong Tuyen and Nguyen Thanh Nam triumphed in the 10m mixed team air rifle event.

The strong results highlighted the growing competitiveness of Viet Nam’s rowing and canoeing athletes on the continental stage and provided momentum for future international campaigns.

Viet Nam's beach rowing team made a dream debut at the 2026 Asian Rowing Beach Sprint Championships in Thailand, returning home with two golds, one silver and one bronze.

Defending champions Viet Nam will begin their quest for a fourth consecutive AVC Challenge Cup title when the tournament gets underway in the Philippines from June 4 to 14, with head coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet confident his side can rise to the challenge.

Viet Nam will host a race of the prestigious UTMB World Series for the first time, opening opportunities to put the country’s mountain trails on the global trail running map.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) conducted the group-stage draw and match scheduling ceremony for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on May 21. According to the draw results, Viet Nam’s U17 national team has been placed in Group G alongside U17 Mali, U17 Belgium and U17 New Zealand.

Vietnamese chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem has become the first player from Viet Nam to qualify for the Esports World Cup after an impressive performance at the DreamHack Atlanta qualifiers in the US on May 18.

A 2-0 victory over Dong A Thanh Hoa at Dang Day Stadium on May 17 saw Cong An Ha Noi officially crowned champions of the 2025/2026 V-League with three rounds remaining, capping off an impressive campaign under coach Mano Polking this season.

The Sports Partnership Initiative for Community Health in Viet Nam achieved significant results, including reaching more than 1.2 million people through communications activities, supporting over 229,000 students and residents in maintaining physical activity, and increasing the proportion of students meeting physical activity standards by 22.6% at 10 schools.

An international initiative aimed at promoting the rights and protection of women and girl children through Vovinam, the traditional martial art of Viet Nam, was launched at a ceremony hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan in Tokyo on May 15.

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.