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The Vietnamese U22 team’s thrilling 3–2 comeback win over hosts Thailand in the men’s football final at the 33rd SEA Games not only secured a coveted gold medal, but also sparked a wave of strong reactions from regional and international media.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a congratulatory letter to the coaching staff, the U22 men’s football squad, and the national women’s futsal team after they clinched gold medals at the 33rd SEA Games on December 18.

Viet Nam scored an extra-time goal to secure a 3-2 victory in the thrilling final of the men’s football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games on December 18.

A wrestling “gold rush” on the afternoon of December 18 added to Viet Nam’s growing medal tally at the 33rd SEA Games.

Viet Nam secured its first gold medal on December 18 at the 33rd SEA Games following an impressive performance in the men’s team relay duathlon event.

Shortly after Viet Nam’s women’s national football team secured the silver medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on December 17 evening, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a letter of congratulations and encouragement to the coaching staff and players.

After being denied a legitimate goal by a referee’s erroneous decision during regulation time in the women’s football final at the 2025 SEA Games, Viet Nam’s women were unable to secure a fifth consecutive SEA Games gold medal, eventually losing 5–6 in a penalty shoot-out.

December 17 marked one of Viet Nam’s most successful days at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, with the country's athletes claiming gold medals in several of their traditional strengths, including rowing, shooting, and pencak silat, boosting Viet Nam's position in the overall medal standings.

Viet Nam sustained their upward momentum at the 33rd SEA Games as pencak silat and rowing once again delivered golds, pushing the nation’s total haul to 53 gold medals on December 17 morning.

Vietnamese rowers and shooters added three more golds to Viet Nam’s medal tally at the ongoing 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand on December 17 morning, bringing the total number of gold medals to 51.

The Vietnamese delegation secured eight more gold medals on December 16 at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand, marking one of the most successful competition days for Viet Nam at the regional sporting event.

President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino has sent his congratulations to President of the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan following the Vietnamese teams' qualification for the finals at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Track-and-field athletes of Viet Nam continued to shine on the evening of December 16, winning important medals and reaffirming their leading position in the region at the ongoing 33rd Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in Thailand.

A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 16 to see off the Vietnamese sporting delegation to the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand.

The Vietnamese sports delegation made an impressive start to the December 16 competition day at the 33rd SEA Games, with rowing delivering the first gold medal of the day, further affirming the country’s strength in its traditional events.

The 11th Ha Noi Sports Festival was solemnly opened at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Arena in Ha Noi, on December 15. The festival is one of the activities celebrating the success of Party congresses at all levels and the 18th Congress of the Ha Noi Party Organisation, in the lead-up to the 14th National Party Congress.

Vietnamese athletics continued to boost the national delegation’s medal tally at the 33rd SEA Games by winning two more gold medals on December 15 and reaffirming its role as one of Viet Nam’s main gold medal sources.

Viet Nam’s U22 team booked their place in the men’s football final at the 33rd SEA Games after a hard-fought 2–0 victory over the Philippines in the semi-final on December 15.

The six gold medals secured at SEA Games 33 not only ensured Viet Nam retained top spot in karate, but also completed an unprecedented hat-trick following its successes at SEA Games 31 and 32.

With the double triumph, Viet Nam’s wushu team fulfilled its medal targets at the Games.