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Jujitsu athletes secured the first medals for the Vietnamese sports delegation at the ongoing SEA Games 33, marking a promising start to the official opening day of competition.

The 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33), the region’s largest sporting event, officially opened at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on the evening of December 9.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and President of the Viet Nam Olympic Committee Nguyen Van Hung on December 9 visited and cheered on the Vietnamese sports delegation competing at the 33rd SEA Games, taking place in Thailand from December 9 to 20.

On December 9, the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) officially open in Thailand. The Viet Nam sports delegation is attending the Games with 1,165 members, including 841 athletes competing across 47 sports and disciplines.

The Viet Nam women’s national football team suffered a 0-1 loss to the Philippines in their second Group B match of the women’s football event at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand.

The Vietnamese sports delegation took part in the official flag-raising ceremony of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok on the afternoon of December 8, marking a ceremonial start to their SEA Games journey.

Viet Nam’s sporting contingent departed for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) on the morning of December 7, following a send-off ceremony at Noi Bai International Airport.

The Vietnamese women’s national team made a strong start at the 33rd SEA Games 2025 with a dominant victory over Malaysia in their Group B opening match on December 5 evening.

Viet Nam are the most valuable team at the SEA Games 33, boasting an estimated market value of around 3.6 million USD, according to Transfermarkt, a prominent German football statistics website specialising in player valuations and transfers.

Director of the Viet Nam Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) Le Minh Ha affirmed Viet Nam’s determination to fulfill its international commitments under the UNESCO Convention and Copenhagen Declaration at the World Conference on Doping in Sport that wrapped up in Busan, the Republic of Korea, on December 5.

U22 Viet Nam opened their SEA Games 33 journey with a 2-1 victory over Laos on December 3 at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, giving them an early advantage in the group stage with three points.

The Viet Nam–China Business Friendship Golf Tournament 2025 will be held at Heron Lake Golf & Resort in Phu Tho Province on December 21, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and China.

The 5th Friendship Cycling Journey for a Green Ha Noi is a meaningful initiative that not only strengthens the friendship between the people of Ha Noi and the international community, but also promotes the image of Ha Noi as a green, clean, beautiful and environmentally friendly city.

The official uniforms of the Vietnamese sports delegation to the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) were unveiled at a ceremony held on November 29 in Ha Noi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed confidence that Vietnamese athletes and coaches will compete with perseverance, resilience, and courage at the upcoming 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Thailand, striving for the highest possible results.

The Korean Game Week 2025 will take place from November 28 to 30 on Floor 5 of OEG Stadium, Cho Mo Shopping Centre, located at 459C Bach Mai Street, Bach Mai Ward, Ha Noi, according to the Korean Cultural Centre in Viet Nam.

The 2025 Army Sports Festival officially wrapped up at the National Military Training Centre 4 (Ha Noi) on the afternoon of November 25.

Ha Noi hosted the 105th Asian Athletics Council Meeting on November 24, spotlighting Viet Nam’s rising stature in the continent’s track-and-field landscape.

The Ha Noi Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) in cooperation with the Ha Noi Municipal Department of Culture and Sports (HDCS) launched the Friendship Tennis Tournament on November 22.

A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese sporting delegation to the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 21.