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Vietnam drew 1-1 with Myanmar in their first match of Group A at the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup on April 17.

Female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh will be the 7th representative of Vietnam to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer.

According to the latest announcement from the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), AFF U19 Youth Championship 2024 will be held in Surabaya, Indonesia, from July 17 - 31 instead of starting in June 2024, the Vietnam Football Federation said on April 16.

As the biennial AFC U23 Asian Cup was officially kicked off on April 15, the continental football governing body has spotlighted Vietnamese Nguyen Quang Hai in the list of the top 10 players who showcased their talent at previous editions and look to continue their rise to prominence.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced on April 15 that its President Tran Quoc Tuan has been appointed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as head of the AFC delegation at the ongoing U23 Asian Football Championship finals in Qatar.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced the final list of 23 players for Vietnam's U23 team to participate in the upcoming AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 in Qatar.

The 19th Vietnamese Student Football Tournament - SVUK Cup 2024 ended with the top spot belonging to the representative from the city of Birmingham after an exciting period of competition on April 13 and 14 (local time).

A marathon for traffic safety took place in Dien Bien Phu on April 14, with the participation of nearly 2,300 Vietnamese and foreign professional and amateur runners.

Vietnamese most successful volleyball player Tran Thi Thanh Thuy will make a new high note in career as she will join the world’s strongest league in the next few weeks.

The Vietnam Football Association in the Republic of Korea (VFAK) recently held its second congress, introducing a new 27-member executive committee.

The men's national football team of Vietnam plummeted 10 places to the 115th in the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA)’s world rankings released on April 4 as a result of their poor performance in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

The 2024 National Airgun Championship kicked off on April 2 at the Quang Ninh Provincial Sports Complex in Dai Yen Ward, Ha Long City.

FIFA has appointed Vietnamese female referee Le Thi Ly to officiate at the Maurice Revellor Tournament held in the framework of the 50th international Espoirs festival in France.

Vietnamese weightlifter Trinh Van Vinh clinched a coveted spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a dominant performance at the ongoing 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup in Thailand.

Vietnamese weightlifter Lai Gia Thanh won the gold medal in the snatch category for the men's 55kg weight class at the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation World Cup (IWF World Cup 2024) on April 1 in Phuket, Thailand.

Vietnam's national futsal team emerged third at the 2024 International Friendly Futsal Tournament after conceding a 3-1 loss to powerhouse Iran at the Lanh Binh Thang Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, on March 31.

Vietnam secured the first place at the Binh Dinh Grand Prix of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, the flagship international series of single-seater inshore circuit powerboat racing, which took place in Quy Nhon city, the south central province of Binh Dinh on March 30-31.

The Binh Dinh Grand Prix of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, the flagship international series of single-seater inshore circuit powerboat racing, kicked off in Quy Nhon city, the south central province of Binh Dinh on March 30.

The 2024 National Judo Club Championship kicked off in Bac Ninh City on March 29, bringing together nearly 300 athletes from 24 clubs from provinces, cities, and sectors nationwide.

Brazilian football legends including Dunga, Rivaldo, Lucio, Edmilson, Kleber, Giovani, Zé Carlos, and Paulo Sergio will feature in the Brazil-Vietnam Football Festival 2024 in the central beach city of Da Nang in April.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) appointed former national U23 manager Hoang Anh Tuan to be the head coach of U23 Vietnam team at the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup finals, VFF announced on March 28.

An international friendly futsal tournament will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28-31, with the participation of Iran, Morocco, New Zealand and Vietnam.

The Vietnamese national football team's hope for a berth in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers are dimming after it lost 0-3 to Indonesia at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on March 26 evening.

Data from the UK news site Sports Mole has predicted that Vietnam's ability to defeat Indonesia is at 50.11%, with their home-court advantage in the second leg of the second qualification round for the 2026 World Cup on March 26.

Vietnam’s 0-1 loss to Indonesia in the first leg of the second qualification round for the 2026 World Cup has thrown Vietnam into a difficult situation.

Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh secured the first victory for Vietnam at the World Championship Three-Cushion National Teams after defeating their Spanish rivals at the final in Germany on early March 25 (Vietnam time).

Vietnam will work to ensure absolute security for the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Vietnam and Indonesia which is scheduled to take place at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on March 26.

The Danang International Marathon was held in the central coastal city of Da Nang on March 24, attracting over 9,000 athletes, including nearly 1,800 foreigners from 60 countries and territories.

Over 2,200 runners from 38 countries and territories joined the Vietnam Ultra Marathon (VUM) 2024, which was organised for the first time on March 23 in Mai Chau district, the northern province of Hoa Binh.

The 36th Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Tournament-HTV Cup will feature the participation of 15 teams from across the country, announced by the Ho Chi Minh City Television at a press conference on March 23.