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The Prime Minister has decided to commend and award an unexpected 300 million VND (11,500 USD) to Viet Nam's men's national football team following their outstanding achievement in successfully defending its ASEAN Huyndai Cup 2026 title, the Viet Nam Football Federation said on August 28.

Following Viet Nam’s triumph at the ASEAN Championship, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung sent a letter congratulating and praising the national team for their outstanding achievement.

With their ASEAN Cup 2026 triumph, Viet Nam have been crowned champions of Southeast Asia’s premier football tournament for the fourth time, following their previous titles in 2008, 2018 and 2024. Head coach Kim Sang Sik has also become the first manager to lead Viet Nam to a successful defence of the ASEAN Cup title.

Viet Nam’s ASEAN Cup 2026 triumph immediately became a major focus of Southeast Asian media after the team’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Thailand at My Dinh Stadium, according to Viet Nam News Agency correspondents in Jakarta.

The Vietnamese men’s national football team added another historic milestone to its record by being crowned ASEAN Cup 2026 champions following a dramatic second-leg final at the National Stadium in My Dinh on the evening of August 26. A resilient performance saw Viet Nam hold Thailand to a 2-2 draw, enabling head coach Kim Sang-sik and his players to successfully defend their title with a 4-2 aggregate victory over the two-legged final.

People across the country took to the streets in joy on the evening of August 26, immediately after the classic second-leg final between Viet Nam and Thailand, to celebrate the victory and congratulate the Vietnamese team on winning the ASEAN Cup 2026.

Memorable moments from Viet Nam’s successful ASEAN Cup 2026 title defence on August 26, from the tense action at My Dinh Stadium to the celebrations as head coach Kim Sang Sik and his players lift the Southeast Asian championship trophy.

Viet Nam successfully defended their ASEAN Cup title after a 2-2 draw with Thailand in the second leg of the final at My Dinh Stadium in Ha Noi on August 26 evening, completing a 4-2 aggregate victory.

The team of the Viet Nam People’s Army (VPA) defeated the squad of Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Public Security in the final in Ha Noi on August 25 to win the ASEAN Armies’ Open Volleyball Tournament 2026.

A 2-0 victory over Thailand in the first leg of the ASEAN Championship 2026 final at Rajamangala Stadium has given Viet Nam a major advantage heading into tonight’s second leg at My Dinh Stadium.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Secretary-General Mattias Grafström will be in the stands at My Dinh National Stadium in Ha Noi to watch the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final between Viet Nam and Thailand on August 26, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF).

Indonesian newspapers have highlighted Viet Nam’s strong advantage in the race to defend their ASEAN Cup title in 2026 after a 2-0 away win over Thailand in the first leg of the final at Rajamangala Stadium on August 22.

The first Viet Nam Ethnic Minority Women’s Football Tournament – VTV Cup 2026 opened on the afternoon of August 23 at Nghia Lo Ward Stadium in Lao Cai Province. The tournament is organised by Viet Nam Television, the Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee and the Viet Nam Football Federation.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, in coordination with Vietnamese representative agencies and the Vietnamese community in the country, organised a pickleball competition in Vientiane on August 21 to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

The two sides will meet again in the second leg of the final at Ha Noi’s My Dinh National Stadium on August 26.

After four years, table tennis medals at the National Sports Games have begun to change hands, with new champions emerging in the singles events and young players making their mark.

Nguyen Xuan Son scored twice as Viet Nam defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinal at My Dinh National Stadium on August 19 night, securing a 4-0 aggregate victory and a place in the final against Thailand.

Viet Nam 1 captured the title at the 2026 International Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament after edging Thailand 1 in a thrilling final at NovaWorld Phan Thiet in Lam Dong province on August 16.

Viet Nam opened the score in stoppage time of the first half. In the fourth minute of added time, Truong Tien Anh delivered an accurate cross from the right, allowing Xuan Son to rise high and head the ball into the net for a 1-0 lead.

The 2026 International Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament opened at NovaWorld Phan Thiet in Tien Thanh ward, Lam Dong province, on August 14, bringing together 16 teams from seven countries.