This afternoon, September 19, the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 20) officially opened at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan. The Vietnamese sports delegation will enter the competition aiming to secure at least four gold medals; while expectations are high in several disciplines, the team also faces immense pressure from the continent’s top competitors.

Viet Nam’s U23 team drew 1-1 with Kuwait’s under-23 team in their opening Group C match of the men’s football tournament at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 2026) in Nagoya, Japan, on September 15.

Vietnamese athletes have been asked to win at least five gold medals at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD), which will be held in September in Japan.