On January 25, competition at the 13th ASEAN Para Games continued to highlight Viet Nam’s strengths, with the national para sports team securing 13 more gold medals across chess, swimming, and athletics.

Le Tuan Minh won Viet Nam’s two gold medals in chess at the Asian Mind Sports Conference & Festival, which closed on November 15 in Singapore.

Viet Nam's masters won big at the ASEAN+ Age Groups Chess Championships 2025, which will close on July 11 in Malaysia.

A Friendship Chess Tournament was held in online form on December 22, as part of activities celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Azerbaijan.