Vietnam have been awarded two places to compete at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) 2025 World Cup in Georgia next July.

Vietnam’s Le Tuan Minh secured the individual bronze medal on board three at the 2024 Chess Olympiad after a crucial victory in the final round against Canada’s Raja Panjwani.

The Vietnamese men's chess team held England to a 2-2 draw in the ninth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad 2024, which was held on the early morning of September 21.

Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem has risen to the 13th place in the world after his impressive performance at the 2024 Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary from September 10-23, according to the Live Chess Ratings website.

The Vietnam chess team is making waves at the 2024 World Team Chess Championship in Budapest, Hungary, delivering a series of stunning performances and securing victories in all four of their matches thus far.

A strong 10-member Vietnamese team have arrived in Budapest, Hungary, to compete in the 45th Chess Olympiad 2024 which is scheduled to take place from September 10 to 23.

Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has won his third Biel International Chess Festival's Masters Triathlon title with a round to spare in Biel, Switzerland.

Master Nguyen Xuan Tuan An will be Vietnamese representative at an international shogi (Japanese chess) tournament in Japan.

Beating more than 70 strong rivals from 11 countries and regions, Pham Tran Gia Phuc won the 2024 International Grandmasters, International Masters and FIDE Masters Chess Tournament recently held in Quang Ninh Province.

Nearly 1,300 players from 53 teams nationwide are participating in the 2024 National Youth Chess Championships, that opened in the northern province of Bac Giang on May 25.

A total of 20 chess players from six countries and territories globally are participating in the Hanoi GM/IM/WGM Chess tournament 2024, giving both local and foreign contestants the opportunity to gain international standards.

Vo Pham Thien Phuc will be Vietnam’s sole representative at the World Junior U20 Chess Championship in June in India.

As many as 72 chess players from 11 countries and territories globally will compete in the Quang Ninh & Hanoi GM/IM/WGM Chess tournament 2024 this May.

Winning all 11 matches, Nguyen Vu Bao Chau topped the FIDE World Cadet Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024 in Durres, Albania which closed on April 29.

The second Saigon Chess Club Tournament will take place at the luxurious Sofitel Saigon Plaza on May 5 in HCM City.

Vietnam will host at least four chess competitions of the Hanoi International Chess Series in 2024, which will deliver world point ranking for successful masters.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Tuan Minh has emerged victorious in this year’s first weekly Bullet Brawl arena, an online tournament where titled players competed for a piece of the 1,000 USD prize fund.

Le Phan Hoang Quan brought home a gold medal in the boys’ U8 standard event on the final competition day, raising the total number of medals to six golds at the Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023.

The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has listed the winners from throughout the history of the world blitz chess championship, including local chess player Le Quang Liem who won a title back in 2013.