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Vietnam's player named in AFC’s list of players to watch

 With the AFC Women’s U19 Championship fast approaching, the-afc.com has picked a player from each competing nation to watch in Nanjing, China, with Vietnamese defender Nguyen Thi Minh Anh among them.

VBA’s top two teams lose, no change in ranking

 The Viet Nam Basketball Association League rankings remained unchanged after two matches of the leading teams on Saturday.

Da Nang city to host Asia Pacific Golf Summit

 The central city of Da Nang will host the Asia Pacific Golf Summit (APGS) on November 14, following the APEC Economic Leaders Week.

Thach Kim Tuan wins 56kg category at national weightlifting event

 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Thach Kim Tuan defeated Tran Le Quoc Toan to win three gold medals at the men’s 56kg category of the National Weightlifting Championship.

U23 Vietnam to compete in Thailand

 Vietnam’s U23 team will compete in the international friendly football tournament the M-150 Cup 2017 in Thailand from December 9-15.

Ly Hoang Nam in men’s doubles final at Thai event

 The duo of Vietnamese top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam and Japanese Ito Yuichi earned the chance to compete in the doubles final of the Thailand F8 Men’s Futures tennis tournament yesterday.

Chung Hae-seong to coach HAGL FC

  V.League 1 side Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) will sign a two-year contract with South Korean coach Chung Hae-seong, the club has announced. Under the contract, Chung will be the team’s technical director.

VN triumph at Australian veterans table tennis event

 The FDI HCM City team played outstandingly to defeat nine-time defending champions New South Wales 6-3 and won the title for men 50-59 years at the Australian Open Veterans Table Tennis Championships on October 11.

Vietnamese tennis player qualifies for Thailand F8 quarters

 Ly Hoang Nam advanced to the quarter-finals of the Thailand F8 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Nonthaburi province on October 11.

Vietnamese tennis star through to next round in Thailand

 Vietnam’s Ly Hoang Nam advanced in both the singles and doubles events at the Thailand F8 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Nonthaburi on October 10.

Forty teams to compete in 4x4 off-road event

The Vietnam 4×4 Challenge Offroad Tournament will be held in Quảng Bình Province from October 24-29. 

Vietnamese ranks 50th in the world athletics rankings

 Vietnamese track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Huyen has been ranked 50th in the world rankings of the women’s 400m hurdle category.

Asian Cup 2019: Vietnam trounces Cambodia 5-0

 Players of the Vietnamese national football team kept their promise by turning their promise by turning their latest 2019 Asian Cup qualifying match into a farewell for their acting head coach Mai Duc Chung.

Anh Vien wins 16 golds at national swimming event

 Nguyen Thi Anh Vien alone won 16 gold and three silver medals at the National Swimming Championships, which wrapped up at the Phu Tho swimming club in HCM City on October 9.

Vietnamese sport gears up for Asian Games

 Vietnamese sport has successfully realised the set goal of finishing in the top three nations on the medal standings at the recent 29th Southeast Asian (TTVN) Games in Malaysia.

U23 Vietnam to compete in Thailand

 Vietnam’s U23 team will compete in the international friendly football tournament the M-150 Cup 2017 in Thailand on December 9-15.

Annual Terry Fox Fun scheduled for November in HCM City

 The 21st charity Terry Fox Run, to be held in HCM City on November 5, is expected to attract thousands of participants of all ages to the 5-km course.

Junior golf tournament set to open in Hai Phong

The Vietnam Golf Magazine Junior Trophy tournament will take place on October 13-14 at Song Gia Golf Course in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

Vietnam wins four golds at world bodybuilding champs

 Vietnam have won four gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Vietnam finishes sixth at world Wushu championships

 Vietnamese wushu artists performed successfully at the 2017 World Wushu Championships that concluded recently in Kazan, Russia, finishing in sixth place overall with a collection of two gold, five silver and two bronze medals.