Top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has climbed five spots to No. 635 in the men’s singles rankings in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings.

 The first round of the national motor racing championship for 110-150cc engines opened in Can Tho City on January 31, attracting 50 professional and semi-professional motorcyclists across the country.

The year of 2016 marked the historic milestones in Vietnamese futsal as the national futsal team convincingly defeated powerhouse Japan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Championships.

 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai FC are at the bottom of the V.League, however they have contributed nine players to the national U22 team list, which was released on January 23.

 Việt Nam will host Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in February at HCM City’s Nguyễn Du Culture & Sport Club.

 Golfers from around the world will flock to Việt Nam’s central coast for a great value week of golf and entertainment at the Accor Việt Nam World Masters Championship from August 13-19.

 World Cup 2026 will have 48 teams taking part but the chance for Việt Nam to compete in the tournament is very difficult, a football federation official said.

 Đinh Hồng Vinh has been appointed head coach of the national U19 squad, which will undergo a training course in China next month.

 Shooting expert and coach Park Chung-gun of the national team has submitted documents to become a Vietnamese citizen.

 The Vietnam Badminton Federation has announced that the country’s top badminton players will participate in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2017, set for February 14-19 in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Coach Nguyen Huu Thang will represent Viet Nam at Asian Cup 2019’s third qualification draw being held on the night of January 23 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Viet Nam Football Federation’s (VFF) Deputy General Secretary Duong Nghiep Khoi will retire on Tuesday, ending his 13 years’ association with the national football community.

 The V. League is again facing a crisis with FLC Thanh Hoa president threatening to walk out with his team if the eight-match ban against captain Pape Omar Faye is not revoked.

 Vietnam will meet Hong Kong in group 2’s first round of the Davis Cup, Asia-Oceania zone, on February 3 in HCM City’s Phu Tho tennis club.

 Viet Nam’s best female gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh has decided to retire from competitive events.

 Italian motorcycle racing icon Valentino Rossi will visit Vietnam on February 12, Yamaha Vietnam announced on its Facebook fan page.

The VN Football Federation has decided to suspend Senegalese striker Pape Omar Faye of FLC Thanh Hoa for eight matches after he made a rude gesture towards supporters during the match between Thanh Hoa and Khanh Hoa.

 The northern province of Nam Dinh and the central province of Quang Binh will host the first round of the National Volleyball Championships on March 21-28, the Viet Nam Volleyball Federation has announced.

 Vietnam won four gold medals at the International Taekwondo Technique Open which closed in Lille, France on January 16.

 Saigon Heat found their first win in the ASEAN Basketball League after defeating Kaohsiung Truth 99-86 on January 14 on their home turf in HCM City.